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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