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Government employees cost Canada $32 billion in GDP due to productivity drop: Study
The productivity of Canadian public sector workers declined over the last decade at a loss of 0.3 percent annually, while private sector employees’ productivity grew by 0.5 percent per year on average, according to a new research paper published...
Canadian Man Grabs Indian National By Collar, Attacks Him In Toronto — Internet Outraged | VIDEO
Canadian Man Grabs Indian National By Collar, Attacks Him In Toronto — Internet Outraged (Image Source - @@CarymaRules/X) A shocking video from Toronto has taken the internet by storm, showing an ugly altercation between two men — one of Indian...
Government dialling back number of temporary residents it allows into Canada
The federal government is significantly reducing the number of temporary residents it allows into Canada over the next few years. Canada will aim to admit only 385,000 temporary residents next year — about 43 per cent less than the 2025 target —...
Federal budget dedicates over $1B to boost Canadian AI and quantum computing
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget proposes providing more than $1 billion over the next five years to build up Canada’s artificial intelligence and quantum computing ecosystems while embedding AI technology more deeply in federal...
New York City Has Been Losing New Finance Jobs for Some Time. The Election of Zohran Mamdani Could Accelerate the Escape from New York Trend
With today’s Mayoral election in New York City, many observers are worried about the consequences of a potential socialist or communist taking office to manage the world’s most vibrant city and top global financial center. Neophyte politician...
Canadian man assaults Indian national at Toronto food outlet, viral video sparks outrage
A video showing an Indian man being assaulted by a Canadian individual inside a McDonald’s outlet in Toronto has gone viral on social media, sparking outrage online. The video, which is going viral on X and Instagram, captures a confrontation that...
Neglect of mission staff hurting Nigeria’s image abroad, group tells Tinubu
The Network for Good Governance and Democratic Accountability (NEFGAD) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the challenges facing Nigerian mission staff and immigration attachés posted to foreign embassies. In a letter dated...
Global Affairs Canada could merge embassies with allies, must focus on trade: budget
OTTAWA – The Carney government’s first budget redirects diplomatic dollars to the trade file while cutting Global Affairs Canada’s budget — possibly by merging some embassies with those operated by like-minded countries. In addition to $2.7...
Impact of Canada’s study permit caps “worse than Covid”
The Canadian government is on track to approve 80,000 new study permits in 2025, representing a 62% decline on last year and the lowest intake of post-secondary students since 2015, new ApplyBoard projections have shown. ApplyBoard CEO Meti Basiri...
Cowan: Canadiens' Jayden Struble was quick to teach Sens' Nick Cousins a lesson
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey Habs defenceman had never been in a hockey fight until turning pro and joining the AHL's Laval Rocket three years ago. Jayden Struble celebrates after his Canadiens beat the Senators 4-3 in overtime at the Bell...
Nicotine pouch manufacturer might bring 170 new jobs to Lexington County
A Swedish company is looking to make a $13.5 million investment and bring 170 manufacturing jobs to Lexington County. Pending a third and final reading approval from Lexington County Council, WiJo Pouches North America, Inc., could soon call the...
Sundre Forever Canadian volunteer says petition sends a clear message
Team of seven volunteers spent weeks attending events like markets gathering more than 800 signatures SUNDRE – One of seven Sundre and area volunteers who spent weeks attending events like markets says the Forever Canadian campaign sends a clear...
Canada triggers dispute process against Stellantis
Canada has initiated a formal dispute-resolution process against Stellantis following the automaker’s decision to relocate planned Jeep Compass production from its Brampton, Ontario, plant to Illinois. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, as reported...
MRCOOL cuts ribbon on $5.35M expansion in Graves County, creating 40 jobs
HICKORY, Ky. — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated leaders from MRCOOL as they cut the ribbon on the company’s newly expanded facility in Graves County, a $5.35 million investment that is creating 40 new full-time jobs. “Kentucky’s economy is...
Charlebois: Canada’s combative trade tactics are backfiring (Writer's Bloc)
Photo: The Canadian Press/Laura Proctor Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the Darlington Energy Complex in Courtice, Ont., on Oct. 23, The real threat to Canadian exporters isn’t U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
American Airlines to cut hundreds of corporate jobs after Q3 loss
American Airlines Group Inc. is laying off hundreds of corporate employees after reporting a third-quarter loss, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The cuts will primarily affect mid-management and support staff based at...
American Airlines to trim some management, support staff roles
(Reuters) -American Airlines said on Tuesday it was eliminating a “small number” of management and support staff positions as part of a workforce adjustment. The layoffs were primarily at its Fort Worth headquarters which will help it become more...
With hiring of coach Sandy Brondello, Tempo set immediate winning expectation
Monica Wright Rogers’s face lights up. The Toronto Tempo general manager had just introduced Sandy Brondello as the team’s inaugural head coach minutes earlier on Tuesday at a press conference in downtown Toronto, and she was already thinking...
SA ‘success story’ GBS sector adds over 8K jobs
The global business services sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in SA and a priority sector for government. South Africa’s global business services (GBS) sector shows no signs of slowing down, adding 8 180 net new international jobs from...
Cove Soda Closes $15M Round to Fuel Innovation, Hiring
Canadian beverage maker Cova Soda has closed on $15 million in new funding as it seeks to further fuel U.S. expansion. The round was led by growth equity fund Vanterra Ventures, a division of New York-based firm Vanterra Capital, which has backed...