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Safety and mental health programs work best as one system
A Canadian safety article argues employers should fold psychological health into occupational safety using human and organizational performance principles.
Employers say resumés and real skills often do not match
A Canadian poll finds 82% of hiring managers see resumé claims that do not match skills, and 84% say AI makes embellishing too easy.
Career growth is now a retention tool, not a perk
A ManpowerGroup Canada leader says employees who see a path to grow stay longer, and that hiring alone cannot close skill gaps.
Psychosocial hazard controls need root causes, not wellness events
A Talent Canada piece sets out an eight-step method for building psychosocial hazard controls that cut harm instead of adding one-off wellness activity.
Indigenous hiring fails on retention when workplaces stay unchanged
A Talent Canada opinion piece argues Canada's labour gap is a design problem, and that Indigenous retention depends on employer readiness and upstream...
Change efforts stall when nobody checks if teams can absorb them
A Talent Canada opinion piece argues that early resistance to change usually signals a readiness gap, not a messaging problem. Here is what hiring managers...
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.
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- TransAlta sells interest in Oklahoma wind portfolio for $305M, closes acquisition of Colorado gas assetsThe acquisition includes two new, fully-contracted natural gas-fired peaking facilities totaling 318 MW near Denver, Colo.Oct 22, 2026
- Feds announce up to $254M for N.B. port upgradesTransport Canada says the cash will be spent on a series of infrastructure improvements aimed at unlocking Port Saint John’s potential.Oct 22, 2026
- Canada launches ‘strategic partnership’ with Turkey aimed at securing new free-trade dealIn a joint statement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the two leaders said they're also looking to ratify an "air transportation agreement" which could lead to more direct flights.Oct 22, 2026
- Gray Tools adapting to tariffsAs a manufacturer that buys materials, makes products and sells through a network of other businesses, a change at the border can affect more than one part of the company's operations.Oct 22, 2026
- ABB and CerilonSoft sign collaboration agreement on automation and power generation solutionsWithin the scope of the MoU, ABB and CerilonSoft will reportedly investigate delivering complementary integrated automation and digital solutions for energy facilities.Oct 22, 2026
- Arcanus Aerial Systems to acquire Infinit Drones and Nested Technologies, appoints Pedram Nowroozi CTONowroozi will reportedly lead Arcanus' technology, engineering and integration roadmap.Oct 21, 2026
- Cdn. government invests $15M in Xona Space Systems CanadaThe project will advance Canada’s satellite navigation capabilities.Oct 21, 2026
- Austin Roofing awarded steel roof restoration at Parts Canada corporate headquartersThe project award follows the company’s recent completion of its 26-building steel roof restoration portfolio.Oct 21, 2026
- PyroGenesis announces Dubai subsidiary to support Middle East and Asian marketsThe incorporation process began more than a year ago and recently received all required regulatory approvals from the UAE Government.Oct 21, 2026
- BMO ‘leaning into’ defence as Ottawa looks to spend more in the sectorIn September, BMO announced plans to mobilize up to $70 billion in new capital over 10 years for key sectors of Canada’s economy, including defence.Oct 21, 2026
- ‘We’re not hurting them’: Trump walks back threat to ban Bombardier sales in U.S.Trump said he's changed his perception of the Montreal-based business jet maker as a purely Canadian manufacturer.Oct 20, 2026
- Nolinor launches a new fleet management serviceThe carrier will now operate aircraft owned by its clientsOct 20, 2026
- Davie signs agreement with EBC for Lévis shipyard modernizationThe construction value is estimated at more than $500 million.Oct 20, 2026
- Fort Technology’s subsidiary Logia USA signs distribution agreement to expand fuel maintenance for data centresAgreement expands commercialization of Logia’s fuel integrity solutions for standby power in data centres and facilities.Oct 20, 2026
- CanLift deploys AI across road service teamThe company says it is assessing technician feedback and measurable productivity outcomes.Oct 20, 2026
- Manac launches dedicated defence divisionManac has also appointed Max Lavoie as Director of Defence to lead the company's defence business development activities.Oct 20, 2026
- 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
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