In this episode: jobs in the trucking sector, how managers find talent beyond traditional job boards, workplace happiness index report, rising cost of drugs in employee benefit plans and other topics.

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1. Canada’s trucking and logistics sector is sending mixed signals in March 2026 | Year-over-year employment is down: Mar 2026 LMI snapshot – Trucking HR Canada
2. The TELUS Health 2026 Drug Trends Report reveals mounting financial pressure on Canada’s private drug plans | TELUS Health Report reveals how ultra-high-cost drugs, weight management and generics are reshaping Canada's private drug plans | TELUS Health
3. The federal government has launched new consultations aimed at modernizing Canada’s federal labour relations framework | Government of Canada launches consultations to strengthen labour relations and better support workers - Canada.ca
4. Employers are increasingly recruiting talent in everyday, off‑the‑clock settings | 52% Admit to Recruiting Candidates Outside of Work
5. The ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index shows a modest but positive lift in employee sentiment this spring | ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Workers in Canada Feel a Seasonal Lift This Spring

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In this episode: small business drought in Canada, expansion of Microsoft in Ontario, workplace activities during the Mental Health week, provincial employment updates and other topics.

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1. Canada is experiencing what experts call an “entrepreneurial drought,” with more businesses closing than opening for six consecutive quarters | More businesses have been closing than opening in Ontario and Canada: We’re in an entrepreneurial drought
2. Ontario is welcoming a major investment from Microsoft as part of its broader $19 billion commitment to Canada, expanding cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure across the province | Ontario Welcomes Microsoft’s AI Infrastructure Expansion | Ontario Newsroom
3. Saskatchewan Polytechnic is laying off 30 more employees | Sask. Polytechnic announces more layoffs, bringing total staff cuts to 154 since July
4. Alberta is introducing new expedited teaching certificates to address a growing teacher shortage | Strengthening Alberta’s teacher workforce | Renforcer le corps enseignant de l’Alberta | alberta.ca
5. Mental Health Week 2026 takes place from May 4 to 10, and this year’s theme is Come Together, Canada | Mental Health Week
6. A new report from O.C. Tanner highlights that only 27% of Canadian companies have recognition champions | Only 27% of Canadian companies have a recognition champion: report | Benefits Canada.com

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In this episode: layoffs at Skip the Dishes and University Canada West, Air Canada’s compensation to pilots who were denied religious exemptions from the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, top skills required for early career workers and other topics.

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1. University Canada West in Vancouver has laid off a significant portion of its workforce as part of a major restructuring. Reports indicate that around 240 staff and faculty—roughly 30% of employees—were affected | University Canada West lays off 240 staff and faculty, citing crippling international student enrolment caps - Yahoo News Canada
2. SkipTheDishes, a Canadian food and delivery company based in Winnipeg, is laying off staff, as is closing its “Express Lane” grocery fulfilment centres | Skip the Dishes lays off staff, closes grocery delivery service centres in Canada - Yahoo News Canada
3. Air Canada to compensate seven pilots who were denied religious exemptions from the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling the decision violated the Canadian Human Rights Act | Air Canada pilots denied religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption
4. Ontario has reached a major milestone in its effort to harmonize workplace safety training across Canada | Ontario achieves safety training harmonization goals | Canadian Occupational Safety
5. A recent Robert Half survey shows top skills for early career professionals | Robert Half survey reveals what early career workers need to succeed--beyond just AI skills - Apr 16, 2026

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In this episode: Canada’s latest labour market data, government responses to tariff‑impacted workers in Quebec, declining global employee engagement, and other topics.

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1. Canada added 14,000 jobs in March, marking a modest rebound after job losses in January and February, according to Statistics Canada | Jobs in Canada: StatCan unemployment rate holds steady
2. The federal government and the Government of Quebec have announced a $122.5‑million, three‑year agreement to support workers and businesses affected by global tariffs | Governments of Canada and Quebec reach $122.5-million agreement to support tariff-impacted workers
3. The Government of Saskatchewan has reached a six‑year agreement with the Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists, securing continued funding and expanded access to publicly funded eye‑care services across the province | Province Reaches Agreement with Saskatchewan Optometrists | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
4. Restaurants Canada is urging provincial governments to urgently opt in to a temporary increase in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program cap for rural regions | Restaurants Canada calls on provinces to urgently opt-in to temporary TFW cap increase for rural regions - Restaurants Canada
5. A new survey from Express Employment Professionals finds that employee referrals significantly improve hiring outcomes, yet most Canadians are not using them | Employee Referrals Boost Hiring Odds, But Most Canadians Aren’t Using Them | EEP CA Corporate
6. Global employee engagement fell to 20% in 2025, the lowest level since 2020, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report | State of the Global Workplace 2026 | Employee Engagement Data & Trends - Gallup

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In this episode: requests for remote work in BC because of the rising gas prices, expanded sick leave protections in New Brunswick, immigration support for Ukrainians, salaries of professional women hockey players and other topics.

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1. The B.C. General Employees’ Union is urging the provincial government to allow full-time remote work wherever possible because of rising gas prices | B.C. gas prices trigger call for full-time remote work
2. Manitoba has announced that the provincial minimum wage will increase by 40 cents to $16.40, effective October 1 | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Provincial Minimum Wage to Increase to $16.40 on Oct. 1
3. New Brunswick has introduced new legislation to strengthen job protection for workers dealing with serious illness or injury | Government of New Brunswick - gnb.ca
4. The federal government announced that eligible Ukrainians can now apply for new or extended open work permits, study permits, and temporary resident status until March 31, 2027 | Canada extends certain work permit measures for Ukrainians - Canada.ca
5. Alberta has introduced new legislation aimed at tightening control over its immigration system and protecting temporary foreign workers | Strengthening immigration oversight | Alberta.ca
6. A recent leak published by The Hockey News reveals salaries of professional women hockey players | PWHL Salaries: Full Team Salaries From 2024-25 Season

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In this episode: mass layoffs at Canadian colleges, removal of EDI criteria during hiring at the University of Alberta, cuts among the Canadian diplomatic workforce, how workers are using AI to access pay data, and other topics.

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1. Canada’s college system is facing a deepening crisis, with mass layoffs, program cuts, and steep enrolment declines nationwide | Canadian colleges are in crisis — mass layoffs are gutting campuses near you, and students could pay the price
2. Global Affairs Canada is cutting 1,240 positions, including many skilled diplomats | Global Affairs laying off its most skilled diplomats, union says
3. The University of Alberta’s board has approved a new hiring policy that removes explicit references to equity, diversity, and inclusion, or EDI | U of A board approves controversial new hiring policy, which removes EDI | CBC News
4. US workers send 3 million messages per day to OpenAI Chat GPT asking about compensation | Equipping workers with insights about compensation | OpenAI
5. Canada and Saskatchewan have announced a joint initiative to support workers affected by global tariffs, investing $15.6 million over three years | Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan partner to protect tariff-impacted workers and strengthen the workforce - Canada.ca
6. Canada’s federal minimum wage is set to rise on April 1, 2026 for workers in federally regulated sectors | Government of Canada raises the federal minimum wage - Canada.ca

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In this episode: extension of measures supporting workers impacted by tariffs, cuts of nurse positions in Ontario, job gains resulted from Artificial Intelligence, lack of networking skills and other topics.

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1. The federal government has announced an extension of temporary Employment Insurance (EI) measures to continue supporting workers whose jobs have been affected by tariffs | Government of Canada extending Employment Insurance temporary measures to ensure critical income support continues for workers impacted by tariffs - Canada.ca
2. The Ontario government is investing $7.3 million in Windsor to help protect workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariff | Ontario Investing $7.3 Million in Windsor to Protect Tariff-Impacted Workers | Ontario Newsroom
3. Ontario’s health‑care system is facing deep staffing losses, with more than 700 front‑line nursing and health‑care positions eliminated since January 2025 | Employers are Cutting Nurse Positions Across Ontario Health-Care System • Ontario Nurses' Association
4. British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S. health‑care workers over the past year as part of a targeted effort to address critical staffing shortages | B.C. hires more than 400 U.S. health-care workers in 1-year recruitment blitz | CBC News
5. New research from Snowflake finds that AI adoption is driving net job growth rather than job losses across organizations | Snowflake Research Reveals AI-Driven Job Creation Outpaces Job Loss, with 77% Reporting Workforce Gains
6. Express Professionals report that networking is becoming more critical in an uncertain job market, yet many job seekers feel unprepared to do it effectively | Networking Becoming More Important in Uncertain Job Market, But Job Seekers Struggle in a Digital World | EEP CA Corporate

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In this episode: immigration measures to support Quebec workers and rural employers, recruiters are bogged down by AI- generated applications, New Brunswick is getting more doctors, Alberta is investing in veterinarians and other topics.

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1. Canada has announced new immigration measure to increase the number of rural workers and to help skilled workers stay employed in Quebec while they move toward permanent residence | New immigration measure to support Quebec workers and employers
2. Canadians are getting back into the job hun, applications nearly doubled compared to late December, according to Indeed | Canadians Were Back on the Job Hunt to Start 2026, Amid a Soft but Stable Labour Market - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
3. Robert Half reports that 67% of HR leaders say AI-generated job applications are making the hiring process slower | Robert Half survey: 67% of HR leaders report AI-generated applications are slowing hiring - Mar 10, 2026
4. New Brunswick says more family doctors are preparing to join the health-care system through a program designed for internationally trained physicians | More family doctors preparing to join health-care system - gnb.ca
5. Alberta is launching a new program to address the shortage of veterinarians in rural communities | Investing in Alberta’s future vets | alberta.ca
6. 61% of organizations do not have a formal strategy for communicating change, the latest report from Gallagher on internal communications | Employee Communications Report - 2026 Workforce Trends Report Series - Global Edition

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