Tag Archives: Labour

TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Quebec election It is election day in Quebec on Monday. Polls suggest the Parti Qubcois is in the lead with leader...

CALGARY - It's been a relatively quiet decade in Alberta's oilsands, but the federal and provincial governments believe a new West Coast pipeline coupled with policy shifts might help turn up the volu...

The minimum wage is going up in five provinces. The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Like other government announcements,...

WINNIPEG - Employees in Manitoba no longer need to provide a sick note when missing work for a minor illness or injury. Under the new rules, which come into effect today, employers can't ask for medic...

OTTAWA - The Liberals may be riding high in the polls now, but their opponents say Prime Minister Mark Carney's strategy for boosting growth offers them unexpected opportunities for political gain. Bi...

A former New Brunswick premier says a newly proposed single economy for Atlantic Canada is needed to save a region he described as a "burning platform." Frank McKenna, who served as Liberal premier fr...

OTTAWA - A former public servant is calling for changes to pension rules for workers who have to retire early after getting injured on the job. Pamla Marchand worked for Correctional Service Canada as...

RIVERVIEW, N.B. - Atlantic Canada could become one of the country's most prosperous regions if it leverages its abundant talent and resources as a "single economy," a group of business leaders say. Th...

OTTAWA - A former RCMP intelligence official convicted of breaching Canada's secrets law has been granted day parole to help him prepare for his full return to society, including possible employment a...

OTTAWA - Labour experts say the Liberal government's latest major legislative push will test the limits of Ottawa's power to intervene in collective bargaining when economic interests are at stake. Th...