Manitoba restaurants can’t find enough staff to fill openings – Winnipeg

in Jul 13, 2021

Restaurants across Manitoba have a lot of job openings but can’t find enough people to fill them. Thomas Schneider, owner of Tommy’s Pizzeria, is currently open limited hours while he looks for workers. “We’re only open Tuesday to Saturday but I would love to be open Tuesday to Sunday,” Schneider said. “I would love[…]

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More jobs than workers in service industry right now as Saskatchewan lifts COVID-19 restrictions

in Jul 12, 2021

As COVID-19 public health restrictions lift in Saskatchewan people are slowly venturing out and looking for a sense of normalcy, but some places may be short-staffed as restaurants struggle to hire. It’s all hands on deck on the patio at O’Shea’s Irish Pub in Saskatoon, which recently hired a number of positions ahead of[…]

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COVID-19: MLHU issues appeal for more qualified staff for vaccine clinics – London

in Jun 10, 2021

The Middlesex-London Health Unit says COVID-19 vaccination efforts are set to ramp up but more qualified staff are needed for mass vaccination clinics and community-based mobile clinics. On Thursday, the health unit says the need is due to “more vaccine expected to arrive, additional first and second dose vaccination appointments on the way, and plans[…]

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Ontario to launch integrated employment services system due to unemployment rates

in Jun 10, 2021

Ontario is launching a new integrated system of employment services it says will make it easier for residents to restart their careers. The province says it will be combining the employment services offered under various social assistance programs, such as Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program, in order to make the process[…]

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Dalhousie University and faculty ratify collective agreement – Halifax

Dalhousie University and faculty ratify collective agreement – Halifax

in Feb 17, 2021

Dalhousie University and its faculty have ratified a tentative collective agreement after half a year of bargaining. The Dalhousie Board of Governors ratified the employment agreement last week after Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) members voted to accept the agreement in January. The agreement is a result of bargaining that occurs every few years to[…]

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What does reopening mean for small businesses? Financial expert breaks it down – National

What does reopening mean for small businesses? Financial expert breaks it down – National

in Feb 10, 2021

On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his plans to gradually reopen, as the province is no longer in a state of emergency.  This news comes as a relief to small-business owners who can begin to reopen their doors to customers.  The stay-at-home order will remain in effect in Toronto, York Region and Peel[…]

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Canadian economy sheds 213,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since April – National

Canadian economy sheds 213,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since April – National

in Feb 05, 2021

Statistics Canada says the economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as employment fell to the lowest level since August last year, wiping out the gains made in the fall. The unemployment rate rose 0.6 percentage points to 9.4 per cent, the highest rate since August. Financial data firm Refinitiv says the average economist[…]

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P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers over ‘almost non-existent’ cold and cough season

P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers over ‘almost non-existent’ cold and cough season

in Jan 22, 2021

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 22, 2021 9:48 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ CHARLOTTETOWN – A lozenge plant in Prince Edward Island has laid off 30 workers, citing an “almost non-existent” cold and[…]

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COVID-19 prompting employment challenges for Peterborough – Peterborough

COVID-19 prompting employment challenges for Peterborough – Peterborough

in Nov 19, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is affecting Peterborough’s employment numbers, and not in a good way. “Unfortunately we are the second-highest rate of unemployment out of any city in Canada,” said Karen Wilson, executive director at Employment Planning & Counselling in Peterborough, Ont. According to Statistics Canada, Peterborough’s unemployment rate for October was 11.7 per[…]

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Kingston Health Sciences Centre running $3.8M deficit due to COVID-19 costs – Kingston

Kingston Health Sciences Centre running $3.8M deficit due to COVID-19 costs – Kingston

in Oct 29, 2020

Kingston Health Sciences Centre is currently running a $3.8 million deficit to date for the 2020- 2021 fiscal year. These numbers run from the beginning of April to the end of September, representing half of the fiscal year. The deficit breaks down into two main categories: just over $10M spent on COVID-19 related issues[…]

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