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Las Vegas Red Cross volunteer heads to Canada to help wildfire evacuees
My News 3 - Nevada
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A volunteer from the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada is heading north to help wildfire evacuees. A spokesperson says the trained disaster relief volunteer was expected to deploy Monday morning to Manitoba, Canada, where...
PM Carney vows protection for Canadian jobs as Trump raises tariff stakes
Orissa Post
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July 11, 2025
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Friday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to defend the country’s workers and businesses in face of the US President Donald Trump’s proposed 35 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, set to take effect...
Rafael Nadal in line for new job with one of world's best tennis players
Daily Express
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July 15, 2025
Rafael Nadal could be up for a new job in tennis, less than a year after retiring. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is reportedly set to take on a mentorship role with Alexander Zverev after the world No. 3 was spotted training at his academy in...
New high-end apartments in Saanich will create affordability elsewhere, says economist
CHEK
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July 20, 2025
A new apartment building in Saanich at the intersection of the municipality’s two busiest roads is starting to accept applications. University Heights, located at the corner of McKenzie and Shelbourne, is advertised to students as a place “where...
149 Nevadans losing jobs as major bus company plans to shut facility
Reno Gazette-Journal - Nevada
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A company that runs commuter and charter bus services, including Megabus, is laying off more than 100 workers in Nevada as it plans to close a facility. Elko Bus Lines filed a WARN notice — used to inform states about mass layoffs — over the...
Ryan Clark Knocks Mike Tomlin For Poor History Of Hiring Coordinators
Steelers Depot - Pennsylvania
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July 14, 2025
While Mike Tomlin commands respect around the NFL, his detractors like to point out his absence of a coaching tree. We can debate the merits and validity of this as a criticism of a coach, but it’s also a fact. Tomlin does not have a robust track...
Dollar Tree confirms ‘sneaky’ cost change as employees reveal more are on the way – look for ‘red’ warning sign
The U.S. Sun
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July 15, 2025
DOLLAR Tree has confirmed that a price switch-up is quietly being rolled out at the chain's thousands of US spots, forcing customers to shell out more cash for the same products. As the discount giant marks up its prices once again, employees have...
As Trump’s America ‘becomes weaker,’ Canada vows to become stronger by diversifying trade partners
Press TV
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Canada has vowed to further strengthen itself by pursuing a diverse trade policy as opposed to the United States protectionist economic approach that has seen President Donald Trump unleash a deluge of tariffs on various countries, including...
How to use AI to find a job—without annoying the employers
Money Sense
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July 14, 2025
Lavoy, the regional director at employment agency Robert Half, suspected the candidate was using artificial intelligence to generate answers during a live job interview. “I questioned it,” she recalled. “And they jumped off the call.” That...
'One of our best': Black Foils triumph in SailGP's return to Great Britain
Newstalk ZB
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July 20, 2025
New venue, same result. A return to Great Britain has coincided with a return to the top step of the SailGP podium for the Black Foils, with the New Zealand crew taking out the regatta in Portsmouth this morning. Closing out an impressive weekend...
Now showing: Loft Cinema staff vote to unionize, negotiate with board
KGUN - Arizona
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July 16, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — One of Arizona’s last remaining independent movie theaters is undergoing a major change, and it goes beyond a fresh coat of paint or a revamped snack bar. The Loft Cinema, located at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., a Tucson mainstay...
RCMP watchdog found ‘clear call for change’ in workplace culture: Documents
Global News
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July 20, 2025
An independent assessment of the RCMP watchdog, prompted by an anonymous email from employees, uncovered concerns about favouritism, a lack of transparency, heavy workloads and “a toxic environment.” The workplace assessment of the Civilian Review...
Starbucks Orders Corporate Staff Back to Office Four Days a Week
The European Business Review
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July 15, 2025
Starbucks will require corporate employees in the U.S. and Canada to return to the office four days a week starting in October, offering a payout to those who choose to leave instead. The updated mandate, which expands the current three-day...
Nanaimo Considering Fence Around City Hall to Protect Staff From Drug Consumption Site Disorder
The Epoch Times
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July 15, 2025
Supplies are seen on a table at an outdoor supervised drug consumption site in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver on May 27, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck The B.C. city of Nanaimo is proposing to build a fence around its city hall parking...
How Canada can become a global food security superpower
Atlantic Council
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July 15, 2025
New Atlanticist July 15, 2025 • 12:17 pm ET Print this page By Ginger Matchett and Peter Engelke Achieving food security is a strategic imperative across the Americas. Canada is a critical piece of this hemispheric equation, given its agricultural...
Former AHS CEO denies defamation claims from Alberta premier's ex-chief of staff
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 15, 2025
Edmonton In a statement of defence filed last week, Athana Mentzelopoulos said she hasn't defamed Marshall Smith, nor has he suffered damages as a result. Athana Mentzelopoulos has filed a statement of defence in response to a lawsuit from...
McGill Trio Joins Team Canada for 2025 FISU Games in Germany
BVM Sports
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July 14, 2025
Two McGill University students and their coach are joining Team Canada for the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, from July 16-27. The McGill representatives are badminton player Eliana Zhang and rower Catherine...
Guardians becoming baseball’s premier destination for Canadian talent
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 15, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio — While other MLB organizations focus their international scouting efforts on traditional baseball hotbeds like the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, the Cleveland Guardians have also quietly established themselves as the premier...
June price data coming from Statistics Canada as markets anticipate higher inflation
Canada's National Observer
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July 15, 2025
Statistics Canada is set to report inflation figures for June today. A Reuters poll of economists expect the annual pace of inflation rose to 1.9 per cent last month, up from 1.7 per cent in May. BMO expects inflation rose beyond that to two per...
Brock ranked among Canada’s Best Employers for Company Culture by Forbes
Brock University
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July 15, 2025
From its professional development opportunities to wellness supports and employee engagement, Brock University is being recognized for fostering a strong and positive workplace environment. Forbes has named Brock one of Canada’s Best Employers for...