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A new report that highlights tech job growth and talent across North America has eight Canadian cities in the top 50. The ranking is based on Commercial Real Estate Services (CBRE)’s latest Scoring Tech Talent report. If you vividly remember last year’s report, good on you, because the top six markets remain unchanged: San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, New York Metro, Austin and Washington, D.C. Toronto isn’t the only Canadian city to rank among North America’s top tech talent markets. This year, Vancouver comes in ninth overall, followed by Waterloo Region in 10th and Montreal in 11th. Ottawa ranks 14th, while Calgary landed in 15th. Then there’s Quebec City, which lands in 37th place. The historic city might not be the first (or second) place that comes to mind when you think of Canada’s tech scene, making it something of a digital dark horse. But CBRE’s ranking suggests there’s more going on there than its cobblestone streets might suggest. Lastly, Edmonton ranks 42nd overall in...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size SWIFT CURRENT – A Saskatchewan employer and company are facing charges for allegedly making two foreign workers pay to work for them. Saskatchewan’s immigration ministry says a numbered company and the owner who runs the Husky Travel Centre in Swift Current are each facing eight charges.The charges include taking unfair advantage of a foreign national’s trust and charging a fee or expense to a foreign worker for employment.The ministry says the alleged offences happened between September 2023 and August 2025.The owner is expected to appear in court Wednesday in Swift Current. The Canadian Press has contacted a lawyer who says they’re representing the owner, but was not immediately able to get a response. Related Videos 12:07 Global News at 5 Saskatoon: March 4 Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement Of the eight charges that the company and its ownership are each facing, half are being laid under updated provincial legislation on immigration that was passed in...

For most working Canadians, "good pay" gets measured against one number: $68,700, the average annual salary across the country, or roughly $1,333 a week (according to data from Statistics Canada via Boundless HQ).Everything else tends to get judged relative to that baseline.But a new ranking from immigration law firm immigration.ca shows just how far above average the country's top-paying jobs actually sit. The list of 20 highest-earning occupations for 2026 leans heavily on health care near the top, which won't shock anyone, but a few well-paying roles further down the list don't actually require a university degree to get into.The figures below are approximate national averages pulled from aggregated salary data, so actual pay will shift depending on the province, employer, and how much experience someone brings to the job. Here's how the full list breaks down, counted up from #20 to the highest earner on the board.20. Construction Manager — approximately $100,000/yearConstruction managers plan and oversee residential, commercial, and...

OTTAWA: Canada faces a new round of 50% US tariffs this week that businesses say could cause job losses in some already struggling industries, while complicating broader negotiations over the future of North America’s free trade agreement.US President Donald Trump last month invoked Section 338 of a Depression-era US law called the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose duties starting today on a range of Canadian imports including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing rods, hockey equipment and some other goods.That provision permits Trump to impose punitive tariffs of up to 50% against trading partners deemed to have discriminated against US goods.Trump’s unprecedented use of this power is part of his hardline approach toward trade with Canada since he returned to the presidency last year. Canada is the No 2 trading partner of the United States, behind only Mexico.The tariffs would cover nearly US$20bil of Canadian goods, amounting to about 5.2% of the US$383bil worth of goods the United...

OTTAWA: Canada faces a new round of 50% US tariffs this week that businesses say could cause job losses in some already struggling industries, while complicating broader negotiations over the future of North America’s free trade agreement.US President Donald Trump last month invoked Section 338 of a Depression-era US law called the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose duties starting today on a range of Canadian imports including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing rods, hockey equipment and some other goods.That provision permits Trump to impose punitive tariffs of up to 50% against trading partners deemed to have discriminated against US goods.Trump’s unprecedented use of this power is part of his hardline approach toward trade with Canada since he returned to the presidency last year. Canada is the No 2 trading partner of the United States, behind only Mexico. ...

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement on the postponement of additional 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and ongoing Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: "The pause on another round of 50% tariffs is welcome news for Canadian workers. The progress reported in negotiations is encouraging, but important work clearly remains to be done.Existing tariffs continue to hurt Canadian steel, aluminum, copper, forestry, automotive and other industries, and the broader Canada-U.S. trade negotiations remain critical for workers across the country. Our test for those negotiations remains straightforward: Canada must protect Canadian jobs and industrial capacity, secure meaningful reductions in U.S. tariffs and give workers and industries the certainty they need to invest and grow in Canada.Canada should keep negotiating from a position of strength. No deal is better than a bad deal that sacrifices Canadian workers, jobs or key industries. ...

Whether you’re starting a career or starting over, it can be difficult to decide where to look. Many of us want good, well-paying jobs that are challenging, rewarding and that can make a difference. That isn’t always easy to find. One place to consider looking is in one of Canada’s most advanced industries, which is also seeing more potential than ever before.   Canada’s nuclear sector is growing   Canada’s nuclear workforce spans the entire nuclear supply chain, from uranium mining and fuel production to reactor construction, operations, refurbishment, regulation and waste management. The Canadian Nuclear Association’s 2026 workforce study examined planned and signalled nuclear projects in Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Alberta. Under that scenario, the projects could represent approximately 22.3 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity by 2050. Today, Saskatchewan’s mines produce the highest-grade uranium ore on Earth, and account for almost a quarter of the world’s annual supply. CANDU (Canada Deuterium Uranium) reactors, designed in Ontario, are providing power in Canada and other countries...

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Almost 250 women have come forward to claim a French civil servant drugged them during a job interview so they would urinate on themselves. Christian Nègre is accused of lacing the alleged victims’ coffee and tea before taking them on ‘walking interviews’ around Paris and away from toilets. He reportedly took secret pictures of the women interviewees and recorded details of the encounters on an Excel spreadsheet titled ‘experiments’. Nègre was only caught when a colleague saw him photographing a female official’s legs in their office in 2018, after almost a decade of abuse. His lawyer, Vanessa Stein, said he would not comment while the investigation continues. One woman, Anaïs de Vos, has alleged that she told him after becoming desperate for the toilet, noting he looked ‘weird’ and ‘almost gleeful’. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts...

Leaders discussed the range of opportunities across jobs and skills, education and training, creative industries, culture, heritage, tourism and local transport connectivity  The project is expected to create 28,000 jobs between construction and employment and generate nearly £50 billion for the UK economy, bringing new jobs, skills and investment to Bedford and the surrounding region  Demonstrates government’s commitment to devolution to empower local leaders and deliver for their communities Following the announcement in June of the transformational investment in a new theme park and resort in Bedford, Tourism Minister Stephanie Peacock held the first meeting of regional leaders to understand local priorities and discuss how the benefits of the development will be spread across the region.  Minister Peacock chaired the roundtable at The Swan Hotel in Bedford, bringing together government, Universal Destinations and Experiences and eight local authorities to discuss how they can work together to maximise the benefits of the landmark Universal United Kingdom Resort for Bedford and the...

The change means young people receiving their GCSE results can now consider train driving as a career option, with 18-year-olds eligible to apply for train driver training without a university degree. The new rules, which came into force in June 2026, allow school leavers to begin the training immediately after leaving school or college, giving them the opportunity to start a skilled career without spending several years in higher education. ALSO READ: Study: Women drive global health workforce growth, but 34.4m workers still needed The UK Department for Transport announced the change on Wednesday as students received their GCSE results, highlighting train driving as one of the career paths available to school leavers. The government said the reform is designed to tackle a shortage of train drivers while giving young people access to stable, skilled and well-paid jobs. Currently, fewer than four per cent of train drivers in the UK are under 30, while about a quarter of the existing workforce is expected to reach retirement...