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Stelco Holdings Inc. has started handing out layoff notices at its Hamilton, Ont., steel plant, the first in a wave of job cuts expected to unfold over three weeks.

Approximately 90 workers received notices last week, and the first layoffs took effect Sunday, the president of United Steelworkers local 1005 previously told Global News.

In a letter dated Oct. 29 addressed to Stelco’s president, Paul Simon, Joly said she expects a 'concrete and credible plan for re-engagement with these workers.'

The Public Service Alliance of Canada said in a statement Thursday that about 60 employees at the Government Operations Centre in Ottawa received layoff notices in January.

Joly said she is still reviewing a letter from the company that was sent in response to her own letter, dated Oct. 5, in which she gave Stelco five days to respond to an ultimatum.

Stelco has reportedly pushed back on accusations it breached its agreement with the federal government, saying they are "false," and it "stands ready to protect its interests."

While the announcement came as a shock to employees, Ontario's minister of economic development told Global News the government was given a heads up.

Head coach Mike Miller is keeping Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly's condition and playing status close to the vest.

Head coach Darko Rajakovic is hoping that some of his young Toronto Raptors players will seize the moment with star forward Kawhi Leonard out at least a week.

Morgan Rielly and Jake McCabe were riding stationary bikes late Wednesday night.

Ryan Phillips shed some tears when he learned his name was being added to the B.C. Lions' wall of fame. 

Canadians who have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires and other natural disasters may still qualify for employment insurance benefits (EI) if they are unable to work.

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

John Chayka has made his first big move with the Maple Leafs.

On NHL playoff nights in Montreal, the wood-fired oven at St-Viateur Bagel keeps burning — even if the lineups at the counter get a little shorter.

Earlier this month, Spirit Airlines announced that it had gone out of business after 34 years and 'started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately.'

In a dramatic Game 7, the Canadiens won in overtime in Buffalo. Alex Newhook was the hero again in a 3-2 victory. The Canadiens face the undefeated Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.

A Montreal artist is gaining attention from Canadiens players and fans alike, turning personal moments and hockey passion into emotional artwork.

The slippery second-year defenceman’s stellar playoff performance for the Canadiens is the product of an obsession that rarely shuts off, teammates say.

Some Quebec hospitals say emergency room visits dropped during recent Montreal Canadiens playoff games, offering brief relief to overcrowded ERs.