Former Senator finds new job
in Feb 07, 2019
[ad_1] Former Senator and long-time MPP Bob Runciman is the new Chair of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission [ad_2] Source link
‘We promote the best person for the job and, quite often, that’s a woman’: A surge in Shuswap female firefighters – Okanagan
in Feb 06, 2019
[ad_1] According to several online statistics, less than five per cent of firefighters in Canada are women. However, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District says it is working hard to ensure that gender doesn’t define a great firefighter. Case in point: Kara Slous, an on-call firefighter at the Tappen-Sunnybrae Fire Department. “I was a South Shuswap[…]
State of the Union: Trump boasts economic boom, job creation, tax credits
in Feb 05, 2019
[ad_1] During Tuesday’s State of the Union, President Trump praised his administrations’ involvement in creating an economic boom. “We have created 5.3 million new jobs and importantly added 600,000 new manufacturing jobs,” he said. [ad_2] Source link
Durham business owners tell you ‘How to Quit Your Job’ in new online series – Durham
in Feb 05, 2019
[ad_1] Donna Benson has groomed dogs for decades, but working for other people just hadn’t cut it for her. “I’ve groomed around Durham Region in many salons, but I think … it came to a point where I thought, ‘OK, I have different ideas and ways that I’d like to run my salon.’” Nine years[…]
Trump says Pompeo doing ‘fantastic job,’ Mattis resigned because he asked him to
[ad_1] President Donald Trump appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday morning with host Margaret Brennan for an exclusive interview. Among the topics discussed was the revolving door of positions in his cabinet. [ad_2] Source link
Governments should help bridge job skills gap to address lack of wage growth: Canadian CEO – National
in Feb 03, 2019
[ad_1] Canada may be experiencing one of its biggest labour shortages in years but that doesn’t mean employees are seeing wage growth reflecting that talent crunch. Last week, a senior official with the Bank of Canada said one of the causes for the “puzzling” lack of wage growth could be that employers are struggling to[…]
U.S. job growth expected to slow following December employment surge
[ad_1] U.S. job growth likely slowed in January after December’s weather-related outsized surge, but the pace of hiring probably remains fast enough to support the economy amid a darkening outlook resulting from government policy and cooling global economies. The Labor Department will publish its closely watched monthly employment report on Friday, two days after the Federal Reserve signaled[…]
Trump says he hopes Stacey Abrams will ‘do a good job’ in Democratic rebuttal of State of the Union
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he hoped former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams would “do a good job” after she was chosen to deliver the Democratic rebuttal for the State of the Union next week, but added Brian Kemp beat her in the race with only his support over the multiple people[…]
N.S. geologist who was killed in Burkina Faso died while working job ‘he loved’: son
in Jan 30, 2019
[ad_1] Family members of a Canadian mining executive who was kidnapped and killed by gunmen in western Africa said at his funeral Wednesday that his murder was senseless, but they also recognize he died while pursuing the work he was passionate about. Officials in the Burkina Faso government have said the body of Kirk Woodman[…]
Alberta workers fear job cuts after oil production cap formula change
[ad_1] A company that was at first in support of Alberta’s oil curtailment plans is now expressing concern. Workers and community leaders in Bonnyville are warning of impacts on jobs. Vinesh Pratap reports. [ad_2] Source link