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Psychological safety is built on daily behaviours, not policies
A Talent Canada piece argues psychological health and safety programs work when employers define and measure specific daily behaviours, not just policies.
Ottawa's 4-day office order resets the bar for Canadian employers
The federal government will require 4 office days a week from July. Private employers hiring in Canada should expect the move to shape candidate expectations.
Spotting trouble early is a hiring skill for people leaders
A Talent Canada piece says noticing strain before it becomes a crisis is a learnable skill. Here is how to screen for it when you hire team leads.
Canadian workers use more AI, trust themselves less, and stay put
ManpowerGroup's 2026 survey finds Canadians using AI more while confidence slips, training lags and most plan to stay with their current employer.
A nine-question pulse check that aims to predict workforce capacity
A proposed Human Potential Index scores ability, access and engagement in nine questions. It is unvalidated, but cheap to pilot alongside your existing survey.
Turnover costs now top $30,000 a hire, and wages are set to rise
A new Canadian survey puts the average cost of turnover at $30,680 and finds hiring managers expecting more of it in 2026, especially at larger employers.
Alberta ends hybrid work for public servants, and workers push back
Alberta's public service is back in the office full-time, and 725 grievances show how return-to-office orders can strain trust with employees.
Threats against inspectors are a hiring risk for every employer
A senior CFIA official describes threats and vandalism around the B.C. ostrich cull. Employers with staff doing contested work should check their safety plans.
Lululemon swaps 100 part-time care roles for a full-time model
Lululemon is cutting 100 part-time customer care jobs and moving to full-time staff, a shift worth watching for any employer running a service team.
Driver misclassification is now a hiring cost problem in trucking
New Brunswick carriers say Ottawa's Driver Inc. crackdown is welcome but too thin, and compliant fleets are still being undercut on rates and drivers.
Federal job cuts put thousands of skilled workers on the market
Almost 10,000 federal public servants have been warned their jobs may be cut, which could widen the pool of experienced candidates across Canada.
New global guidance puts climate risk on the workplace safety agenda
A new international specification asks employers to treat heat, flooding and pollution as occupational health and safety risks, and to plan for them.
Pre-termination job offers can still count against a dismissed employee
A Manitoba appeal court found that an engineer who refused a job offer made before his dismissal failed to mitigate. Employers should still renew such offers.
Flatter teams mean managers carry more relationships than ever
Researchers say cutting middle management piles relationship work onto the leaders who remain. Here is what that means for how you hire and train them.
CHROs now sit closer to the CEO, and flexibility is on their agenda
A survey of 260 Canadian CHROs finds they work more closely with the C-suite and see flexible work as key to keeping talent.
Cautious job seekers want more pay and expect a hard search
A Canadian survey finds 72 per cent of job seekers expect a tough search, yet most are only browsing, and pay gaps are pushing employed workers to look.
Keeping women in the skilled trades is a retention problem
New Canadian research says women leave the trades because of isolation and hostile sites, and that informal online groups are helping some stay.
Telus buyouts show self-serve shift is reshaping service jobs
Telus is offering buyouts to nearly 700 more workers as it moves customer service to self-serve. Here is what that means for employers hiring in Canada.
Health spending accounts are becoming a hiring and retention tool
Canadian employers are turning to health spending accounts to stand out in a tight talent market. Here is what the accounts do and how to weigh them.
Engagement in 2026 depends on connected programs, not more of them
A Gallagher HR executive says 2026 engagement hinges on change-ready culture, joined-up programs and empathy during AI adoption. Here is what hiring teams...
Strong pension funding gives employers more room on total rewards
Mercer says the median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans hit 132 per cent at the end of 2025, which changes the benefits conversation with candidates.
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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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