Low-wage earners hit hardest by pandemic job market
Isolation, lack of resources and service job losses make a frustrating mix in 'asymetrical crisis.'...
Young adults find careers, dreams, relationships on hold a year into pandemic
Three young adults whose lives have changed as a result of COVID-19 share their stories....
Federal government extending Canadians’ access to pandemic benefits
The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and Employment Insurance (EI) will all see extensions in the number of weeks...
Where the lopsided economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada goes from here
The economic effects on Canadians have varied wildly: Some are thriving while others are trying to hold on....
How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic
Amid the current wave of application deadlines for fall 2021 admission, teens and young adults share the choices they're weighing as they embark on their post-secondary journey under the shadow of COVID-19....
Nearly half of adult Canadians struggle with literacy — and that’s bad for the economy
Lower skill sets in reading and writing have financial and democratic consequences....
COVID-19 changed how we work. Will it stick?
While some people enjoy working from home, others are eager to return to the office....
Federal program gives young newcomers paid work experience — and reason to hope
Employment training programs across Canada target young people under 30 who face barriers, including people of colour and those who recently arrived in the country, live with disabilities and experience...
CRA sent 441,000 ‘education letters’ to Canadians who may have to repay CERB benefits
Many of those affected argue that the eligibility criteria for the CERB was not made clear by the federal government....
Companies with robot workers tend to have more human workers, too, Statscan says
Statistics Canada says domestic firms that invested in robots since the late 1990s have also expanded their human workforces, suggesting a less than "apocalyptic" result for workers overall....