Employment

• Canada lost 68K jobs in September, Statistics Canada says

  The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 6.5 per cent from 6.4 per cent from August to September, data from Statistics Canada showed on Friday.

  Economy

  Oct 9
  
• More than 30 per cent of Nova Scotia employees in precarious jobs: study

  A new report suggests more than 30 per cent of paid employees in Nova Scotia are in precarious jobs.

  Economy

  Apr 29
  
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• Minimum wage to increase in 5 provinces in October

  Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia will see their minimum wage rates increase as of Oct. 1, 2025.

  Consumer

  Sep 23, 2025
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• Average child care wait 17 months in Manitoba: survey

  Childcare is also increasingly affecting parental employment, with 37 per cent turning down a job and 52 per cent delaying returning to work due to trouble finding child care.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2025
• Survey finds border agents among least satisfied public servants in Canada

  A survey of public servants' job satisfaction suggests employees working with Canada Border Services and Canadian Security Intelligence Services are some of the least satisfied.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2025
• Still can’t find a summer job? Why experts say it’s ‘brutal out there’

  The job market is struggling amid the trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, and young Canadians are especially impacted as summer approaches.

  Economy

  May 22, 2025
• Amid Trump tariff threat, Canadian economy adds 76,000 jobs

  Amid the threat of Donald Trump's tariffs, Canada's unemployment rate in January fell to 6.6 per cent, marking the third consecutive month of jobs growth.

  Economy

  Feb 7, 2025
• Telus union loses bid to save Ontario office workers from Quebec move

  Some 150 Telus workers from Ontario will either have to move to Quebec or find a new job after their union lost its return-to-office fight.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2024
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• Telus call centre workers in Ontario facing ‘extreme stress’ as they fight Quebec move

  Some 150 Ontario call centre workers will remain in the province for the time being as their union battles Telus on its return-to-office plan.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2024
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• B.C. ‘stands alone’ on slumping private sector employment, business group warns

  B.C. has added 5,300 new private sector jobs since July 2022. At the same time, the province's public sector payroll grew by 63,000, with many jobs in education and health care.

  Politics

  Aug 22, 2024