A large number of Canadians receiving emergency government assistance will turn to debt to meet their needs when those benefits run out, a new survey suggests. Read more: Household debt ratio drops to 158% of disposable income, down from 175% The survey, which was commissioned by insolvency firm MNP Ltd. earlier this month, found[…]
As economic recovery continues amid the coronavirus pandemic, Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. Job numbers released by Statistics Canada Friday show Saskatchewan’s jobless rate at 7.9 per cent for August. Among the provinces, close behind are Manitoba at 8.1 per cent, Quebec at 8.7 per cent and 9.4 per cent.[…]
A Winnipeg-based recruiting agency says business is booming as of late and believes it signals an economy recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Gill, president of Staffmax Staffing & Recruiting, said he is placing more workers now than before the pandemic hit. “We’re still in COVID, yet we’re getting more requests for employees than[…]
As the pandemic continues to impact employment, a New Brunswick agency will help connect underemployed graduates with small businesses and non-profit organizations. CyberNB has been selected to oversee the federal internship program, Digital Skills for Youth, in the province. The program benefits underemployed university or college graduates with 50 internships across New Brunswick. Read[…]
Saskatchewan employment is on the rise as the province continues to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey data Friday, showing 13,000 more people were working in July compared to June. In total, 551,100 people were working in Saskatchewan in July. “We’re certainly moving in the right direction. We have[…]
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 […]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
[ad_1] OTTAWA — The newly created benefit for workers whose livelihoods are affected by COVID-19 may be a model for how the federal government helps unemployed Canadians in the future, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said Thursday. Dubbed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the $2,000-a-month taxable benefit will be available to any worker who earned[…]