Manitoba to boast Canada’s lowest minimum wage when rate increases in Saskatchewan – Winnipeg

in May 04, 2022

Manitoba is set to have the lowest minimum wage in Canada this fall. Saskatchewan has announced it will raise its minimum to $13 an hour in October, and to $15 an hour two years later. Manitoba raises its wage according to inflation, and has said it will increase in October to $12.35 an hour from[…]

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New federal provincial program expected to create 22,000 jobs in Alberta

in May 19, 2021

The Alberta government says a new jobs program will encourage private and non-profit businesses to hire staff over the next year and help the economy recover. Premier Jason Kenney says the Alberta Jobs Now program will help 22,000 people get back to work. He calls it the “largest jobs training program in Alberta’s history”‘[…]

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Kenney says feds’ throne speech ignores oil industry in crisis, doubles down ‘on policies that will kill jobs’

Kenney says feds’ throne speech ignores oil industry in crisis, doubles down ‘on policies that will kill jobs’

in Sep 24, 2020

The policy objectives laid out in the federal government’s throne speech virtually ignored a Canadian energy sector in crisis and will result in job losses, Alberta’s premier said in a statement issued Wednesday night. “Alberta is disappointed that instead of listening to Canada’s provinces, the federal government doubled down on policies that will kill[…]

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Indigenous historian suggests name change for coast guard vessel Cornwallis

Indigenous historian suggests name change for coast guard vessel Cornwallis

in Mar 02, 2020

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[…]

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Janette Smith named Hamilton’s next city manager

Janette Smith named Hamilton’s next city manager

in Mar 21, 2019

[ad_1] Hamilton is hiring its first female city manager. Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced during Wednesday night’s council meeting that Janette Smith will be appointed next week and will take over the city’s top bureaucratic job in May. READ MORE: City manager recruitment continues in Hamilton despite concerns of gender equity and diversity Smith comes to[…]

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What you need to know about the new job training programs in the federal budget – National

What you need to know about the new job training programs in the federal budget – National

in Mar 19, 2019

[ad_1] The new federal budget, released Tuesday, includes measures designed to help Canadians upgrade their skills at work. It does this through two main programs. The first is called the Canada Training Benefit. It’s a program designed to provide Canadians with funding to help pay for retraining courses. Every year, workers who are between the[…]

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Hamilton teachers union boss wonders if province’s goal is an educational environment or crowd control – Hamilton

Hamilton teachers union boss wonders if province’s goal is an educational environment or crowd control – Hamilton

in Mar 19, 2019

[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[…]

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Liberals’ 2019 budget includes billions for seniors, jobs and first-time home buyers

Liberals’ 2019 budget includes billions for seniors, jobs and first-time home buyers

in Mar 19, 2019

[ad_1] OTTAWA — The final budget of the Trudeau government‘s mandate will scatter billions in fresh spending – on everything from prescription drugs to retraining workers to first-time home buyers – as the Liberals commit to an electoral fight that pits their deficit-spending vision versus the Conservatives’ balanced-books approach. READ MORE: Who are the winners[…]

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TDSB memo says increased class sizes could lead to loss of 800 high school teaching jobs

TDSB memo says increased class sizes could lead to loss of 800 high school teaching jobs

in Mar 18, 2019

[ad_1] A Toronto District School Board (TDSB) memo obtained by Global News says the Ontario PC government’s plan to increase high school class sizes could lead to 800 teachers losing their jobs. The memo suggests job losses could also affect teachers at the elementary school level. On Friday, the Doug Ford government announced it would[…]

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Kenney would cut youth minimum wage to spur job creation

Kenney would cut youth minimum wage to spur job creation

in Mar 15, 2019

[ad_1] Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says a government led by him after a spring election would cut the minimum wage for young workers to create more jobs. Kenney says the United Conservatives would roll back Alberta’s $15-an-hour minimum wage to $13 an hour for those 17 or younger. He says the current $15 across-the-board[…]

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