Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's August employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (6.9) Employment rate: 60.5 per cent (60.7) Participation rat...
Sep 05, 2025
Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 per cent in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row and the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period, Statistics Canada reported o...
Sep 05, 2025
Eby says temporary foreign worker program should be scrapped or reformed
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should "be cancelled or significantly reformed" because the province can't have an immigration system that's lin...
Sep 04, 2025
'As long as it takes': Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER - Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees' Union entered its third day with pickets in front of a Vancouver building that houses a Ministry of Finance office, a...
Sep 04, 2025
Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins
OTTAWA - A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada's youngest workers. The Desjardins Economics report, release...
Sep 04, 2025 A sign for help wanted is pictured in a business window in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta government workers approve mediated deal, strike averted
EDMONTON - A new contract has been reached between some 23,000 civil servants and the Alberta government, averting a strike that could've happened as soon as next week. The Alberta Union of Provincial...
Sep 03, 2025
'You can't go to 11': Expert sees 'escalating strategy' in B.C. public service strike
The range of British Columbia public service staff that could potentially be impacted by job action that began this week is wide, from scientists and social workers to liquor and cannabis distribution...
Sep 03, 2025
Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia
VICTORIA - Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week, after a strike notice issued by the B.C. General Employees' Union expired on Tuesday. Here are five t...
Sep 03, 2025
Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace health and safety board says special constables working in Montreal's transit network are not equipped with the weapons needed to address potentially dangerous and violen...
Sep 03, 2025
Poilievre: Liberals should scrap temporary foreign worker program
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among young pe...
Sep 03, 2025 Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to the media during an announcement in Brampton, Ont., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (The Canadian Press /Arlyn McAdorey)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...