Washington Post publisher to step down after newspaper lays off one-third of staff
David Bauder / theglobeandmail - Layoffs shut down sports section, eliminated photography staff and reduced foreign coverage
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Union files complaints as feds increase public servants' in-office time
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Sharon DeSousa, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, said the union has filed five unfair labour practice complaints with the Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board in response to the government's decision.
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Statistics Canada to release January jobs numbers
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - Statistics Canada is set to release jobs figures for January this morning.
- Job losses with lower unemployment (10)
- Regional and anomaly-specific reports (2)
- Scheduled stats release updates (4)
Job losses with lower unemployment
Regional and anomaly-specific reports
Scheduled stats release updates
Back to Top / Friday, February 6, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 18828 / 16 stories in 28 days
AI may be killing entry-level jobs, Bank of Canada governor warns
Uday Rana / globalnews - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said economic observers had expressed concern about 'over-investment and over-valuation as well as fears of job destruction' from AI.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8:23 pm / permalink 18818 / 4 stories in 29 days
Federal public servants required to be in office four days a week as of July
Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - New policy also requires government executives to work in the office five days a week starting May 4
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Montreal's striking blue-collar workers ready to ramp up pressure tactics
Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - “We are not here to inconvenience the public. We are here to send a message to the city,” the union said.
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UPDATED: Washington Post cuts one-third of all staff, eliminates sports department
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff.
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Parents to hold rally at Toronto public school in wake of teacher terminations, suspensions
Dave McGinn / theglobeandmail - Tensions at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School have been rising since September, when new instructional model was adopted
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At least 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo, rebel authorities say
sootoday - GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 200 people were killed earlier this week when a landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, rebel authorities said Saturday.
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Avi Lewis leads field in NDP leadership fundraising, followed by MP McPherson
sootoday - OTTAWA — NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis has received the lion's share of campaign donations in the race so far, beating out the only sitting MP vying for the job.
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Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Quebec’s private doctors' federation challenges a law requiring new doctors to work five years in the public system, calling it discriminatory and harmful to patient care.
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Quebec announces compensation plan for caregivers
News Staff / citynews - Quebec has launched its national home support policy (PSAD), investing $107.2 million, and caregivers can now be compensated. Health Minister and Minister Responsible for Seniors and Caregivers Sonia Bélanger made the announcement Thursday morning in Pier…
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General Motors reduces production at Oshawa facility, up to 1,200 jobs lost
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — General Motors Canada is set to eliminate one production shift at its Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant, a move expected to affect between 1,100 and 1,200 workers across the automotive supply chain.
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Ontario takes over Peel District School Board, halts plan to lay off 60 teachers
Dave McGinn / theglobeandmail - Government also said it will take over York Catholic District School Board if it fails to address concerns in two weeks
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency cutting more than 1,300 jobs, union says
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - More than 10,000 federal public servants have received notices this month warning their jobs may be eliminated
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Amazon cuts 16K corporate jobs, says it will use more AI
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The tech giant has stated that 'generative AI' would begin to lessen the company's corporate workforce in the next few years.
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Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before its policy review
Dylan Robertson, Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, months before a foreign policy review is completed to give the department updated priorities.
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 18482 / 3 stories in 5 wks
Executives will be among public service cuts as job notices roll out, deputy ministers say
Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - The government plans to reduce the size of the workforce by 30,000
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Watchdog says funding needed to avoid 'collapse' of whistle-blowing
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Canada's integrity watchdog has issued an urgent funding request to the federal government warning the "whistle-blowing regime" is at risk.
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Le Massif de Charlevoix cancels ski season after employees reject contract offer
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Management says that to ensure safe skiing conditions, Le Massif had to continue artificial snow-making by the end of the month and operations needed to resume as of Tuesday.
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