Dominik Kurek

1 week ago | therecord.com | Dominik Kurek

A portion of Highway 407 is becoming free starting Sunday, June 1, but drivers will need to know where to get off if they want to avoid getting dinged for entering the tolled portion. Premier Doug Ford’s government approved permanently removing tolls from the provincially owned portion of the highway, known as Highway 407 East. This stretch is between Brock Road in Pickering and Highway 35/115 in Clarington.

1 week ago | durhamregion.com | Dominik Kurek

Negotiators for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the union representing thousands of striking employees appear ready to resume talks, with both sides confirming they are set to return to the bargaining table. Members of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1750, known as the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU), which represents more than 3,600 caseworkers, nurses, return-to-work specialists and claims managers at the WSIB, have been on strike since the middle of last week.

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | Dominik Kurek

Tim Lang, president and CEO of Youth Employment Services, finds it discouraging that Canada’s unemployment rate is rising even though we’re not yet in a recession. If Canada does go into a recession, it will become even harder than it already is for young people to find work. “In tougher times, the youth unemployment rate goes up faster than the overall unemployment late. It’s even worse for people with disabilities or mental health issues,” he said.

1 week ago | ourwindsor.ca | Dominik Kurek

Tim Lang, president and CEO of Youth Employment Services, finds it discouraging that Canada’s unemployment rate is rising even though we’re not yet in a recession. If Canada does go into a recession, it will become even harder than it already is for young people to find work. “In tougher times, the youth unemployment rate goes up faster than the overall unemployment late. It’s even worse for people with disabilities or mental health issues,” he said.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Dominik Kurek

Tim Lang, president and CEO of Youth Employment Services, finds it discouraging that Canada’s unemployment rate is rising even though we’re not yet in a recession. If Canada does go into a recession, it will become even harder than it already is for young people to find work. “In tougher times, the youth unemployment rate goes up faster than the overall unemployment late. It’s even worse for people with disabilities or mental health issues,” he said.