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Work-from-home starting to look more remote as companies get stricter on office time

Work-from-home starting to look more remote as companies get stricter on office time

TORONTO — It’s not just students who will be commuting more this September. After years of experimentation with hybrid work, an increasing number of companies are whittling down days at home to one, or none at all.
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In Lunenburg, N.S., boatbuilders carve out niche markets in challenging times

In Lunenburg, N.S., boatbuilders carve out niche markets in challenging times

LUNENBURG — At a wharf where oceangoing yachts tie up for repairs, Paul Baskett — a boatbuilder and owner of Lunenburg's Old Town Boatworks — says his craft is showing signs of renewal amid challenging times.
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Is it OK to use AI in your job search? Experts say yes. Here's how to do it right

Is it OK to use AI in your job search? Experts say yes. Here's how to do it right

Sandra Lavoy noticed awkward pauses and hesitation from a job candidate when she asked questions on a video call. The pauses didn't seem natural; neither did the responses.
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Cuts at Ontario colleges leading to nearly 10,000 job losses, union says

Cuts at Ontario colleges leading to nearly 10,000 job losses, union says

TORONTO — Close to 10,000 college faculty and staff have either been let go or are projected to lose their jobs amid hundreds of program cancellations and suspensions since last year, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said Wednesday as it wa
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Truro City FC rising up the English soccer ladder with Canadian helping hand

Truro City FC rising up the English soccer ladder with Canadian helping hand

Eric Perez brought pro rugby league to Canada in the form of the Toronto Wolfpack. Now the Toronto native is helping Truro City FC climb the ranks in English soccer.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Trade U.S. trade issues are expected to continue to be top of mind this week after U.S.
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Economists expect inflation ticked up in June after surprise jobs gain

Economists expect inflation ticked up in June after surprise jobs gain

OTTAWA — Economists expect the pace of inflation picked up in June as the Bank of Canada continues to search for tariff impacts in the price data. Statistics Canada is set to report consumer price index data for June on Tuesday.
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Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid's promotion in Spain

Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid's promotion in Spain

When Canadian Steve Nijjar helped resurrect the long-defunct Racing Madrid soccer club, it had no players, no fans and no stadium. "We had zero," he said. Times have changed.
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California

Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles.
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Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to the devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max j
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