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Alberta and Arctic flight trials will test field operations talent
A Canada-Japan agreement on stratospheric flights points to three years of field campaigns, and the operations people needed to run them.
LinkedIn's next recruiting agent moves into screening and scheduling
LinkedIn's Hiring Assistant 2 arrives in November at no added cost, adding candidate screening, scheduling and identity checks to its AI recruiting agent.
AI skills are now a baseline hiring requirement in Canada
A new survey finds 80 per cent of Canadian hiring managers expect applicants to have basic AI skills, and candidates are underestimating the bar.
Atlantic Canada panel wants one regional labour market by 2035
A panel of business leaders wants the four Atlantic provinces to drop labour and trade barriers, with a workforce plan and bigger shipbuilding and aerospace...
Community-owned environmental monitoring is coming to industrial projects
Pabineau First Nation's new monitoring initiative points to a growing need for people who can run environmental data programs around plants and projects.
A free Alberta skills tool shows employers where talent gaps sit
TD has committed a second $375,000 to SAIT's My Career Pathways, a free platform that maps skills to training. Here is what hiring managers can do with it.
Culture data gives hiring managers a case for trust and care
A 25,000-worker study ties compassion, active trust and recognition to innovation and lower burnout. Here is what it means for your next hire.
B.C. backs manufacturers with $30M jobs fund and a PST pause
B.C. is pausing its PST expansion to professional services and funding a renewed $30M manufacturing jobs fund, a signal for plant and operations hiring.
Saskatchewan charges show foreign worker recruitment is policed
A Regina employer and an individual face charges over how foreign nationals were recruited, a reminder that recruitment promises must match the job.
Ottawa weighs labour code changes while it funds skilled trades
Ottawa says it will not touch the right to strike but may add tools in the Canada Labour Code, and it is funding paid trades placements and a $5,000 Red...
P.E.I. trades registry lets employers check credentials online
Prince Edward Island now lets employers verify trade certificates and Red Seal endorsements online, a small step that could shorten hiring checks for...
Canada's AI sovereignty push raises the bar for operations hiring
Ottawa's AI minister says Canada must build its own AI or rent from neighbours. Here is what that signals for employers hiring operations talent.
Trade diversification is a long build, and plants will feel it unevenly
A new Public Policy Forum report says Canada cannot sign its way out of U.S. reliance, and that automotive and other integrated plants face the hardest shift.
Stricter US border audits make trade compliance a hiring priority
US customs audits and penalties are climbing, and Canadian exporters need people who can document origin, labour and production records on short notice.
Sun Life's $5B infrastructure pledge points to more builds ahead
Sun Life plans to put $5 billion into Canadian infrastructure over five years. Here is what it could mean for manufacturers and operations leaders hiring.
Hormonal and metabolic health is a hidden cost in Canadian workforces
Menopause and metabolic syndrome are quietly driving absence and lost output. Here is what it means for how Canadian employers hire and keep people.
Trade exclusion tests Canadian plants that sell into the US
BRP's Valcourt-built three-wheelers will be excluded from the US market on Sept. 29. Here is what Canadian plant and operations leaders should check now.
BRP's $425M tariff bill shows why plant costs are now a hiring issue
BRP expects tariffs to cost $425 million over two years while sales rise. Here is what that means for manufacturers hiring in Canada.
Manufacturing added 22,000 jobs while the wider economy shrank
Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, but manufacturing grew by 22,000 just before a new round of US tariffs landed. Here is what plant hiring managers should...
US defence award sends specialty semiconductor production to Utah
A US$7.3 million award will fund new gallium arsenide production in Utah, and the plant will need crystal-growth, process control and inspection talent.
Canada-US trade talks stay stalled, so plan for tariff uncertainty
Carney says a deal with the US is still possible, but talks broke down last month and tensions are rising. Manufacturers should plan for a longer wait.
Ballard's GeoPura deal puts hydrogen engineers in demand
Ballard Power Systems has closed its GeoPura purchase, pairing fuel cell engineering with hydrogen power delivery. Here is what it means for manufacturing...
Evonik's Vancouver GMP plant will need skilled people by 2029
Evonik is putting over 150 million CAD into a Vancouver GMP drug facility, with production planned for the end of 2029. Here is what it means for hiring.
Federal tariff-response money is reaching Etobicoke manufacturers
FedDev Ontario put over $6.6M into five Etobicoke businesses, and Ottawa is adding $1.5B to the program. Here is what it means for hiring.
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- Canada's Elite Women create new paths in HR and leadershipGet to know the female leaders expanding HR's influence beyond traditional people functionsOct 22, 2026
- What do men want at work to improve their mental health?Men report discomfort in speaking up about mental health challenges due to workplace cultureOct 22, 2026
- How is AI disrupting leadership roles?New report finds AI is shifting leadership numbers and how leaders' work gets doneOct 21, 2026
- Major HR system goes offline as critical cyber flaw drives wave of global shutdownsThe HR platform has taken its systems down across three regions, interrupting payroll, as governments and companies rushed to patch a critical flaw in software that runs much of the webOct 21, 2026
- Employees running for political office: what employers must knowWhen an employee advises an employer that they intend to seek elected office, employers should first identify the legal framework that appliesOct 21, 2026
- Medcan's VIP Lounge puts connection and wellbeing on the agenda at HRFest CanadaFrom step challenges to preventative care, Medcan's Kiran Palikuca reflects on the changing role of workplace wellnessOct 21, 2026
- Stelco layoffs: why nobody can say for sure who is legally rightStelco just had its strongest quarter since its takeover, but layoffs are proceeding. The feds say it’s a breach, but the takeover terms and employment standards obligations are different, says a lawyerOct 21, 2026
- Trump drops Bombardier U.S. sales ban threat: reportReversal eases uncertainty for Canada’s aerospace workforce, but steep U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods remain in forceOct 21, 2026
- Celebrating Canada’s HR Champions: Canadian HR Awards 2026Honouring the leaders, teams, and organizations shaping Canada’s HR landscapeOct 21, 2026
- Alberta referendum reaction shifts to immigration and lingering riskEmployers, economists and political leaders weigh what comes next as unofficial results show voters rejecting separation from CanadaOct 21, 2026
- Business optimism holds steady in 2026 as hiring plans stay softIs AI uptake slowing down in Canada?Oct 21, 2026
- How are employees responding to changes at work?Two-thirds of change leaders say staff quit because of their latest initiative, Deloitte findsOct 21, 2026
- Do difficult personalities end up in HR? What the research showsOrganisational psychologist Patrick Dunlop says low honesty-humility, not job title, is the warning sign for leaders and people teamsOct 21, 2026
- When ‘prove it’ meets ‘why not?’: The Gen X and millennial HR equationThe generations filling senior HR roles have differing approaches and perspectives that can fit well togetherOct 20, 2026
- Global mobility’s compliance blind spots are costing organizationsAs cross-border work normalizes, employers face a mounting immigration, tax, and reputational exposure without adequate governance in placeOct 20, 2026
- AI labs are giving everyone the same title. Does seniority still matter?AI labs are embracing the title 'member of technical staff', raising questions about pay, recognition and how employers signal seniorityOct 20, 2026
- One pay plan won’t cover both sides of the border in 2027Canadian wages trail prices by a wider gap than in the US. Lightcast and Randstad data show why 2027 pay plans will divergeOct 20, 2026
- A lifetime achiever and an emerging leader on what HR must proveTwo 2026 Canadian HR Award winners, decades apart in experience, discuss what HR leadership must demonstrate to matterOct 20, 2026
- Alberta referendum brings hiring certaintyVoters reject separation path, while early tallies show majority support for limiting newcomers’ access to jobs and public servicesOct 20, 2026
- Apply now: Ottawa sets $258.6M for industry training to address labour shortagesInvestments will 'create good, well-paying jobs and give the next generation a path to a secure and prosperous future’Oct 20, 2026
- Unifor gets strike mandate over Stellantis Brampton plant dispute‘We will bring back production to Brampton’Oct 20, 2026
- HRD Canada’s Elite Women 2026 revealedThese exceptional women made a measurable mark on the HR profession over the past yearOct 20, 2026
- Canada's Top Women in the HR Industry | Elite WomenHRD Canada’s Elite Women of 2026 show how the top performers are expanding what HR leadership meansOct 20, 2026
- Establish 'AI Central Bank' to align value with risk at work, employers urged'AI Central Bank' promotes safety on tech use through universal governanceOct 19, 2026
- Should HR be involved in managing workforce identity risks?New report finds 'ownership muddle' in managing workforce identity securityOct 19, 2026
- PepsiCo beats worker's reprisal claim despite paid leave and firingHuman rights tribunal sides with Pepsico over paid leave, firing disputeOct 19, 2026
- Rogue AI agents are targeting Canada. Now HR owns the accountabilityRogue AI agents probed a federal archive and are hacking companies. HR leaders face a governance, liability, and trust reckoningOct 19, 2026
- How to help employees love their jobs even if they don't yetNot everyone will love their job from day one. Here's how employers can help them find more meaning in the work they doOct 19, 2026
- Permanent daylight time splits Canada’s clocks for national employersB.C., Manitoba and parts of Ontario stop changing clocks Nov. 1, leaving national employers with shifting time gapsOct 19, 2026
- Alberta separation vote: CEOs stay quiet as HR faces job, pension riskFew Alberta executives have spoken out before the Oct. 19 referendum, while analyses warn of job losses and payroll upheaval for employersOct 19, 2026
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