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Ontario to exclude high-strength opioids from public drug formulary

Ontario to exclude high-strength opioids from public drug formulary

Ontario is excluding certain higher-strength, long-acting opioids from the formulary for the Ontario Drug Benefit program, the Ministry for Health and Long-Term Care said in…

Have your say: Is Pokémon Go a boost to workplace wellness?

Have your say: Is Pokémon Go a boost to workplace wellness?

As Pokémon Go sparks its legions of fans to take to the streets, how do you feel about the smartphone app’s impact on the workplace? The…

  • By: Staff
  • July 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:52
Canadians work less after spouses diagnosed with cancer: study

Canadians work less after spouses diagnosed with cancer: study

The caregiver effect wins out over the added worker effect when Canadian are diagnosed with cancer, research from Statistics Canada suggests. It’s to be expected…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:51
Starbucks relaxes dress code to include patterns, piercings

Starbucks relaxes dress code to include patterns, piercings

Got purple hair? Starbucks wants to hire you. The world’s largest coffee chain is loosening its employee dress code to allow workers to don brightly-dyed hair…

Ontario Teachers’, PSP increase stakes in sustainable investment firm

Ontario Teachers’, PSP increase stakes in sustainable investment firm

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Public Section Pension Investment Board will buy out Banco Santander’s interest in Cubico Sustainable Investments. The three firms…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:51
B.C. Nurses’ Union staff strike over sick day benefits

B.C. Nurses’ Union staff strike over sick day benefits

About 70 administrative employees at the B.C. Nurses’ Union went on strike Friday after their employer locked them out for an hour. While there are disagreements about…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • July 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:05
CPPIB to sell interest in four properties to RioCan

CPPIB to sell interest in four properties to RioCan

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will sell its interest in four institutional properties it co-owns with RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust to RioCan. Read:…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:25
B.C. Investment Management Corp. sees return drop 14 percentage points

B.C. Investment Management Corp. sees return drop 14 percentage points

British Columbia Investment Management Corp. has reported a -0.2 per cent return for its fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2016, down from a 14.2 per cent…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:18
OPSEU appoints pension analyst to OPTrust’s board

OPSEU appoints pension analyst to OPTrust’s board

OPSEU has appointed Giulia Volpe to OPTrust’s board of trustees. Volpe is a pension analyst with the Ontario Pension Board in Toronto. She has more…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
PSP Investments’ assets generated 1% return in last fiscal year

PSP Investments’ assets generated 1% return in last fiscal year

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s net assets under management reached $116.8 billion at the of the 2016 fiscal year. Its investments generated a return…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:23
Financial services employers most likely to support volunteerism: study

Financial services employers most likely to support volunteerism: study

Nearly half (44 per cent) of working Canadians between 20 and 64 years old have worked for an employer that supports their volunteering in some…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:23
Caisse loans $60M to Quebec wind farm

Caisse loans $60M to Quebec wind farm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has loaned $59.5 million to the New Richmond wind farm in Gaspésie, Que. The farm’s 33 wind turbines…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
Pokémon Go: Is game a disruption or a wellness tool for employers?

Pokémon Go: Is game a disruption or a wellness tool for employers?

Fanatical users of Pokémon Go are eager to catch all of the monsters they can, even if it means looking for a Charmander under a colleague’s…

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 15:00

Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report

Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy

Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…

Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
  • 09:00