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HALO set to expand its services Canada-wide
Canadian Healthcare Technology
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June 11, 2025
TORONTO – H.A.L.O. Tele-Monitoring Inc. (HALO Inc.), a made-in-Canada innovation that is transforming how hospitals provide constant observation for vulnerable patients, is now expanding across Canada. The new company, spun out of University...
Canada Post rejects union’s arbitration proposal as ‘unacceptable’
Global News
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June 9, 2025
A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday. As an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on, Canada Post rejected a framework put forward by the union for a...
Majority of employers prioritise skills-based hiring over academic credentials, study finds
People Management
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UK employers are rapidly moving towards skills-based hiring as traditional recruitment criteria such as degrees and past job titles fall out of favour, a report has found. According to The State of Skills-Based Hiring 2025 report by TestGorilla –...
Key Accused in Baba Siddique Murder Case Arrested in Canada; Maharashtra Govt Initiates Extradition
Pragativadi
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June 11, 2025
Zeeshan Akhtar, a key accused in the murder of senior NCP leader Baba Siddique, has been arrested in Canada, Maharashtra minister Yogesh Kadam confirmed on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old was reportedly detained in connection with a fake passport...
#IFJBlog- Canada: “CBC/radio Canada est le principal rempart contre l'envahissement des GAMAM”
The International Federation of Journalists
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Comment décririez-vous l’état actuel du service public de l’audiovisuel au Canada, notamment en ce qui concerne CBC/Radio-Canada? Pierre Tousignant: Les contraintes financières et les choix de la direction font que CBC/Radio-Canada n'est plus...
Canadian dollar gains as increased defense spending fuels trade deal hopes
Mint
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June 9, 2025
Canadian dollar gains 0.1% against the greenback Trades in a range of 1.3670 to 1.3707 Canada vows to hit NATO miiltary spending target this year Canada-U.S. 10-year spread narrows by 3.3 basis points TORONTO, June 9 (Reuters) - The Canadian...
No talking in Vancouver Island libraries – staff fear cuts to jobs, programs
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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Proposed changes to the operating hours of Vancouver Island Regional Library branches have many workers fearing for their jobs and the future of library programs Overdue books are the least of concerns for many Vancouver Island Regional Library...
Canada plans to hit NATO spending target early and reduce reliance on U.S. defense, Carney says
Japan Today
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June 9, 2025
Canada will meet NATO's military spending guideline by early next year and diversify defense spending away from the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, asserting that Washington no longer plays a predominant role on the world...
CFIB report finds skills gaps and mobility barriers limiting Canadian SME growth
Plant
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June 11, 2025
More than half (54 per cent) of small businesses had issues attracting qualified candidates at all, while 47 per cent said they struggled with a mismatch between the skills applicants bring and the actual requirements of the role. Small businesses...
Canada's shooting at a moving target on defence spending, say military watchers
Peace Country Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links 'Two per cent is not going to cut it in terms of where the rest of the (NATO) alliance is,' said David Perry, a defence analyst who heads the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Canadian soldiers training in Latvia. Photo by...
2025 Canadian Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
SwimSwam - Texas
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June 11, 2025
2025 CANADIAN SWIMMING TRIALS If you’re a fan of Summer McIntosh, don’t worry as you’ll be getting a double dose of her today as she is the top seed in both the 400 IM and 200 Backstroke and will bookend the morning. The World Record holder in the...
Breast cancer support group marks 20 years as services more in demand than ever
The National News
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From zero awareness to a full package of world-class care and patient support, breast cancer treatment has come a long way in the UAE. It is 20 years since the founding of Brest Friends, a patient support group which has helped thousands of women...
‘Support American Jobs’: GM Plans $4 Billion Production Move From Mexico To U.S.
Daily Wire
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June 11, 2025
American car manufacturing giant General Motors is set to invest $4 billion in the United States, moving production of three vehicles from Mexico. GM plans to move production of full-size SUVs and light-duty pickups from Mexico to its Orion...
ArcelorMittal to close Hamilton wire drawing mill, cutting 153 jobs
Financial Post
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“So many of our employees are the single breadwinner in the home, and they’re some of the highest-paid industrial workers in Canada,” he said. “But they worry about the stability of our industry, and so we’re doing everything we can, with every...
Do Canadian companies control too much U.S. lumber?
HBS Dealer
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June 11, 2025
Foreign ownership, according to Buckner, raises several key issues. He writes: Supply chain autonomy. With essential building materials under foreign control, the U.S. may face increased vulnerability during geopolitical tensions or trade...
A new ranking of Canada's best credit cards says these are top choices for grocery shopping
Narcity
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June 11, 2025
There's a new ranking of Canada's best credit cards for 2025. It revealed the top cards that get you cash back, rewards, money off groceries and more at grocery stores in Canada. Money.ca recently put out a ranking of Canada's best credit cards...
New book shares history of WW1 Canadian soldier in Buxton
Buxton Advertiser
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June 11, 2025
A new local history book, written by a son and published by his father, shines a light on Buxton as a base for a Canadian military hospital during the First World War. Maple Leaves in Buxton is by David Roberts, who grew up in Buxton but now lives...
Sports News | Lance Stroll Cleared to Race at Canadian GP After ''''successful Medical Procedure''''
Latestly
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June 11, 2025
Montreal, Jun 11 (AP) Lance Stroll has been cleared to race at the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend after missing the Spanish GP because of pain in his hand and wrist, Formula 1 team Aston Martin said Wednesday. “I am excited to get back behind...
ArcelorMittal's Canadian unit to close Hamilton wire drawing mill, lay off 153 workers
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -Steelmaker ArcelorMittal's Canadian long products unit said on Wednesday that it was laying off 153 workers as part of a restructuring of its wire drawing activities. The unit's wire drawing mill in Hamilton, Ontario, will be shut down...
ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada closing wire drawing mill in Hamilton
Guelph Today
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June 11, 2025
HAMILTON — ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada is closing its wire drawing mill in Hamilton. The move will affect 153 employees. The company says all work will now be done at its Montreal location. Company chief executive Stéphane Brochu says the...