N.S. Liberals Promise To Grow Labour Force With $69-Million Investment
Party Leader Iain Rankin says the investment is needed because there is a huge shortage of workers in some booming sectors within Nova Scotia.
Party Leader Iain Rankin says the investment is needed because there is a huge shortage of workers in some booming sectors within Nova Scotia.
The unemployment rate in New Brunswick went up to 10.4 percent as more people were looking for work.
Employment in New Brunswick was at 96.6 percent of the February level, before the Covid-19 restrictions came into place, while Nova Scotia is at 92.7 percent.
Jerad Banyan, a Dartmouth electrician, still wakes up every weekday morning at 5 am, and gets ready for work. He comes home at the end of the day worried not just about himself but his wife Samantha too.
Food Works Atlantic, launched by Mrs. Dunster’s and Ginger Agency, aims to match restaurant workers who were laid off with employers who need staff in the food manufacturing sector.
Halifax Chamber of Commerce, ACOA, Restaurants Canada, Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia and many other organizations have teamed up to help businesses and workers weather the coronavirus crisis.
A sector that has greater impact than high-profile ones like agriculture, manufacturing and IT needs to be better supported by the government, says a provincial cultural advocacy organization.
Economist David Campbell shares his thoughts on what UPS’s recent closure really says about the Hub City’s economy and labour market.
A campaign led by the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce aims to show businesses and students the opportunities surrounding Industry 4.0 technology.
Moncton gained 100 jobs in November and saw its unemployment rate fall 5.6 percent. Saint John lost 800 jobs and saw its unemployment rate rise to 8.2 percent.