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6 days ago | cbc.ca | Nicholas Frew

Matthias Friedel has witnessed up close shifts in the local labour market over the past five years, when he took over as the Edmonton-based branch manager for Prime Staffing, an employment agency. A disturbing trend, however, has been its pool of job seekers more than doubling from about 20,000 to 44,000 in that time, he said. The clientele of employers has grown, too, but not at the same rate.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Wallis Snowdon

Catholic leaders in Edmonton are reflecting on the legacy of Pope Francis, a progressive pontiff who made an indelible mark on the faithful in Alberta. Francis died Monday at the Vatican at the age of 88. His death triggered an outpouring of memories of his historic visit to Alberta in the summer of 2022, which included a long-awaited apology for the conduct of some members of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada's residential school system and the colonization of Indigenous peoples.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Ariel Fournier

At the First Christian Reform Church on 96th street, parishioners hung black curtains over the stained glass windows ahead of their Good Friday service, to create a sombre mood as they reflect on the story of Jesus' crucifixion. But by Sunday, the congregation will be greeted by a different scene. "On Saturday, unbeknownst to many people, we'll be back in this sanctuary space," said Pastor Bernhard VanderVlis. "We'll take the black away and replace it with a lot of white and flowers.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Michael Gorman

Nova Scotia's auditor general says the provincial government is doing a better job following up on recommendations from reports, but there is still work to do in certain areas. Kim Adair released a followup report on Tuesday that looks at the status of recommendations from performance audits in 2020, 2021 and 2022. In a news release, she noted that the government has been able to increase its three-year completion average from 60 to 80 per cent.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Alex Kennedy

NL·NewRyan Greene added his name to a list of dozens of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to play in the NHL on Monday, suiting up for the Chicago Blackhawks while facing off against fellow Newfoundlander Alex Newhook and the Montreal Canadiens.