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Pressure mounting for grocers to bring back 'hero pay' amid Omicron surge

Pressure mounting for grocers to bring back 'hero pay' amid Omicron surge

The failure of Canada's grocers to reinstate "hero pay" for employees amid an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases is "about greed, period," the head of the country's largest private-sector union said Friday.
Supreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule

Supreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation's large employers.
US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs

US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.
Montreal residential real estate market sees second-busiest December on record

Montreal residential real estate market sees second-busiest December on record

Montreal's residential real estate market saw its second most active December on record in 2021.
Highly contagious variant could stress Canadian food production, farm groups say

Highly contagious variant could stress Canadian food production, farm groups say

CALGARY — Canada's chronically understaffed agriculture industry is warning that increased absenteeism related to the highly contagious Omicron variant could severely stress this country's food production systems. Already, there are signs of strain.
National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's December employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.9 per cent (6.0) Employment rate: 61.5 per cent (61.4) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 11.6 per cent (10.4) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
Inflation hits record of 5% in 19 countries using the euro

Inflation hits record of 5% in 19 countries using the euro

LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices in the 19 countries that use the euro currency soared at a record rate, led by a surge in food and energy costs , figures showed Friday.
Japan tycoon Maezawa returns from space with business dreams

Japan tycoon Maezawa returns from space with business dreams

TOKYO (AP) — “Space now,” was what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa wanted to tweet for years. He finally really did it, from the International Space Station.
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