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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Facebook offered Conservative minister new data centre, jobs in exchange for easier data rules: reports – National

Facebook offered Conservative minister new data centre, jobs in exchange for easier data rules: reports – National

in Mar 04, 2019

[ad_1] Executives from Facebook offered to open a new data centre in Canada to get the former Conservative government to cut it a deal exempting data held on non-Canadians by the company from federal privacy regulations, British media reports suggest. Now, a Liberal MP is urging the parliamentary committee studying Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica[…]

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Cape Breton call centre gets $2.4-million payroll rebate to hire 270 workers – Halifax

Cape Breton call centre gets $2.4-million payroll rebate to hire 270 workers – Halifax

in Feb 04, 2019

[ad_1] A Cape Breton call centre that was recently given new life by an Iowa-based businessman is in line for a $2.4-million payroll rebate from the province if it creates another 270 jobs over three years, bringing the total workforce to 750. Under an agreement with Nova Scotia’s arms length business agency, NSBI, Sydney Call[…]

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Amazon announces 2nd fulfillment centre in Alberta, this one outside Edmonton

Amazon announces 2nd fulfillment centre in Alberta, this one outside Edmonton

in Dec 17, 2018

[ad_1] Amazon announced Monday it will open a new customer fulfillment centre in Leduc County which the company says will create more than 600 full-time jobs. This will be Amazon’s second fulfillment facility in Alberta. The first is in Rocky View County and employs about 1,500 full-time associates. The Leduc centre will be Amazon’s 11th[…]

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Nova Scotia minister says sale of ServiCom call centre expected before the New Year – Halifax

Nova Scotia minister says sale of ServiCom call centre expected before the New Year – Halifax

in Dec 13, 2018

[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press The Nova Scotia government says the sale of the shuttered ServiCom call centre in Cape Breton should be completed before the end of the year. When the call centre in Sydney was closed a week ago, almost 700 workers lost their jobs. READ MORE: Nova Scotia offers special government support[…]

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