Niobec Inc. has ratified a new five-year collective agreement with its 350 blue-collar workers in Saint-Honoré, Que., bringing an end to recent …
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Canfor Corporation will permanently shut down its Estill and Darlington sawmills in South Carolina this August, citing weak market conditions and continued …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Payroll employment flat in April as job vacancies hit lowest level since 2017
Payroll employment in Canada held steady in April, down by just 6,200 positions, as national job vacancies dropped to their lowest level …
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Andrew Clunis has been elected president of the Power Workers’ Union, taking the helm of one of Ontario’s largest energy sector unions …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Construction firm, two supervisors fined total of $625K after worker killed by falling concrete block
A Toronto construction company and two of its supervisors have been fined a total of $625,000 following the workplace death of an …
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BenefitsCorporate Social ResponsibilityFeatured
GreenShield expands free drug coverage program to Nova Scotia and Alberta
GreenShield has expanded its Essential Medicines Program to Nova Scotia and Alberta, bringing free prescription drug access to underserved Canadians who lack …
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Health PEI and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative three-year collective agreement that includes significant wage increases and …
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Prince Edward Island has expanded presumptive cancer coverage for firefighters to include five additional cancer types, bringing the total number of recognized …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Mississauga construction company fined $50,000 after worker’s critical fall
A Mississauga construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker sustained critical injuries in a fall from the second floor of …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Alberta adds 16 new collegiate schools to address skilled worker shortage
Alberta will open 16 new collegiate schools in 2025-26 to help address the province’s growing demand for skilled workers, with the government …


