Lay Offs

• ‘Very frustrating’: Roadwork forces Indian restaurant in downtown Montreal to temporarily close

  The owner of the 26 year old restaurant says a lack of clientele forced him to temporarily close while contractors dig up parts of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and its sidewalks.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2022
  
• Union calls for investigation into worker mistreatment at Pan Pacific Vancouver

  A B.C. hotel-employee union says Pan Pacific Vancouver’s hotel management is refusing to recall nearly 200 workers who were laid off at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2022
  
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• DeFehr Furniture closing Winnipeg plant, hundreds of layoffs expected

  In a notice posted to its website this week, DeFehr said it will end casegoods manufacturing at its Winnipeg facility at 125 Furniture Park this summer.

  Economy

  May 5, 2022
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• Nova Scotia company that retooled factory to make medical gowns loses new tender

  All nine of the successful bidders on a new request for proposals for medical gowns are in Canada's three most populated provinces: Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

  Consumer

  Mar 4, 2021
• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan trucking company president gives $50K in gift cards to laid-off workers

  Fast Trucking Service President gives $50,000 worth of gift card to laid off workers amid coronavirus pandemic.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2020
• UPS confirms 168 people laid off from New Brunswick call centre

  The employees were notified on Tuesday and the company said in a statement that the layoffs are part of a "company-wide transformation" that will "improve our responsiveness to customers." 

  Economy

  Feb 26, 2020
• After budget cuts, 160 jobs slashed at Upper Canada District School Board

  The Upper Canada District School Board budget is balanced, but not without 160 jobs being cut.

  Education

  Jun 24, 2019
• Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board support workers protest layoffs

  Support workers fill a range of positions in the school board, ranging from custodians to educational assistants and youth workers.

  Education

  May 29, 2019
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• Perth mayor John Fenik working on plan to keep Grenville Castings open

  The closing of Grenville Castings and the sheer number of jobs lost could prove devastating to a community of 6,000 people.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2018
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• Minimum wage increase concerns local Kingston businesses

  Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce and local businesses are concerned about the impact of the minimum wage increase.

  Economy

  Nov 23, 2017