[ad_1] The latest jobs numbers from Statistics Canada remain stagnant in Alberta. Although the province has 3,800 more jobs than it did last month, the trend factors in the creation of 11,500 public-sector jobs and the loss of 7,000 private-sector positions. Alberta’s unemployment rate rose half a percentage point compared to last month, reaching 7.3[…]
[ad_1] Calgary now has the highest unemployment rate in the country, and with an election looming, the pressure is on for the government and opposition to show how they can kill the trend. Adam MacVicar reports. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The struggle is real for women all around the world. Though Canada is a safer place than many countries, women here still face sexual aggression and harassment in their lives, and some of it happens on the job, especially to women whose job puts them in the public spotlight. Ross Lord reports. [ad_2] Source[…]
[ad_1] TORONTO – The lawyer for a former high-ranking provincial police official who was fired this week says his client is vindicated by a long-time friend of the premier’s withdrawing as the next commissioner. Toronto police Supt. Ron Taverner announced Wednesday evening that he will not take on the role given the controversy surrounding his[…]
[ad_1] Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas had to hand it to Brad Marchand — that was a great tweet. A star winger and resident pot-stirrer for the Boston Bruins, Marchand mused on social media Tuesday about how many millions of dollars in annual average value Mitch Marner will see on his next contract with[…]
[ad_1] Campbellford was dealt two blows recently-first, a major fire at Nicholson Brothers Concrete and Construction, and then Dart Cup announced that it was closing, putting dozens out of work by the end of the year. But Mayor Bob Crate is optimistic, and says big things are on the horizon for the municipality. [ad_2] Source[…]
[ad_1] Calgary’s city council has voted to restore funding to a program to that hires students for summer employment at the city. As a cost-cutting measure, $1.3 million was saved between 2016 to 2019 by not having the summer jobs program, which hired about 100 students each summer. Ward 11 Coun. Jeromy Farkas — who[…]
[ad_1] It’s no secret that this winter has been very tough on Montreal’s streets and sidewalks, but one particular stretch of sidewalk east of downtown is being heavily criticized for an out-of-the-ordinary paving job. Near the corner of Papineau Avenue and Sherbrooke Street, a stretch of the sidewalk has been covered in asphalt and decked[…]
[ad_1] For the sixth year in a row a number of Halifax firefighters spent their Saturday giving back to the community that they serve. “Subbing in for Hunger” sees them take donated items like food, toiletries and clothing, bag them up in individual care packages and deliver them to the less fortunate. READ MORE: Nova[…]
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, claiming that he had “a nasty business transaction” with Mueller and that he had “wanted the job as FBI director” after James Comey was fired. [ad_2] Source link