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Long-term care worries aging Canadians

Long-term care worries aging Canadians

What worries aging Canadians as they prepare for long-term care?

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:27
Supplemental CPP unnecessary: IIAC

Supplemental CPP unnecessary: IIAC

The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) questions whether a CPP supplement is needed, given the saving options already available to investors.

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:12
10 cheap places to retire abroad

10 cheap places to retire abroad

Retiring abroad seems like a luxurious and expensive option for many, but depending on where you go, it can be much cheaper than most places…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:57
Canadian women more likely than men to get a raise

Canadian women more likely than men to get a raise

Although more Canadian women are unhappy with their pay than men, they are more likely to get a raise—if they’d only ask for one. These…

  • By: Staff
  • August 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:02
How one company gamifies corporate training

How one company gamifies corporate training

Ontario-based e-learning provider Axonify has a platform that offers employers gamified corporate training. Read: Gamification is here to stay Some of the video games are…

  • By: Staff
  • August 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:36
4 ways to improve Canadian healthcare

4 ways to improve Canadian healthcare

Healthcare is the purview of the provinces in Canada, but health leadership—setting big-picture goals, helping achieve best practices across the country and providing long-term, sustainable…

How the Vancouver Aquarium motivates its staff

How the Vancouver Aquarium motivates its staff

The Vancouver Aquarium is teeming not only with diverse marine life but also with diverse staff. It has 253 full and part-time employees—from scientists and…

Salaries projected to rise 2.4% in 2016

Salaries projected to rise 2.4% in 2016

Canadians can expect to see average base salary increases of 2.4% in 2016, a Hay Group survey finds.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:32
Mercer names new market growth leader

Mercer names new market growth leader

Eric Hachmer has been appointed the new market growth leader for Mercer Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:22
September Fed rate hike unlikely; Canada’s rate fate uncertain

September Fed rate hike unlikely; Canada’s rate fate uncertain

The New York Fed’s president has cast doubt over whether the U.S. will raise rates in September.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:14
OSC director to join IGM Financial

OSC director to join IGM Financial

Rhonda Goldberg is joining IGM Financial as vice-president, regulatory affairs as of Sept. 15.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
Companies unprepared if star employees leave

Companies unprepared if star employees leave

Few employers have backup plans should star performers leave their company.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
Dow surges 619 points

Dow surges 619 points

Canadian and American markets both rose on Wednesday.

Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 11:00

Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…

SEAMO, Scarborough Charter latest employers to join UPP

The University Pension Plan of Ontario is adding two new plan participants to its structure. Effective May 1, 2026, Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026
  • 15:00

Unifor, Grand River Transit agreement includes benefits, wage gains

The union representing roughly 820 workers at Grand River Transit in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 15:00

Enbridge among employers expanding support for working caregivers

Working caregivers are placing growing importance on employer support, with 81 per cent saying it’s important for organizations to adopt caregiver-friendly policies, according to new…

Two-thirds of Canadian companies moving towards integrated AI-human workforce: survey

Two-thirds (66 per cent) of Canadian business leaders are moving towards a fully integrated artificial intelligence-human workforce where humans work alongside agents, according to a…