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Todd Humber

Todd Humber
Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
Duolingo pivots to AI-first strategy, plans workforce transformation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberLanguage learning platform Duolingo is shifting to an artificial intelligence-focused business model that will fundamentally change how the company operates and evaluates …
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Featured
Carney pledges to defend against Trump ‘economic betrayal’ in victory speech
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberLiberal Prime Minister Mark Carney declared a new era of Canadian economic independence in his victory speech Tuesday night, vowing to protect …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
Workers waste three hours daily searching for information, says new report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly half of employees feel overwhelmed by fragmented knowledge systems and irrelevant search results, according to new research from Montreal-based Coveo. The …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Thousands rally in Windsor, Ont., to fight U.S. tariffs on Canadian jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThousands of union members and labour allies gathered at Windsor’s Riverfront Festival Plaza Saturday to protest against U.S. trade policies they say …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
New Brunswick, N.L. agree to reduce trade barriers and improve labour mobility
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday aimed at eliminating trade barriers and enhancing labour mobility between …
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FeaturedHR News
Relief for Toronto commuters? Gardiner Expressway repairs now months ahead of schedule
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWork on the final phase of the Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project has begun months ahead of last year’s accelerated timeline, providing earlier …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Union backs Doug Ford’s push for Thunder Bay, Ont., plant to build Toronto subway cars
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor is supporting Premier Doug Ford’s call for Toronto to have its Line 2 subway cars manufactured at the Alstom plant in …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Transit strike on Vancouver Island hits 11-week mark as workers fight for wage parity
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTransit workers on Vancouver Island have rejected Transdev’s latest contract offer, extending a strike that has now reached its 11th week with …
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityFeaturedRecruitment
Mobile service brings employment support to vulnerable Toronto jobseekers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberACCES Employment has launched a mobile service designed to bring employment resources directly to underserved communities across the Greater Toronto Area, where …