A for effort: First year of cellphone bans in Canadian schools gets mostly positive marks
June 9, 2025
One year in, some say the cellphone ban has been beneficial for concentration and socialization in schools. However, some are still skeptical about how useful the ban actually is.
Unpublished Newswire
Ottawa has extended a pilot program that matches skilled refugees with job vacancies in Canada on the day it was due to lapse, after an outcry from employers, including universities, about its imminent expiry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has extended its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which was founded in 2018 as a route to permanent residence, until the end of the year, saying it is helping employers in critical sectors meet labour market shortages.
June 12, 2025 - 19:33 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down.Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members.
June 12, 2025 - 19:31 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
A rebate program is not part of a new proposed plan from the City of Calgary to improve hail resiliency after years of devastating hailstorms.
June 12, 2025 - 19:26 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
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