Infrastructure
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CN strike triggers layoffs in Halifax as rail activity hits the brakes
Unless the strike ends, 70 workers facing layoffs are expected to be temporarily out of work as of Nov. 28
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CFIB calls for immediate resolution to CN Rail strike
CFIB is calling on CN Rail and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to reach an agreement before the strike’s impact spreads
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Two in five indebted Canadians don’t ever expect to escape debt, says survey
The spending-to-income ratio is trending negatively as 45% of Canadians said their spending is increasing faster than their income
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Private sector still plagued by labour shortages, CFIB
Manufacturing and transportation sectors have seen steady declines
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Employment in Canada decreased by 22,600 jobs in October, report
The ADP employment trends report estimates most job sectors declined in October
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CN Rail strike and lack of trucking alternatives stoke forestry industry fears
The strike by roughly 3,200 Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members began after the union and company failed to reach a deal Monday
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Industry raises alarm over strike as feds urge CN and union to keep talking
With no solutions to turn to, big manufacturers who trade from east to west are affected, says the head of Manufacturers and Exporters of Quebec
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Toronto Pearson champions project to combat underemployment
A whitepaper drills down into the root causes and impacts of underemployment in the area surrounding Toronto Pearson
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StatCan reports annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.9% in October [UPDATED]
Excluding gasoline, the annual pace of inflation was 2.3% in October, down from 2.4% in September
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Torstar to close StarMetro national free newspapers, cutting more than 100 jobs
“Print advertising volumes have decreased significantly… to levels below those required to make them commercially viable,” writes Torstar president and chief executive
