International Business University (IBU) has launched the Future Talent Research Institute, an initiative aimed at addressing the skills gaps in Ontario’s workforce …
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Study highlights mental health risks of desk work, urges workers to take movement breaks
A global study commissioned by ASICS has revealed that extended periods of desk work significantly impact mental health, with just two hours …
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“A few processes to go through”: LaGrange says more work to do on Alberta doctor pay deal
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says there’s more work to be done before a new compensation contract for the province’s doctors is …
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More Indigenous participation in labour market would boost Alberta economy: Report
Indigenous communities in Alberta are making growing contributions to the province’s economy, according to a new report by ATB Financial and MNP. …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Digging deep: Ontario evaluates Highway 401 tunnel expressway to ease traffic woes for GTA commuters
The Ontario government is exploring the construction of a tunnel expressway beneath Highway 401, with the aim of alleviating traffic congestion in …
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Governments launch $1.5 million initiative to boost diversity in Ontario’s agriculture workforce
The federal and Ontario governments are jointly investing up to $1.5 million to support diversity in the agriculture and agri-food sectors through …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Ontario labour board certifies Unifor to represent workers at Walmart warehouse
Unifor says Ontario’s labour relations board has given Unifor the O.K. to represent workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont. The …
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Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist
Nova Scotia economist Lars Osberg’s latest book on the widening gap between the very richest and the rest argues the trend is …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Picket lines go up as strike begins at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver
Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as about 600 workers begin a strike. Canada’s labour minister, …
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FeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Report highlights escalating deep-tech talent competition between Europe, North America
A new report from Zeki Data reveals that deep-tech companies in the United States are scaling twice as fast as their European …