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Culture data gives hiring managers a case for trust and care
A 25,000-worker study ties compassion, active trust and recognition to innovation and lower burnout. Here is what it means for your next hire.
B.C. backs manufacturers with $30M jobs fund and a PST pause
B.C. is pausing its PST expansion to professional services and funding a renewed $30M manufacturing jobs fund, a signal for plant and operations hiring.
Saskatchewan charges show foreign worker recruitment is policed
A Regina employer and an individual face charges over how foreign nationals were recruited, a reminder that recruitment promises must match the job.
Ottawa weighs labour code changes while it funds skilled trades
Ottawa says it will not touch the right to strike but may add tools in the Canada Labour Code, and it is funding paid trades placements and a $5,000 Red...
P.E.I. trades registry lets employers check credentials online
Prince Edward Island now lets employers verify trade certificates and Red Seal endorsements online, a small step that could shorten hiring checks for...
Canada's AI sovereignty push raises the bar for operations hiring
Ottawa's AI minister says Canada must build its own AI or rent from neighbours. Here is what that signals for employers hiring operations talent.
Trade diversification is a long build, and plants will feel it unevenly
A new Public Policy Forum report says Canada cannot sign its way out of U.S. reliance, and that automotive and other integrated plants face the hardest shift.
Stricter US border audits make trade compliance a hiring priority
US customs audits and penalties are climbing, and Canadian exporters need people who can document origin, labour and production records on short notice.
Sun Life's $5B infrastructure pledge points to more builds ahead
Sun Life plans to put $5 billion into Canadian infrastructure over five years. Here is what it could mean for manufacturers and operations leaders hiring.
Hormonal and metabolic health is a hidden cost in Canadian workforces
Menopause and metabolic syndrome are quietly driving absence and lost output. Here is what it means for how Canadian employers hire and keep people.
Trade exclusion tests Canadian plants that sell into the US
BRP's Valcourt-built three-wheelers will be excluded from the US market on Sept. 29. Here is what Canadian plant and operations leaders should check now.
BRP's $425M tariff bill shows why plant costs are now a hiring issue
BRP expects tariffs to cost $425 million over two years while sales rise. Here is what that means for manufacturers hiring in Canada.
Manufacturing added 22,000 jobs while the wider economy shrank
Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, but manufacturing grew by 22,000 just before a new round of US tariffs landed. Here is what plant hiring managers should...
US defence award sends specialty semiconductor production to Utah
A US$7.3 million award will fund new gallium arsenide production in Utah, and the plant will need crystal-growth, process control and inspection talent.
Canada-US trade talks stay stalled, so plan for tariff uncertainty
Carney says a deal with the US is still possible, but talks broke down last month and tensions are rising. Manufacturers should plan for a longer wait.
Ballard's GeoPura deal puts hydrogen engineers in demand
Ballard Power Systems has closed its GeoPura purchase, pairing fuel cell engineering with hydrogen power delivery. Here is what it means for manufacturing...
Evonik's Vancouver GMP plant will need skilled people by 2029
Evonik is putting over 150 million CAD into a Vancouver GMP drug facility, with production planned for the end of 2029. Here is what it means for hiring.
Federal tariff-response money is reaching Etobicoke manufacturers
FedDev Ontario put over $6.6M into five Etobicoke businesses, and Ottawa is adding $1.5B to the program. Here is what it means for hiring.
US defends 50% tariffs on Canadian goods; plan for a long dispute
With 50 per cent US tariffs in place and Canada preparing to retaliate, manufacturers should plan staffing for weeks of uncertainty, not days.
Recruiters are handing repeatable desk work to AI agents
One agency says Claude now does the work of three hires. Here is what that means for how you brief recruiters and judge their output.
P.E.I. moves to register and fine employers hiring foreign workers
Prince Edward Island's draft rules would create a public employer registry and fines of $500 to $3,000 for first violations. Feedback closes Sept. 17, 2026.
Ontario funds a Port Hope millwright centre as skilled trades supply tightens
Ontario is putting $9.8 million into a Port Hope millwright training centre meant to train 2,550 people over five years. Here is what plants should do with...
Tariff deadline hours away: what manufacturers should settle now
A 50 per cent US tariff on $28 billion of Canadian goods may start just after midnight. Here is what plant and operations leaders can do before it lands.
Slow, automated hiring is leaving Canadian jobs unfilled
A new survey finds 32 per cent of Canadian hiring managers have roles they cannot fill, as timelines stretch and candidates push back on automated screening.
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- MIT’s TechAMP finds early success after first year, could expandTechnicians are reaping the early benefits of learning to communicate between the shop floor, engineering and management through the institute’s Technologist Advanced Manufacturing Program.Oct 19, 2026
- How AI, digital twins and real-time simulation are accelerating manufacturing innovationSee how AI, digital twins and real-time simulation are transforming manufacturing.Oct 19, 2026
- From Auburn Hills to Luxembourg: Christian Lopez’s Co-op experienceFour countries. Nine months. One Co-op experience with global reach and real responsibility.Oct 19, 2026
- Avio’s plan to meet the US’ solid rocket motors demandCEO James Syring discusses how the Italy-based defense entity’s U.S. subsidiary aims to address the Pentagon’s call for more weapons systems and the workforce needed to make them.Oct 16, 2026
- Alcoa plans to sell part of its Massena East site for $315MThe aluminum producer is also on track to complete its multibillion-dollar acquisition of South32’s assets in Australia, Brazil and South Africa.Oct 16, 2026
- Manufacturing tech orders hit 3rd-highest monthly total: AMTAdditionally, Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others announced workforce and facility investments this week.Oct 16, 2026
- Campbell’s funds new advanced manufacturing training program in MilwaukeeThe soup maker invested $500,000 toward developing a 15-week curriculum with nonprofit Per Scholas and backing the inaugural cohort of 25 trainees when the initiative begins in 2027.Oct 15, 2026
- Applied Materials opens $5B semiconductor innovation centerThe EPIC Center is the world’s largest semiconductor equipment and process technology research and development facility, the company said. The facility will be located in Sunnyvale, California.Oct 15, 2026
- Nestlé to spend additional $1B on manufacturing operations in MexicoThe pledge builds on the Nescafé maker’s $1 billion investment it announced in 2025 that included expanding its Maggi factory production and increasing its Veracruz facility’s output.Oct 15, 2026
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