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Meridian contributes $100k to Habitat tiny homes program
The Ontario credit union will contribute $100,000 to a pilot program in which employees would work alongside skilled trades students and Indigenous communities to build and establish tiny homes for First Nations communities.
Broad union support for general strike unprecedented, labour experts say
The Ford government backed down Monday as it promised to repeal Bill 28, which made illegal a strike by the education assistants, librarians and custodians.
Canadian economy posts a positive surprise, adds 108,000 jobs in October
In its latest labour force survey, Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate for last month held steady at 5.2 per cent as more Canadians looked for work.
OPG applies for licence to build Darlington SMR project
The licence application to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is the latest in a series of milestones that could see the new technology deployed at the Darlington nuclear plant by 2028.
SNC-Lavalin reports Q3 profit up compared with a year ago
The engineering firm said its net income amounted to $44.7 million or $0.25 per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30. The results compare with a net income of $18.6 million or 11 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2021.