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[…]
A lot has changed since Dolores Kosar, best known as Dolly, walked through the doors of the Regina General Hospital to start her career as a registered nurse nearly half a century ago. “One of the biggest highlights at the beginning was walking in scared stiff about what my job was going to entail or[…]
A prominent Indigenous historian says it’s the ideal time to drop the name Edward Cornwallis from a coast guard ship, as the federal agency announced plans on Monday to spend $12.1 million renovating the vessel. Daniel Paul, a Mi’kmaw elder and the author of “We Were Not the Savages,” said in an interview the[…]
Hundreds of young women from across the Lethbridge region are feeling inspired, after a career forum on Wednesday with industry leaders gave them a glimpse into a variety of diverse career paths. The World of Choices all-female career forum is organized by Junior Achievement Southern Alberta. This year marks the event’s 20th anniversary. Organizers say[…]
A new survey says less than 40 per cent of Manitoba civil servants feel as though they are valued employees. The 2018 employment engagement survey shows a significant decline in the number of people feeling satisfied with their departments and their work since the last survey in 2015. Many employees in the survey say government[…]
[ad_1] With resumes in hand, and some dressed for success, more than 5,000 eager Calgary youths — between the ages of 15 and 24 years old — braved long lineups for the chance at a job Wednesday afternoon. The 21st annual Youth Hiring Fair is put on the by City of Calgary’s Youth Employment Centre[…]
[ad_1] The union representative for Hamilton’s public high school teachers says larger class sizes will not mean better education for students. Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) Local 21 President Dan Staples predicts the provincial government’s decision to increase average class sizes from 22-to-28 will be “very problematic.” READ MORE: TDSB memo says increased class[…]
[ad_1] From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by word of mouth and social media are skipping class to protest what they see as the failures by their governments to take tough action against global warming. Friday’s rallies were one of the biggest international climate change actions yet, involving[…]
[ad_1] Hallmark Cards said it’s cutting ties with actor Lori Loughlin after she was implicated in the U.S. college admissions scam, and production has halted on projects she was working on in Vancouver. President of Front Street Pictures Charles Cooper said Loughlin was the star of 16 TV movies in the Garage Sale Mystery franchise.[…]
[ad_1] Tourists planning to vacation in the South Okanagan this summer could have their trip hampered by labour shortages plaguing the hospitality industry. Accommodators, restaurants, and wineries in Oliver and Osoyoos continue to struggle to recruit the level of staff needed to fully run their operations during the busy tourism season. At a job fair[…]