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Burnout is a stress-load problem, and money is part of it
A Talent Canada piece argues burnout comes from stacked stress, including financial strain, and that wellness perks alone will not fix it.
Flexibility now decides who wins Canada's tech hires
A survey of 500 Canadian business leaders says pay alone no longer wins or keeps tech talent, and hybrid work is now the deciding factor.
AI is in most Canadian workplaces, but training has not followed
A Harris Poll survey finds 63% of Canadian companies use AI, yet most workers want formal training and many employers have not set clear tool rules.
AI sourcing speeds up hiring, but only with human checks
An opinion piece argues AI sourcing tools widen candidate pools and cut time-to-hire, if employers audit for bias and tell candidates how the tools are used.
Gen Z candidates are screening your hiring process before your job
Long applications, hidden pay and silence after interviews are costing employers young candidates. Here is what to fix first in your process.
Redesign HR roles around AI instead of just buying the tool
An AI adviser argues HR teams lose value by bolting AI onto old workflows. Audit the week, pick one process, then rewrite the roles.
Burnout starts when goals ignore how much your people already carry
A Talent Canada piece on why health goals fail points to fatigue, not willpower. Employers can use the same logic on workload, wellness programs and retention.
Employers cannot demand proof of faith to grant accommodation
An arbitrator ruled Air Canada wrongly required letters from religious leaders and must pay seven pilots back pay. Here is what it means for your...
Canada's March jobs gain was small, and hiring stays soft
Employers added 14,000 jobs in March and unemployment held at 6.7 per cent, while wage growth jumped. Here is what that means for your hiring plans.
Employees say burnout first. Hiring managers should listen
Workers reach for the word burnout before they mention anxiety or stress. For employers, that word is an early signal about workload and retention.
Hiring managers trust referrals, and many employers under-use them
A Canadian survey finds most hiring managers favour referred candidates, yet 61 per cent worry about diversity. Here is how to run a referral program well.
Selling your business starts with clean records and ready people
A Canadian M&A lawyer says sale prep should start 1 to 2 years out. Employee contracts, IP assignments and clean books all depend on who you have in place.
Reskill or hire: a plain test for closing your talent gaps
A Talent Canada guide weighs reskilling against recruiting as AI and automation open skill gaps. Here is how to apply it to your next open role.
Canada's job market is flat, and a shrinking labour pool is why
A year after U.S. tariffs began, Canadian hiring is stalled and the labour pool is flat or shrinking. Here is what that means for employers.
Alberta employers will need provincial sign-off to hire foreign workers
Alberta's proposed bill would require employers to register with the province before using the federal temporary foreign worker program, starting in early 2027.
Skipped meals at work cost focus, patience and stamina
A Talent Canada piece links irregular eating to fatigue and irritability at work, and points to meeting culture as part of the cause.
B.C. police probe puts workplace harassment complaint handling in focus
B.C.'s police complaint commissioner is examining how 15 departments handle sexualized conduct complaints. Any employer can test its own process the same way.
Federal cuts to senior specialists a warning on losing experience
Global Affairs Canada is cutting a specialist tier of diplomats. For employers, the lesson is how fast experienced people leave when a workforce is trimmed.
EI appeals return to three-person panels with employer seats
A new federal EI Board of Appeal starts hearing first-level cases on April 1, with an employer member on every panel and same-day decisions in most cases.
Most workers fear for their jobs, and it is costing employers
An ADP Research survey of 39,000 workers finds only 22 per cent feel safe from job elimination, and the insecure are less engaged and more likely to leave.
Networking feels like a transaction to both hiring managers and candidates
A Harris Poll survey finds most Canadian hiring managers and job seekers say networking has turned transactional, and employers can act on that gap.
Fewer Canadian employers report shortages, but AI skills are scarcer
71% of Canadian employers still struggle to fill roles, down from 77%, while AI literacy has joined operations and sales as a hard skill to find.
Tired teams make slower, costlier calls, and managers can act
Chronic sleep loss quietly erodes judgment, patience and reaction time. Here is what that means for how you schedule, lead and hire.
Toxic workplace culture is a hiring and retention cost
A Canadian leadership column puts big dollar figures on bullying and burnout and argues that managers need people skills. Here is what it means for your hiring.
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- Novarc to showcase physical AI robotic welding solution at FABTECH 2026Novarc will demonstrate NovAI Autonomy and NovHub on Yaskawa and ABB robots.Oct 19, 2026
- Xanadu secures up to $10M in DARPA support for quantum R&DUnder this contract, Xanadu expects to execute a dual-purpose strategy over the next 12 months.Oct 19, 2026
- PyroGenesis receives $2.3M payment under Drosrite™ contract with Saudi clientRadian Oil and Gas Services Company is contracted for seven Drosrite™ aluminum dross recovery systems.Oct 19, 2026
- Stellantis workers give union authorization to strike as talks with automaker stalledUnifor says 97.3 per cent of members who took part in the vote over the weekend were in favour of authorizing a potential strike.Oct 19, 2026
- Chorus Aviation buying SkyCare Air Ambulance for $40 millionThe company says SkyCare is the largest private fixed-wing air ambulance operator in northern Ontario.Oct 19, 2026
- Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of Canadian assetsThe minister singled out Stelco owner Cleveland-Cliffs, accusing the American company of supporting U.S. tariffs that are damaging its own Canadian operations.Oct 16, 2026
- EverWind invests $10B in Nova Scotia data centre and energy portfolioThe campus is planned to begin with an initial 95-megawatt phase in late 2027, followed by a 325 MW expansion targeted for 2028.Oct 16, 2026
- Bombardier invests $50M in its Kansas facilitiesThe investment includes the recently expanded Wheel and Tire Shop, that expands Bombardier’s Component Repair and Overhaul (CR&O) capabilities.Oct 16, 2026
- Element expands partnership with Waymo ahead of planned Toronto launchElement to support Waymo's Toronto operations with end-to-end fleet management and mobility solutions.Oct 16, 2026
- Liberals announce $258.6M fund for skilled worker training in critical sectorsThe fund aims to fill the gaps between workers' skills and industry requirements in sectors like energy or critical minerals.Oct 16, 2026
- Seneca Polytechnic and Toronto Pearson partner to support workforce developmentNew MOU will connect students to a wide range of careers in aviation.Oct 16, 2026
- Hitachi announces $479M plan to build transformer insulation factory in London, Ont.The 21,000-square-metre facility in London, Ont., is expected to be completed by the end of 2028.Oct 16, 2026
- AI firm Cohere to buy cybersecurity company AisleCohere framed the proposed transaction as a way to further develop sovereign AI and invest in Europe.Oct 15, 2026
- PyroGenesis completes seven-system Drosrite™ deploymentCombined, the seven Drosrite™ systems can process up to 45000 tonnes of aluminum dross per year.Oct 15, 2026
- HPQ Silicon signs cell evaluation agreement with Aptera MotorsAptera will evaluate HPQ ENDURA+ 21700 lithium-ion cells.Oct 15, 2026
- BTB Real Estate Investment Trust acquires a property in AlbertaThe property is leased to North American Construction Group, a heavy civil construction contractor serving the mining, resource and infrastructure markets.Oct 15, 2026
- Cdn. government commits $100M to offshore wind development in Nova Scotia$5 million of this $100-million commitment will go to the deployment of floating light detection and ranging (FLiDAR)–mounted buoys.Oct 15, 2026
- Ottawa opens up $430M for training facilities, equipment in skilled tradesThe federal government plans to spend $430 million over the next five years to help unions train a new generation of workers in the skilled trades.Oct 15, 2026
- StatCan reports manufacturing sales up 1.5 per cent in AugustStatistics Canada says total manufacturing sales rose 1.5 per cent to $79.9 billion in August.Oct 15, 2026
- Larus advances AI-powered military scenario generation with investment from NRC IRAPNRC IRAP is providing advisory services and up to $800,000 in funding toward a $1.7M research and development project to further advance ScenarioGPT.Oct 14, 2026
- PyroGenesis receives down payment for two-torch contract with European clientThe contract is for a two-torch plasma system of different power levels for use in advanced metallurgy and high temperature applications.Oct 14, 2026
- DCL International partners with TECO Corporation on green hydrogen technologyDCL is receiving advisory services and up to $400,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program.Oct 14, 2026
- Volatus Aerospace to acquire AISPECOVolatus will acquire 100 per cent of AISPECO Uab shares, a Vilnius, Lithuania-based developer and manufacturer of modular airborne sensor systems.Oct 14, 2026
- Calian awarded $47M contract for NATO Joint Warfare Centre scenario development programThe five-year contract is for Calian to continue providing scenario development support to the NATO Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway.Oct 14, 2026
- Waabi and Warrior Logistics partner on autonomous trucking in TexasThe partnership will move customer freight via Waabi driver-powered autonomous trucks along the Dallas to Houston corridor.Oct 14, 2026
- Canadian Utilities breaks ground on the Yellowhead PipelineThe 235-kilometre pipeline will run from Peers, Alta., to Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., delivering 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.Oct 14, 2026
- Stelco cites foreign imports, 58% plunge in U.S. steel exports to defend layoffsStelco announced plans late last month to lay off up to 500 workers at its Hamilton Works and Lake Erie Works facilities in Ontario.Oct 13, 2026
- Dominion Dynamics to jointly produce Ukrainian drones in CanadaThe federal government has been pushing for joint production of drones by Canadian companies and Ukraine’s battle-tested defence industry.Oct 13, 2026
- Newdock appoints Jared Newcombe as new CEONewcombe brings more than 30 years of marine and shipbuilding experience, including serving as CEO and COO at Davie.Oct 13, 2026
- Federal government expands support to adopt artificial intelligenceAn additional $500 million is available through the expanded Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative to boost AI adoption and bring Canadian-made AI solutions to market.Oct 13, 2026
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