Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?
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Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?
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Business Matters: Bank of Canada expected to keep key policy rate steady this week
02:22 | January 26, 2026
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Carney announces GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs
02:31 | January 26, 2026
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AI is changing the job search process, causing frustration
01:52 | January 25, 2026
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Business Matters: Why the ‘buy Canadian’ movement could ramp up during trade talks
02:19 | January 23, 2026
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Toys ‘R’ bust? Why Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is in trouble
02:00 | January 22, 2026
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02:16 | January 22, 2026
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YouTube CEO vows to crack down on ‘AI slop’ and deepfakes
02:00 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles
04:34 | January 21, 2026
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Business Matters: ‘Electrical issue’ on Air Force One delays Trump’s WEF arrival
02:03 | January 21, 2026
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The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers
01:48 | January 21, 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff
01:55 | January 20, 2026
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Business Matters: Thousands of federal government workers receive layoff notices
02:23 | January 20, 2026
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Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December
01:35 | January 19, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip
05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December
02:20 | January 19, 2026
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WestJet reverses course on seat legroom decision after backlash
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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WestJet to reverse cramped seat configuration after widespread backlash
00:38 | January 16, 2026
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4.7M teen social media accounts removed since Australia instituted ban
01:35 | January 15, 2026
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Business Matters: Home sales expected to bounce back in 2026, CREA says
02:34 | January 15, 2026
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Carney in Beijing to reset Canada-China relations after turbulent decade
02:03 | January 14, 2026
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Trump flips off Ford worker after ‘pedophile protector’ remark
00:49 | January 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian telecom complaints still on the rise
02:25 | January 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Macklem backs U.S. Fed Chair Powell amid investigation
02:17 | January 13, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell
02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026: report
01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December
02:43 | January 9, 2026
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Business Matters: China to probe Meta’s acquisition of A.I. startup Manus
02:22 | January 8, 2026
Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?
Description
February 28, 2024
With the leap year, a once-every-four-years compensation conundrum reappears: who gets paid more because there’s an extra day in the year, and who ends up essentially working for free? Anne Gaviola explains how this is decided and why there’s more at stake for people making minimum wage.
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Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?01:27 | February 28, 2024 -
How a polytechnic in Toronto is integrating artificial intelligence into post-secondary education01:57 | 6 hours ago -
Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | 11 hours ago -
Business Matters: Metro Q1 profit down on frozen food distribution centre costs02:26 | 11 hours ago -
Beer Store announces new round of closures as government agreement ends00:21 | January 26, 2026 -
Business Matters: Bank of Canada expected to keep key policy rate steady this week02:22 | January 26, 2026 -
Carney announces GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs02:31 | January 26, 2026 -
AI is changing the job search process, causing frustration01:52 | January 25, 2026 -
Business Matters: Why the ‘buy Canadian’ movement could ramp up during trade talks02:19 | January 23, 2026 -
Toys ‘R’ bust? Why Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is in trouble02:00 | January 22, 2026 -
Business Matters: New trade map takes shape in Davos as world adjusts to Trump tariffs02:16 | January 22, 2026 -
YouTube CEO vows to crack down on ‘AI slop’ and deepfakes02:00 | January 21, 2026 -
Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: ‘Electrical issue’ on Air Force One delays Trump’s WEF arrival02:03 | January 21, 2026 -
The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers01:48 | January 21, 2026 -
Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff01:55 | January 20, 2026 -
Business Matters: Thousands of federal government workers receive layoff notices02:23 | January 20, 2026 -
Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December01:35 | January 19, 2026 -
Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December02:20 | January 19, 2026 -
WestJet reverses course on seat legroom decision after backlash01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
WestJet to reverse cramped seat configuration after widespread backlash00:38 | January 16, 2026 -
4.7M teen social media accounts removed since Australia instituted ban01:35 | January 15, 2026 -
Business Matters: Home sales expected to bounce back in 2026, CREA says02:34 | January 15, 2026 -
Carney in Beijing to reset Canada-China relations after turbulent decade02:03 | January 14, 2026 -
Trump flips off Ford worker after ‘pedophile protector’ remark00:49 | January 14, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian telecom complaints still on the rise02:25 | January 14, 2026 -
Business Matters: Macklem backs U.S. Fed Chair Powell amid investigation02:17 | January 13, 2026 -
Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026: report01:55 | January 9, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December02:43 | January 9, 2026 -
Business Matters: China to probe Meta’s acquisition of A.I. startup Manus02:22 | January 8, 2026
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Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?01:27 | February 28, 2024
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How a polytechnic in Toronto is integrating artificial intelligence into post-secondary education01:57 | 6 hours ago
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Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | 11 hours ago
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Business Matters: Metro Q1 profit down on frozen food distribution centre costs02:26 | 11 hours ago
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Beer Store announces new round of closures as government agreement ends00:21 | January 26, 2026
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Business Matters: Bank of Canada expected to keep key policy rate steady this week02:22 | January 26, 2026
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Carney announces GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs02:31 | January 26, 2026
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AI is changing the job search process, causing frustration01:52 | January 25, 2026
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Business Matters: Why the ‘buy Canadian’ movement could ramp up during trade talks02:19 | January 23, 2026
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Toys ‘R’ bust? Why Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is in trouble02:00 | January 22, 2026
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Business Matters: New trade map takes shape in Davos as world adjusts to Trump tariffs02:16 | January 22, 2026
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YouTube CEO vows to crack down on ‘AI slop’ and deepfakes02:00 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026
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Business Matters: ‘Electrical issue’ on Air Force One delays Trump’s WEF arrival02:03 | January 21, 2026
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The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers01:48 | January 21, 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff01:55 | January 20, 2026
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Business Matters: Thousands of federal government workers receive layoff notices02:23 | January 20, 2026
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Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December01:35 | January 19, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December02:20 | January 19, 2026
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WestJet reverses course on seat legroom decision after backlash01:51 | January 16, 2026
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WestJet to reverse cramped seat configuration after widespread backlash00:38 | January 16, 2026
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4.7M teen social media accounts removed since Australia instituted ban01:35 | January 15, 2026
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Business Matters: Home sales expected to bounce back in 2026, CREA says02:34 | January 15, 2026
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Carney in Beijing to reset Canada-China relations after turbulent decade02:03 | January 14, 2026
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Trump flips off Ford worker after ‘pedophile protector’ remark00:49 | January 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian telecom complaints still on the rise02:25 | January 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Macklem backs U.S. Fed Chair Powell amid investigation02:17 | January 13, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026: report01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December02:43 | January 9, 2026
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Business Matters: China to probe Meta’s acquisition of A.I. startup Manus02:22 | January 8, 2026
Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?
Description
February 28, 2024
With the leap year, a once-every-four-years compensation conundrum reappears: who gets paid more because there’s an extra day in the year, and who ends up essentially working for free? Anne Gaviola explains how this is decided and why there’s more at stake for people making minimum wage.
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