U.S. sheds 92,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Lucia Mutikani / theglobeandmail - Economists had expected the economy to add 60,000 positions last month after a downwardly revised 126,000 increase in January
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Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office.
Back to Top / Friday, March 6, 2026, 8:23 am / permalink 20266 / 4 stories in 12 hrs
Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor
Abdul Matin Sarfraz / nationalobserver - Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government subsidies.
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B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement
Marissa Birnie / theglobeandmail - Members voted 91 per cent in favour of agreement that covers 52,000 educators, B.C. Teachers’ Federation says
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Quebec will soon allow retail stores to close late on weekends, but some not enthused
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A one-year pilot project starting March 11 is allowing Quebec retail stores to stay open on weekends as late as the law permits on weekdays: 9 p.m.
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Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert
sootoday - OTTAWA — With Canada's population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says.
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Fifth strike by STM maintenance workers averted, both sides to meet with conciliator
Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The conciliation sessions will take place starting the second week of March.
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‘Final show of disrespect’: Diageo closes Crown Royal plant two days ahead of schedule
John Marchesan / citynews - Unionized workers at a Crown Royal whisky plant in southwestern Ontario say they were shocked to learn Wednesday that work would cease immediately, two days before it was set to officially close down. Diageo previously announced plans to close the Amherst…
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Alberta pledges $10.8B for education in Budget 2026
Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - Alberta’s education system will receive $10.8 billion in Budget 2026. In an interview with Postmedia, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides called the investment “historic.” Despite concerns that enrolment growth and inflation have left the system under…
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Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Family health teams include not just doctors, but also a variety of other health professionals to provide comprehensive care, such as nurses, social workers and dietitians.
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Canada Post workers will begin voting on tentative agreements in April
Sean Boynton / globalnews - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said the ratification voting period for a new five-year contract will be held between April 20 and May 30.
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Loblaw plans $2.4-billion investment in 2026, including 70 new stores
Shantaé Campbell / financialpost - Part of its previously announced five-year plan to spend $10 billion by 2030
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Nova Scotia budget contains $1.2-billion deficit, public service cuts
Lyndsay Armstrong / theglobeandmail - Budget focuses on building economy while ‘protecting the core services Nova Scotians rely on,’ says finance minister John Lohr
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Two Toronto Catholic school teachers on leave amid anti-Black racism allegations
John Marchesan / citynews - The Toronto Catholic District School Board says it has placed two Toronto high school teachers on leave following allegations they exchanged racist messages using a school social media page. Advocacy group Parents of Black Children says messages between t…
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Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers
Uday Rana / globalnews - The first category that’s being added is for researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience to help drive research in Canada.
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Alberta rolls out $143 million in classroom complexity funding
Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - More than 1,800 classes in Calgary and over 1,500 classes in Edmonton are considered high priority
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CAQ leadership candidate Fréchette promises to revive fast-track immigration program
sootoday - QUÉBEC — Christine Fréchette, leadership candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec, is promising to revive a popular fast-track immigration program that her government had recently ended.
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Advocates call on Ottawa to extend tax incentive for employee ownership trusts
Craig Lord / theglobeandmail - Supporters say allowing a 2023 tax measure to end this year would undercut the new succession model before it’s given a chance to shine
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Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing the government's new return-to-office policy for federal workers.
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Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urge
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont.
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