Jobless Rate Rises For The First Time In Seven Months
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.4 percent in August, marking the first increase in seven months.
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Childcare Workers Rally For Fair Wages, Government Clarity
As part of the federal-provincial child care agreement, announced in July 2021, ECE’s were promised a new wage scale. But nearly 14 months later, there’s still no official word on what date they’ll see a raise.
Rogers Outage Prompts New Agreement Among Telecom Companies
The federal Industry Minister says the agreement will “ensure and guarantee” emergency roaming and mutual assistance during major outages and other emergencies.
Bank Of Canada Hikes Key Interest Rate
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate on Wednesday for the fifth time and hinted at more increases in the coming months.
Minister Promises Raises As N.S. Daycare Workers Prepare For Thursday Walkout
Early Childhood Educators plan to head to the streets for a Day of Action, starting at Grand Parade in Halifax at 9 a.m. September 8. They want an update on their wage scale and benefits package currently in development by the province.
New VP At Halifax Port Authority
The Halifax Port Authority has named Sara Colburne its new vice-president of strategy and transformation.
Despite Labour Shortages, Enough Bus Drivers In Halifax To Start School Year
The bus company in charge of student pick up and drop off for most Halifax area school says they aren’t feeling the nationwide driver shortage.
Atlantic Premiers Call On Feds For More Time To Submit Carbon Plan
The request comes after the federal environment minister told Premier Tim Houston on Monday the feds would reject Nova Scotia’s bid to avoid a carbon tax.
Halifax Students Overworked, Overcrowded As They Struggle To Find Homes Near Campus
The vice-president of the Dalhoes Student Union says she’s seeing students “renting out their living rooms, splitting bedrooms into two, or splitting living rooms into two and putting up screens” to cram more people into rentals and lower the cost.
Halifax ‘Stairs House’ Tower Sent To Public Hearing
A Halifax’s developer’s plan to restore a south end heritage building and incorporate it into a residential tower will soon face public scrutiny.
