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The Simcoe County District School Board is joining forces with four other school boards in suing the companies behind major social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. Simcoe County District School Board Chair Jodi Lloyd confirmed it is in the process of joining fellow school boards in the lawsuit, …
Read More »Innovation Sask to invest over $1M in agricultural tech companies – Saskatoon
Startups from across the province are aiming to make Saskatchewan a more tech-friendly place, with help from Innovation Sask. Tech companies whose products can help the province’s core industries, such as agriculture, will receive funding for research and development. Four companies will be receiving this round of funding, totalling a …
Read More »AI skills a priority as Canadian companies develop 2024 hiring plans – National
When Canadian companies turn to hiring this year, candidates will need to show skill in a key area: artificial intelligence. Members of the country’s tech community say finding staff who can develop AI-based products or use them to drive efficiencies is a priority as the global race to take advantage …
Read More »Countries forcing companies to disclose carbon emissions. What about Canada? – National
It’s getting harder for companies to hide their dirty secrets. Regulators around the world are increasingly forcing them to disclose their carbon emissions, along with other key climate change considerations such as how much financial risk they face. Momentum is building as the rising dangers from wildfires, droughts and floods …
Read More »More Canadian companies are offering fertility benefits, but is it enough?
After more than three years of fertility treatments and a miscarriage, Kaitlin Geiger-Bardswich and her partner are excited to welcome their first child. Her wife Katy got pregnant after undergoing an intrauterine insemination (IUI) – where the sperm is placed directly into the uterus with the help of a donor …
Read More »Companies have been quick to pass higher costs on to customers, BoC finds – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 3, 2023 8:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses are still raising their prices more frequently and by larger amounts than they did before the pandemic, which is contributing to higher-than-expected …
Read More »The little-known credit card program that lets companies share your information – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg man is sounding the alarm on a little-known program which allows credit card companies to share card information without its holders knowledge. Larry Wiebe was about to hit the “order” button on Amazon when he realized the credit card number linked to his account weren’t his usual digits. …
Read More »More Canadian companies adopt ‘stay interviews’ amid push to retain staff – National
When Tara Vanderloo’s employees are mulling leaving her enterprise software company, she wants to be one of the first people they tell – and to hear their unvarnished reasons why. “I know people get called by recruiters, so I’ve asked the question: ‘who are you talking to or what type …
Read More »Immigration alone won’t help companies that are ‘starved’ for workers, experts say – National
Experts say Canada’s plan to increase immigration may ease some pressures in the labour market, but bigger changes are needed to ensure new permanent residents are matched with the jobs that most need filling. With the unemployment rate at historic lows, many companies are “starved” for workers, and new immigrants …
Read More »Long gone silver remains missing as companies lock swords over stolen booty
Nearly three years have passed since a cartage company left a shipping container holding more than $10 million US worth of silver in the parking lot of a run-down warehouse in Lasalle, Que. A snapshot of the moment was recorded for posterity and — presumably — proof. The grainy photograph is now part …
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