Tag Archives: Labour

OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.2 ...

OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's June employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.7) Participation rate:...

WASHINGTON - The Canadian government told the Trump administration new legislation combating forced labour in supply chains should shield Canada from new tariffs. In a written submission to the United...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has been ordered to stop using the services of contracted Garda workers while its security officers are on strike. In a decision Tuesday, the Canada Industrial Relations Bo...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's nurses say they are expanding job action in their labour dispute with the province, citing reports of employer intimidation at job sites. The BC Nurses' Union says picke...

British Columbia's chief coroner says the work of the coroners service is not like the portrayal in crime-scene television shows, and those who take on the job might find it's not for them. Dr. Jatind...

OTTAWA - Thousands of federal public servants started a new work schedule Monday that will see them on-site in the office four days a week, though a lack of office space is delaying the return for som...

OTTAWA - A federal union is planning to add millions of dollars to its strike fund ahead of what it expects to be "challenging" contract talks this fall. The Professional Institute of the Public Servi...

TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Outlook survey The Bank of Canada will publish its business outlook survey and Canadian survey of consumer expecta...

Community coroners in British Columbia have been given a 55 per cent pay boost as the BC Coroners Service looks to fill vacancies in dozens of communities across the province. The wage increase to $49...