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Canada's jobs market 'treading water' as unemployment rate rises to 7% in May
Canada’s jobless rate rose a tenth of a point to seven per cent in May amid a gain of 8,800 jobs in the month, Statistics Canada said in its latest labour force survey.
Ontario has new path to budget balance, Ford signals amid need for tariff relief
Ford announced that in the Ontario budget, the province will add nearly $1 billion over three years to the Skills Development Fund.
Northbridge Insurance introduces construction bursary program at George Brown College
Launched in 2024, the bursary aims to provide financial support to students pursuing careers in the skilled trades.
2024 incident leads to $65,000 fine for Hawksville equipment manufacturer
A worker was seriously injured while operating a magnetic lifting device.
Waterloo manufacturer fined $65k in connection with 2023 workplace incident
A worker was injured after their clothing became entangled with operating machinery.