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Canadian Employers Can Now Claim Up to $1,000 per Worker to Retrain Staff Through Work-Sharing

Canadian employers can claim up to $1,000 per worker for training under Work-Sharing, and staff who train can see income replacement rise to about 70%.

October 26, 2026Read Article

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About 400 EA Workers Face Job Cuts Worldwide as BioWare Closes After More Than 30 Years

About 400 EA jobs are being cut worldwide, about 50 of them at BioWare, as the Edmonton studio closes. See what Alberta law and Canada's EI offer workers.

October 22, 2026Read Article

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Lightspeed Workers Get No Breakdown Yet of Which Teams Lose Out in a 250-Role Reduction

Lightspeed says 250 roles are affected by layoffs and vacancies it will not fill, with no split given. Here is what laid-off staff and job seekers can do next.

October 14, 2026Read Article

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Canadian Workers Lost 68,000 Jobs in September, With Education and Public Sector Staff Hit Hardest

Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September and unemployment rose to 6.5% from 6.4%. Public sector, education and Quebec jobs fell most while Alberta added work.

October 12, 2026Read Article

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72% of Ontario Tipped Workers Say Their Tips Fell Over Two Years, Here Is What Servers Can Do

72% of Ontario tipped workers say tips fell, in a survey of 250 tipped respondents. See the small-sample caveat, the $17.95 wage and Ontario tip rules.

October 7, 2026Read Article

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Up to 140,000 Jobs Projected as Canada Fast-Tracks the Pacific Link Pipeline, With Construction Possible From September 2027

Up to 140,000 jobs are projected for Canada's Pacific Link pipeline, with building possible from Sept. 2027. See which trades built the last West Coast line.

October 2, 2026Read Article

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Speak Mandarin, Punjabi or Spanish? CSIS Is Hiring Communications Analysts at Up to $120,917

CSIS pays $99,392 to $120,917 for analysts who translate Mandarin, Russian, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi or Spanish. See who qualifies, which cities and how to apply.

October 1, 2026Read Article

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Up to 4,000 Peak Construction Jobs Expected in Kitimat With LNG Canada Phase 2 Approved

LNG Canada Phase 2 is expected to bring up to 4,000 peak construction jobs to Kitimat, with about 90 full-time and 150 contractor roles added once it is done.

September 30, 2026Read Article

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Up to 500 Stelco Workers Affected by Hamilton Idle as Lake Erie Works Jobs Are Offered to Some

Up to 500 Stelco employees are affected as Hamilton Works begins winding down around Oct. 9. The union counts 350 layoffs and 46 Lake Erie openings for them.

September 29, 2026Read Article

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96 Thinkific Workers Lose Their Jobs as the Course Platform Shifts Focus to Enterprise Clients

Thinkific cut 96 jobs, about 30% of staff, to focus on enterprise clients. What British Columbia rules say laid off workers are owed and how to claim EI.

September 25, 2026Read Article

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Hamilton Health Sciences Workers Face 413 Position Cuts, but 157 of Those Jobs Are Already Empty

Hamilton Health Sciences is cutting 413 positions, 157 of them vacant, including 143 nursing roles. What nurses, aides and clerks are owed and where to go next.

September 22, 2026Read Article

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Sanofi's $925 Million Toronto Flu Vaccine Plant Brings 300 Skilled Jobs, From Refrigeration Operators to Quality Specialists

Sanofi's $925 million Toronto flu vaccine plant brings about 300 skilled jobs. The roles posted now, what they pay and require, and the routes in for newcomers.

September 18, 2026Read Article

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