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02.12.2021 / 08:25

Alberta pulp mill workers face layoffs because of issues caused by B.C. flooding: company

A major Canadian forestry firm says this fall’s flooding and mudslides in B.C. have impacted its operations and are resulting in layoffs at an Alberta pulp mill.

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P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers over ‘almost non-existent’ cold and cough season

COVID-19 restrictions.Island Abbey Foods says sales of its Honibe cough and cold lozenges have declined in the first two quarters of 2021. New Brunswick long-term care homes short staffed during COVID-19 The Charlottetown company says in a statement it made the difficult decision to eliminate 30 temporary positions from its production operation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Island Abbey Foods says 2020 was a tremendous year and it increased its headcount significantly in anticipation of ongoing higher demand.The P.E.I.

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She cancelled her home insurance because of coronavirus shutdowns. Then her home caught fire

coronavirus shutdowns.Maria Hrabarchuk had just finished putting up Christmas decorations when she said she heard noises coming her furnace room. When she went downstairs to check it out, she saw flames and immediately gathered her two teenage boys, cats and rabbit before escaping uninjured.Her College Avenue home is significantly damaged and most of the contents inside are lost.“That’s what everybody thinks, ‘It’s not going to happen to me,” Hrabarchuk said.

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Guelph announces transit layoffs as COVID-19 hits ridership levels

Guelph’s proposed $67-million library will not receive government funding, mayor says Only about 1,000 U of G students are expected to attend class on campus this fall and the students’ association has cancelled its contract with Guelph Transit which saw a bus pass added to student fees.The move will mean a loss of $3.5 million per semester.The city said it still expects a new revenue loss over $2.2 million per semester when you factor in the loss of the student bus pass and money saved from layoffs and service cuts.“We’re sorry we’re not able to keep these operators on our team,” said the city’s deputy CAO Colleen Clack.

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Old Montreal tourist, souvenir shops struggling to stay afloat amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec lost approximately 450,000 jobs in about four months, from March to June, compared to the same period in 2019.The Institut de la statistique du Québec said this is a drop of about 10 per cent in the total volume of employment, which amounted, on average, to about 4.33 million jobs from March to June of last year.From March to June 2020, just over 365,000 jobs were lost in the service industry.

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Cineplex layoffs impact more than 130 staff in Canada, U.S. amid coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic have impacted more than 130 staff members across Canada the U.S.Cineplex spokesperson Sarah Van Lange said COVID-19 and the termination of the Cineworld transaction have had a significant impact on the company and as a result, it has “had to make the difficult decision to scale back our resources and reduce the size of our full-time workforce.”The staff affected at Canada’s largest movie theatre chain includes senior executive retirements and departures over the coming months.“While we are confident our business will recover, in the short and medium-term we are focusing on a smaller number of projects and priorities supported by a sustainable financial model,” Van Lange said in a statement.

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No new Manitoba coronavirus cases Tuesday, City of Winnipeg recalling some employees

This story will be updated when the press conference begins and throughout the conference as it runs.Manitoba has gone seven-straight days with no reported cases of COVID-19.The news comes Tuesday as the City of Winnipeg announced it would be recalling nearly 200 city employees temporarily laid off as a result of the virus. No coronavirus cases in Manitoba yet for July as province sees 5-day streak Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman has called a 3 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Layoffs at Saskatchewan Polytechnic due to ‘challenging fiscal realities’

Saskatchewan Polytechnic (Sask Polytech) says 45 employees have received permanent layoff notices as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the education sector.The post-secondary institution said the suspension of the majority of on-campus operations has resulted in significant reductions or stoppages of work, including some that can’t be done remotely.

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B.C. government extends temporary layoff provisions

CERB), which extends to a maximum of 24 weeks.Earlier this week the federal government lengthened its temporary layoff program to six months. The change impacts federally regulated private businesses including banks and airlines.

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Coronavirus: More than 100 Manitoba employees losing jobs, says WestJet

WestJet confirms there will be a number of permanent layoffs in Manitoba because of the COVID-19 crisis.WestJet Airlines Ltd. said Wednesday it will permanently lay off 3,333 employees as part of a major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.Company spokesperson Morgan Bell tells Global News a total of 116 Manitoba employees are being permanently laid off, including 104 in Winnipeg and 12 in Brandon.

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Will Ontario’s changes to layoff regulations amid COVID-19 leave lower-paid workers in limbo?

Ontario’s temporary changes to layoff regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic have been called helpful by supporters of small business but advocates for low-wage workers characterize the change as unhelpful.

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Ontario makes temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses

TORONTO – Ontario is temporarily amending its labour laws to help businesses avoid permanently laying off workers and paying out severance, which could send some into bankruptcy during the pandemic.

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Manitoba Hydro asks unionized workers to take unpaid days off

Manitoba Hydro is offering workers unpaid days off in an attempt to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic as a less severe measure than the layoffs that were proposed earlier this month.

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Coronavirus: Hundreds of Boeing employees in Winnipeg losing jobs

Hundreds of Boeing employees were told they’re going to lose their jobs.

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Two in 10 Canadians facing reduced pay amid COVID-19: Ipsos poll

More than three million Canadians have lost their job in March and April amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. But even those who continue to work are feeling significant financial ripple effects from the health emergency, a new Ipsos poll suggests.

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TransLink rescinds 1,500 layoff notices and suspends planned service reductions

With the B.C. economy expected to gradually start to re-open on May 19, TransLink has suspended planned service reductions and the 1,500 layoff notices expected as part of the cutting of routes.

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Emergency leave, instead of layoffs, for COVID-19-impacted City of London workers

CUPE Local 101, which represents front-line “inside” municipal workers, and the City of London, Ont., have reached an agreement to move forward with designated emergency leaves (DEL) for some union members as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

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University of Saskatchewan temporarily laying off up to 500 staff

Some staff at the University of Saskatchewan are being temporarily laid off starting May 4 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Edmonton Catholic School Division announces more temporary staff layoffs amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Edmonton Catholic School Division has announced more staff layoffs due to provincial education funding changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Saskatchewan’s SGI issues temporary layoffs amid coronavirus pandemic

A small group of employees at Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) have been issued temporary layoff notices.

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Coronavirus: Pembina Trails School Division temporarily lays off more than 500 employees

With Manitoba K-12 classes suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pembina Trails School Division is being forced to reduce staff.

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Edmonton Catholic School Board to temporarily lay off more than 700 staff

The Edmonton Catholic School Board says, as a result of funding cuts made by Alberta Education during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, it is temporarily laying off 708 employees.

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Closures, cancellations over COVID-19 see Strathcona County announce temporary layoffs

Strathcona County announced Thursday that it is laying off workers and that the reduction in staff is being prompted by ongoing closures and event cancellations as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Coronavirus: More than 130,000 jobs disappeared in B.C. last month

The B.C. economy lost 132,000 jobs in March, the largest single month drop since Statistics Canada started tracking that number, sending the unemployment rate up to 7.2 per cent amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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Coronavirus: City of Guelph temporarily lays off 601 employees

The City of Guelph says it has temporarily laid off 601 casual and part-time employees in response to the closures and suspension of non-essential services during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Edmonton restaurant owner encourages people to think beyond delivery apps during COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 crisis is a critical time to support local businesses — including restaurants — in Edmonton who are adapting to just take-out and delivery.

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‘There’s never been such a demand’: Central Okanagan Food Bank’s urgent appeal for help

With layoffs and wage losses, the number of Okanagan residents struggling to make ends meet has grown significantly.

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Kenney says many Alberta school boards were planning layoffs before his government announced them

Premier Jason Kenney offered more new details on Wednesday about why his government announced temporary layoffs in Alberta’s education system over the weekend, explaining that the decision was made after a number of school boards told the government they were planning to lay off staff.

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City of Leduc temporarily lays off 100 casual employees amid COVID-19 crisis

Citing facility closures and service adjustments amid the COVID-19 public health crisis, the City of Leduc announced Tuesday that it has temporarily laid off 100 casual city employees, effective April 18.

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Calgary’s Heritage Park lays off staff to reduce costs during COVID-19 outbreak

One of Calgary’s most popular tourist attractions has announced staff layoffs related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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549 casino workers temporarily laid off in Regina, Moose Jaw in response to pandemic

SaskGaming has temporarily laid off 549 workers after shutting its casinos in Regina and Moose Jaw last week in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 pandemic forces Boston Pizza International to lay off half of its corporate staff

Boston Pizza International Inc. is temporarily laying off approximately half of its 192 corporate staff across its three offices in Canada.

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Calgary’s Spark science centre lays off 75% of its staff amid coronavirus pandemic

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City of Regina lays off 80% of casual staff amid COVID-19 pandemic

The City of Regina has issued layoff notices to 360 casual employees and is postponing the recall of 500 seasonal employees as more and more cases of COVID-19 are confirmed.

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Vancouver Aquarium lays off nearly 350 workers due to coronavirus outbreak

The Vancouver Aquarium announced staffing cuts on Wednesday, after shutting its doors to the public over a week ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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White Spot restaurant chain lays off 3,000 workers due to coronavirus

The owner of White Spot restaurants says about 3,000 workers have been laid off in the last week because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Major layoffs, flight reductions hit West Wind Aviation due to COVID-19 pandemic

An airline that serves some of Saskatchewan’s northernmost communities has laid off about half of its employees and drastically reduced flights because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cameco, Orano shut down Saskatchewan uranium facilities due to COVID-19 fears

Hundreds of employees are being sent home in northern Saskatchewan as Cameco Corp. suspends production at its Cigar Lake uranium mine and partner Orano Canada Inc. closes its affiliated McClean Lake uranium mill.

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Air Transat to lay off 70% of its workforce amid coronavirus pandemic

Montreal-based leisure airline Air Transat announced Monday morning that it is temporarily laying off “about 70 per cent” of its workforce.

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City of Vernon gives out 102 layoff notices due to recreation facilities closure

After closing it’s recreation facilities to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Vernon, B.C., has issued layoff notices to dozens of part-time recreation staff.

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Coronavirus: 10,000 hospitality workers expected to be laid off in Saskatchewan

Around 10,000 hospitality workers in Saskatchewan could soon be out of work as restaurants shut their doors and hotels become ghost towns amid concerns around COVID-19.

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