WestJet, Air Line Pilots Association sign agreement to save 1,000 jobs

WestJet, Air Line Pilots Association sign agreement to save 1,000 jobs

in Apr 30, 2020

WestJet announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to save more than 1,000 pilot jobs. On April 15, the airline had said that 1,700 pilots across WestJet, WestJet Encore and Swoop would be laid off due to the COVID-19 crisis. Related News […]

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Coronavirus: Time to Buy B.C. strategy asking consumers to research products, see if they’re truly local

Coronavirus: Time to Buy B.C. strategy asking consumers to research products, see if they’re truly local

in Apr 18, 2020

When it comes to shopping, don’t be oblivious when buying — see if it’s locally made. That’s the bottom-line sentence of a business strategy titled Time to Buy British Columbia. The plan says with job losses occurring because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever to support local or made-in-B.C. businesses, and[…]

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Saskatchewan nurse retires after 46 years at Regina General Hospital – Regina

Saskatchewan nurse retires after 46 years at Regina General Hospital – Regina

in Apr 17, 2020

A lot has changed since Dolores Kosar, best known as Dolly, walked through the doors of the Regina General Hospital to start her career as a registered nurse nearly half a century ago. “One of the biggest highlights at the beginning was walking in scared stiff about what my job was going to entail or[…]

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Amid widespread layoffs, London, Ont. Dr. Oetker plant hiring for 19 positions

Amid widespread layoffs, London, Ont. Dr. Oetker plant hiring for 19 positions

in Apr 08, 2020

At a time of widespread layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a London, Ont., pizza-making factory is looking to expand its workforce. Dr. Oetker says its facility on the eastern edge of the city is looking to hire 19 permanent workers in a variety of roles. READ MORE: Coronavirus: Nearly 1 million Canadians applied[…]

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Coronavirus pandemic increases demand for private security services in B.C. – BC

Coronavirus pandemic increases demand for private security services in B.C. – BC

in Apr 02, 2020

As industries across the country lay off staff amid the coronavirus pandemic, security companies are seeing an increase in demand for their services. Vancouver police reported a spike in commercial break-ins at the end of March. In an interview with Simi Sara on CKNW, Robson Street Business Improvement Association executive director Teri Smith said[…]

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