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| N.S. mill closure throws 1,000 out of work |
| Source: CanadaEast.com |
| Date: 24-Aug-2011 |
| The largest glossy paper manufacturer in North America will shut the doors of its Port Hawkesbury paper mill next month, laying off 1,000 workers.
NewPage Port Hawkesbury Ltd. will close indefinitely in mid-September. Its Ohio-based parent company, NewPage Corp., announced this week that poor market conditions, a high Canadian dollar and hefty energy bills had made it unprofitable for more than... (read more on CanadaEast.com) |
| N.S. farmers hire foreign workers for the harvest |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 22-Aug-2011 |
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| Charles Keddy, a farmer in the Annapolis Valley, has been hiring foreign workers from Mexico, Jamaica, Barbados and the western Caribbean for years.
"Local people want to work 9 to 5, five days a week," Keddy said.
Depending on the time of year, Keddy said he has as many as 50 foreign workers employed on his farm.
Farmers are required to post the jobs and hire Canadians first, h... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| Effectively silencing Canada’s whistleblowers |
| Source: TheStar.com |
| Date: 15-Aug-2011 |
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Last week an adjudicator at the Public Service Labour Relations Board handed down rulings related to three Health Canada scientists that confirm what many Canadians — and international observers — had already concluded: that Canada is not a safe place for honest employees, especially if they work for the federal government.
After four-and-a-half years of proceedings, it took a further year fo... (read more on TheStar.com) |
| B.C. monitoring of tree-planting camps slammed |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 02-Aug-2011 |
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The B.C. government is failing to protect workers in the province's silviculture industry, according to a new report by the forest safety ombudsman.
The report, issued Wednesday, was prompted by the rescue of a group of tree planters from a work site near Golden last summer after smoke from their camp was spotted by boaters on a nearby lake.
When officials from the provincial Forests ... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| J.D. Irving hunts for 200 workers |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 02-Aug-2011 |
| J.D. Irving Ltd. is holding a job fair in Saint John over the next two days as one of the province's largest employers is looking to hire as many as 200 people to work as truck drivers and harvesters.
The forestry company is advertising the jobs, which are available in communities across the province, and is urging people to come forward to the job fair even if they have no experience in t... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| Forest rangers' concerns prompt uniform switch |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 27-Jul-2011 |
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The Department of Natural Resources may change the uniforms of the province's forest rangers over safety concerns raised by employees who say they are being mistaken for enforcement officers.
The concern started a few years ago when conservation officers, who take care of things like forest fires, trees and wildlife, split apart from enforcement staff, a few years ago. But the forest ran... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| NB: Minimum wage reversal splits opinion |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 22-Jul-2011 |
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The Progressive Conservative government's decision to postpone the minimum wage increase planned is creating a rift in opinion between business owners and those who were banking on the upcoming raise.
New Brunswick's minimum wage was set to increase to $10 from $9.50 per hour on Sept. 1, but Labour Minister Martine Coulombe announced that hike is being shelved until April 1.
The ... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| PE: Cavendish Farms investigation complete |
| Source: dailybusinessbuzz.ca |
| Date: 20-Jul-2011 |
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[NEW ANNAN, PE] – No charges will be laid against Cavendish Farms in connection with a workplace accident that left an employee with second and third degree burns.
The Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Workers Compensation Board has wrapped up its investigation into the accident, which occurred in June at Cavendish Farm's New Annan plant.
"We concluded that they'... (read more on dailybusinessbuzz.ca) |
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| Labour Force Survey Data for June 2011 |
| Source: gov.ns.ca |
| Date: 20-Jul-2011 |
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Nova Scotia's employment increased by 3,800 jobs from May to June 2011, according to Statistics Canada Labour force survey information released today, July 8.
The province's unemployment rate is 8.7 per cent, down from nine per cent the month before.
There was an increase of 9,200 in full-time employment which offset part-time job losses of 5,500. Nova Scotia's total labour ... (read more on gov.ns.ca) |
| Program helps post-secondary graduates find jobs |
| Source: gov.pe.ca |
| Date: 15-Jul-2011 |
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A pilot program wrapping up this week is helping university and college graduates to enter jobs related to their field of study, says Innovation and Advanced Learning Minister Allan Campbell.
"Today we have our first pilot group, ten well-educated young Islanders, completing the Collaborative Solutions program and coming out with business contacts, hands-on jobs experience and a b... (read more on gov.pe.ca) |
| Aquaculture project could net 400 jobs |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca, by B. Medel |
| Date: 14-Jul-2011 |
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SHELBURNE, NS — Sixteen new aquaculture jobs will have been created in the Digby area by the end of this month, says a vice-president of Cooke Aquaculture of New Brunswick.
Nell Halse said 700,000 young salmon are now swimming in one of two new fish farms in St. Mary’s Bay, part of a five-year, $150-million plan that could bring almost 400 jobs to the area.
Halse spoke Tuesday evening in S... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Alcohol testing ruled OK for Irving mill |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 14-Jul-2011 |
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An appeal court once again ruled that random alcohol testing at the Irving Pulp and Paper Mill in Saint John is okay.An appeal court once again ruled that random alcohol testing at the Irving Pulp and Paper Mill in Saint John is okay. Flickr/Greg Hickman
A labour dispute in Saint John about the Irving Pulp and Paper Ltd.'s practice of random alcohol testing has led to a ruling in favour ... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| Ganong plans $10M expansion, adds 40 jobs |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 24-Jun-2011 |
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Ganong Brothers Ltd. is expanding its St. Stephen-based chocolate factory by 10 per cent through a $10-million expansion, financed partly by the federal and provincial governments.
Doug Ettinger, the company's president and chief executive officer, announced on Friday it had secured a new long-term contract with an international customer that is allowing for the expansion.
"I am ... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| Worker burned in Cavendish Farms accident |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 22-Jun-2011 |
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An accident at the Cavendish Farms plant in New Annan, P.E.I., has injured a worker.
A 46-year-old man suffered first- and second-degree burns while operating a valve containing hot grease.
Geoff Britt, a spokesman for Cavendish Farms, said the accident happened at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday while the man was working the overnight shift.
"An employee suffered first- and second... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| Advertising Sales Management: Liverpool, NS |
| Source: DvL Publishing, Inc. |
| Date: 20-Jun-2011 |
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Immediate opening for advertising sales manager for four regional magazines.
Manager will have her/his own client base plus commission on all sales.
Qualifications include significant experience in print media sales and management of sales team.
Must be highly motivated and able to motivate others.
Visit CountryMagazines.com for an online introduction to our magazines.
Expressions... (read more) |
| PEI: New jobs don't budge unemployment |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 14-Jun-2011 |
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The Prince Edward Island government announced Thursday that it has created 850 new jobs on the Island in the information technology and aerospace and bioscience fields.
Increasing population means the actual unemployment rate hasn't dropped, says Innovation Minister Allan Campbell.Increasing population means the actual unemployment rate hasn't dropped, says Innovation Minister Allan C... (read more on CBC.ca) |
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