The report suggests 20 per cent of Peterborough-area employers anticipate cutbacks in the third quarter of 2020.

The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport said it expects summer employment rates to normalize going into the peak outdoor season.

WestJet announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to save more than 1,000 pilot jobs.

The strategy says it’s more important than ever to support local or made-in-B.C. businesses, and the people they employ.

"We're actively hiring, we're hiring today, we continue to hire every day."

Dubbed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the $2,000-a-month taxable benefit will be available to any worker who earned $5,000 in the previous year and whose income drops to zero due to COVID-19.

Tough times are facing many small, independent companies across the country -- one merchant owner in Pointe-Claire is trying to continue paying its employees.

While some sectors have laid off employees due to COVID-19, others desperately need more workers to keep up with increased demand caused by the pandemic.

Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan was in Shelburne, N.S., Monday to say the government will be funding repair work on the Canadian Coast Guard ship Edward Cornwallis, supporting 55 jobs at the Irving-owned Shelburne Ship Repair.

'We hear more wishes in terms of having people graduate from specific programs,' says Jean Sauvageau, university professor and interim head of the FNBA.