Photo: The Canadian Press Experts say Canada’s plan to increase immigration may ease some pressures in the labor market, but bigger changes are needed to ensure new permanent residents are matched with the jobs that most need filling. With the unemployment rate at historic lows, many companies are “starved” for workers, and new immigrants will…
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FedEx Freight announces additional furloughs
FedEx Freight will furlough additional workers, the company confirmed Friday, a continuation of several months of cost-cutting measures by the logistics giant. “In response to business conditions continuing to impact volumes, FedEx Freight is enacting another temporary furlough in some US markets to align our workforce with operational requirements,” the company said. Some employees will…
5 Things to Discuss with Your Spouse Before Estate Planning
If you are married and considering doing your estate plan, there are some discussions you should have with your spouse. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). If you and your spouse are…
BC wood manufacturers to get bigger cut of the cut – Business News
Photo: pixabay Wood manufacturers in B.C. that have little or no Crown tenure will get increased access to logs through BC Timber Sales. BC Forests Minister Bruce Ralston Tuesday announced a new program – the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) Value-Added Manufacturing Program – that will set aside 10% of BC Timber sales for qualifying businesses….
Microsoft reports outage for Teams, Outlook, other services – Business News
Wide Microsoft outages The Associated Press – Jan 25, 2023 / 7:21 am | Stories: 408108 Photo: The Canadian Press Microsoft said it’s seeing some improvements to problems with its online services including the Teams messaging platform and Outlook email system after users around the world reported outages Wednesday. In a status update, the tech…
‘Small percentage’ of RI employees will be laid off
THE NUMBER of Rhode Island employees that will be impacted by the latest round of Hasbro Inc.’s announced layoffs remains uncertain. Hasbro spokesperson Allison McEneaney told Providence Business News Friday that “a small percentage of the impacted employees work in our Rhode Island offices.” However, McEneaney would not comment further, only adding reductions which would…
Popular Ottawa diner closing after 55 years in business
A popular diner is closing its doors after 55 years. The family business has been an Ottawa staple for several generations. At the Brookfield Restaurant, Joyce Aboud has been the owner alongside her husband for decades. Aboud took over her family business in the 1980s, but has been working there since it opened. “It was…
Why your grocery bills remain high even as inflation slows down
this section is presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to place restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by HSBC Breadcrumb Trail Links News economy Commodities Agriculture FP Explains: Why are Canadians’ grocery bills still climbing? It’s complicated Published January 19, 2023…