TDSB memo says increased class sizes could lead to loss of 800 high school teaching jobs

TDSB memo says increased class sizes could lead to loss of 800 high school teaching jobs

in Mar 18, 2019

[ad_1] A Toronto District School Board (TDSB) memo obtained by Global News says the Ontario PC government’s plan to increase high school class sizes could lead to 800 teachers losing their jobs. The memo suggests job losses could also affect teachers at the elementary school level. On Friday, the Doug Ford government announced it would[…]

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‘Tiny homes’ provide shelter, job skills for central Alberta First Nation

‘Tiny homes’ provide shelter, job skills for central Alberta First Nation

in Mar 18, 2019

[ad_1] After six months of hard work, eleven students officially graduated from a tiny home building program on the Montana First Nation south of Edmonton. The adults headed back to school in the fall of 2018. “We started on September 4th, classroom work,” student Phillip Cardinal explained. “So we have to get our tickets and[…]

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‘No jobs on a dead planet’: Students around the world strike for more action on climate change

‘No jobs on a dead planet’: Students around the world strike for more action on climate change

in Mar 15, 2019

[ad_1] From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by word of mouth and social media are skipping class to protest what they see as the failures by their governments to take tough action against global warming. Friday’s rallies were one of the biggest international climate change actions yet, involving[…]

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Merging of environment commissioner, auditor general offices causes 5 to lose jobs

Merging of environment commissioner, auditor general offices causes 5 to lose jobs

in Mar 15, 2019

[ad_1] TORONTO – Five people employed by Ontario’s environmental watchdog are losing their jobs as a result of the government’s decision to merge the office with that of the province’s auditor general. A spokeswoman for the auditor general’s office said they were unable to offer positions to the five full-time employees because their roles duplicated[…]

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Kenney would cut youth minimum wage to spur job creation

Kenney would cut youth minimum wage to spur job creation

in Mar 15, 2019

[ad_1] Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says a government led by him after a spring election would cut the minimum wage for young workers to create more jobs. Kenney says the United Conservatives would roll back Alberta’s $15-an-hour minimum wage to $13 an hour for those 17 or younger. He says the current $15 across-the-board[…]

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Lori Loughlin productions halted in Vancouver, company says ‘hundreds’ of job losses to follow – BC

Lori Loughlin productions halted in Vancouver, company says ‘hundreds’ of job losses to follow – BC

in Mar 14, 2019

[ad_1] Hallmark Cards said it’s cutting ties with actor Lori Loughlin after she was implicated in the U.S. college admissions scam, and production has halted on projects she was working on in Vancouver. President of Front Street Pictures Charles Cooper said Loughlin was the star of 16 TV movies in the Garage Sale Mystery franchise.[…]

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B.C. businessman accused in U.S. college admissions scandal steps down from CEO job

B.C. businessman accused in U.S. college admissions scandal steps down from CEO job

in Mar 14, 2019

[ad_1] The B.C. businessman and philanthropist charged in an alleged U.S. college admissions scheme has stepped down from his role as CEO with an international oil and gas company. www.tobelochocolate.com In a statement posted to its website on Thursday, East West Petroleum said president and CEO David Sidoo was stepping aside. maxbet READ MORE: Prominent UBC[…]

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‘We’re not firing on all cylinders’: South Okanagan hospitality industry faces labour shortage

‘We’re not firing on all cylinders’: South Okanagan hospitality industry faces labour shortage

in Mar 14, 2019

[ad_1] Tourists planning to vacation in the South Okanagan this summer could have their trip hampered by labour shortages plaguing the hospitality industry. Accommodators, restaurants, and wineries in Oliver and Osoyoos continue to struggle to recruit the level of staff needed to fully run their operations during the busy tourism season. At a job fair[…]

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