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Following labour market events is key to helping job seekers understand where the opportunities (short, medium and long-term) might be in a local community and elsewhere in the country.

The following table offers significant events from past four weeks that may affect the supply and demand in the labour force across Canada. It can prove to be a useful resource to complement your job search and career exploration.

You can explore news items across Canada on this page or refine your search to a specific news event type, sector or region.

Canada by the numbers

Unemployment Rate: (Mar 2018)
5.8%
Employment: (Mar 2018)
18,604,800
Average Weekly Earning: (Jan 2018)
$995.9

[ Statistics Canada ]

Job Vacancy and Wage Survey, third quarter 2017

Canadian businesses reported 468,000 job vacancies in the third quarter, up 62,000 (+15.1%) from the third quarter of 2016. The overall job vacancy rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 2.9% in the quarter.

The job vacancy rate represents the number of job vacancies expressed as a percentage of labour demand; that is, the sum of all occupied and vacant jobs.

Vacancies for permanent positions accounted for 80.2% of all job vacancies in the third quarter, up from 78.5% the same quarter a year earlier.

**Year-over-year change in the number of job vacancies**

This was the fourth consecutive quarter with year-over-year increases in both the number of job vacancies and the job vacancy rate. As in the second quarter of 2017, year-over-year increases in job vacancies were broadly based across the provinces, industrial sectors and occupations.

Compared with the second quarter of 2017, the number of job vacancies (unadjusted for seasonality) in Canada increased by 1.6%, while the job vacancy rate was unchanged, as payroll employment also rose. By comparison, the number of job vacancies declined between the same quarters in 2015 while it had gone up between the same quarters in 2016.

Quebec and British Columbia leading growth in job vacancies

Compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the number of job vacancies in the third quarter of 2017 increased in nine provinces, led by Quebec and British Columbia, while job vacancies fell in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the territories, vacancies rose in Yukon, while they were little changed in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Similar changes were observed for the job vacancy rate across provinces and territories.

Employers in Quebec reported 87,000 job vacancies in the third quarter, up 21,000 (+30.6%) from the same quarter a year earlier. At the same time, the job vacancy rate rose by 0.6 percentage points to 2.5%, the largest year-over-year increase for this province since the data became available in 2015. Growth in job vacancies was widespread across sectors, led by manufacturing. Job vacancies increased in all areas, with a notable rise in the economic region (ER) of the Capitale-Nationale, which includes Qu�bec City, followed by Montr�al.

**Number of job vacancies in the second and third quarters of 2015, 2016 and 2017**

According to the Labour Force Survey (LFS), employment in Quebec grew by 2.2% between the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2017. This compares with 2.0% growth nationally. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell from 7.0% to 6.0% as fewer people searched for work. Over the same period, the ratio of the number of unemployed to the number of job vacancies declined in Quebec, suggesting a relative tightening of the labour market.

In British Columbia, job vacancies continued to increase in the third quarter, rising by 16,000 (+20.2%) on a year-over-year basis. The job vacancy rate also increased to 4.2% in the third quarter, up from 3.6% the same quarter a year earlier and the highest rate in the country. The largest rise in vacancies was in transportation and warehousing, followed by accommodation and food services. British Columbia had the lowest unemployment-to-vacancy ratio among the provinces.

**Change in the number of job vacancies between the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2017, by province and territory**

There were 11,000 (+6.1%) more vacancies in Ontario in the third quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Over the same period, the job vacancy rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 3.0%. Job vacancies rose notably in health care and social assistance as well as in manufacturing. In contrast, vacancies fell in professional, scientific and technical services. Within the province, job vacancies increased the most in the ERs of Hamilton�Niagara Peninsula and Kitchener�Waterloo�Barrie. Job vacancies in Toronto were little changed following four consecutive quarters of year-over-year increases.

The number of job vacancies in Alberta rose by 9,400 (+21.3%) in the third quarter and the job vacancy rate was up by 0.4 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to 2.7%. The number of job vacancies went up in a majority of the 20 industrial sectors, with the largest increases in construction, transportation and warehousing, as well as in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. Job vacancies rose throughout the province, except in the economic region of Edmonton, where they were little changed.

Employers in Newfoundland and Labrador reported 500 (-12.9%) fewer vacancies in the third quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier. At the same time, the job vacancy rate declined by 0.3 percentage points to 1.6%, the lowest rate in the country. Over the same period, the LFS showed that the unemployment rate rose from 13.0% to 15.2%. Job vacancies decreased in several sectors, including health care and social assistance.

Job vacancies rise in most broad occupational categories

In the third quarter, the number of job vacancies was up in 7 of the 10 broad occupational categories on a year-over-year basis, led by trades, transport and equipment operators, and sales and service occupations. These occupational groups were also the two largest broad occupational categories in terms of vacancies. Over the same period, job vacancies in management occupations declined while they were little changed in business, finance and administration occupations and occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport.

Job vacancies in trades, transport and equipment operators were up by 24,000 (+41.0%) year over year, with one-third of the increase reflecting more vacancies in motor vehicle and transit drivers. The above-average growth in vacancies in this broad occupational category helped raise its share of national vacancies to 17.9% in the third quarter compared with 14.6% in the third quarter of 2016.

Within sales and service occupations, the largest increase was in food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (+20,000 or +13.5%).

Widespread increases in job vacancies across the 10 largest industrial sectors

**Number of job vacancies by broad occupational group (one-digit NOC�), third quarter 2016 and third quarter 2017**

The number of job vacancies in the third quarter rose in 9 of the 10 largest industrial sectors in terms of employment, led by transportation and warehousing, manufacturing and accommodation and food services. At the same time, job vacancies were little changed in professional, scientific and technical services.

On a year-over-year basis, transportation and warehousing was up by 9,200 (+50.0%) in the third quarter, in line with the rise of vacancies for motor vehicle and transit drivers.

Job vacancies in manufacturing rose by 8,800 (+26.4%) in the third quarter, with about half of the increase concentrated in Quebec. The increase in vacancies in manufacturing was consistent with a recent upward trend in the national real gross domestic product for this sector.

Job vacancies were up notably in accommodation and food services (+8,200 or +13.6%), and the majority of the increase was the result of a rise in vacancies in food services and drinking places. The accommodation and food services sector continued to have the highest job vacancy rate among the large sectors at 4.8%, likely reflecting relatively higher turnover.

Most of the smaller sectors (in terms of employment) also registered increases in the number of vacancies. Among these, the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector (+3,000 or +128.2%) had a marked rise, with about half of the increase concentrated in Alberta.

The average offered hourly wage is little changed

**Number of job vacancies in the 10 largest industrial sectors, third quarter 2016 and third quarter 2017**

Nationally, the average offered hourly wage in the third quarter was little changed at $19.85. However, larger changes were observed across broad occupational categories, particularly in natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations, where the offered wage grew by 11.5%.

Changes in the average offered hourly wage for job vacancies can reflect a variety of factors, including wage growth and changes in the composition of job vacancies by occupation, by sector and between part- and full-time positions.

For example, the 11.5% increase of the offered wage in natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations was partly driven by the rise in the number of job vacancies for higher-paying occupations, such as mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling, as well as underground miners and oil and gas drillers.

[ Statistics Canada ]

News For Canada
News Title	Industry	Event Type	Province/ Territory
The United Way of Saskatoon plans to cut staff and to reduce investments in key programs as it faces a million-dollar shortfall in campaign revenue. No details were provided on the number of employees affected.	Health Care and Social Assistance	Layoff	SK
SOCAN has partnered with TD Bank Group to provide a $10,000 award to an Indigenous songwriter, along with a trip to the Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg in May. The deadline to apply is April 25.	Information and Cultural Industries	Other Type of Event	SK
The federal and provincial governments launched the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) program, a $3B investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments on April 1. The CAP agreement will replace the Growing Forward 2 framework.	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Other Type of Event	SK
Bach & Beyond, a music record store in Regina, closed on March 29, after nearly 40 years in business	Retail Trade	Layoff	SK
B.C.-based Choom recently signed a letter of intent to buy Flower Power Cannabis Pharms, a Saskatchewan company which owns High Way 10, a cannabis production site in Saskatchewan that is in the licensing phase	Retail Trade	Other Type of Event	SK
Yorkton Distributors was recently purchased by US-based Farmers Business Network, a platform that allows producers to share crop data	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Other Type of Event	SK
The band office on Carry the Kettle First Nation was demolished on April 1 due to health and safety concerns. Construction of a new location should be completed by early 2019.	Construction	Job Creation	SK
Saskatchewan's minimum wage of $10.96 per hour is now the lowest in the country after Nova Scotia increased their minimum wage to $11.00 per hour on April 1. Saskatchewan will re-evaluate their minimum wage on October 1, pending cabinet approval.	N/A	Other Type of Event	SK
The federal and Nunavut governments are investing $566M over the next ten years for infrastructure projects in the territory. This funding will be used to support reliable road/air access and improve broadband connectivity for remote communities.	N/A	Other Type of Event	NU
Mineral exploration spending is expected to drop by 34.6% to $110.7M in Nunavut next year. Confusion over land-use planning and land access is blamed for the third consecutive year of decline.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	Other Type of Event	NU
Discovery Air is selling Great Slave Helicopters, Air Tindi and Discovery Mining Services Ltd. as part of a court-supervised sale process to avoid bankruptcy. More than 300 employees work for the three Yellowknife-based companies.	Transportation and Warehousing	Other Type of Event	NT
The Provincial Capital Commission recently approved redevelopment plans for the CNIB building in Wascana Park. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring or summer.	Construction	Job Creation	SK
The federal government recently announced more than $7M in funding over the next three years for expansion of early-childhood education and child care in the Northwest Territories	Health Care and Social Assistance	Other Type of Event	NT
Two new businesses, Olive Garden and Starbucks, may be opening in Regina's Harbour Landing in the near future. No details were provided regarding opening dates.	Accommodation and Food Services	Job Creation	SK
The Mackenzie Valley Review Board has given conditional approval to the proposed Tlicho all-season road provided several measures are taken to mitigate the environmental impact. The road will connect the fly-in community of Whati to Highway 3.	Construction	Job Creation	NT
Fire destroyed Lang's Caf� in Regina on April 4. No details were provided on the number of employees affected.	Accommodation and Food Services	Layoff	SK
Resource exploration spending is expected to decline by 9.6% to $81.3M in the Northwest Territories next year. The decline is likely due to unsettled land claims and interim land withdrawals causing uncertainty for investors.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	Other Type of Event	NT
Alaska Seaplanes will begin running scheduled service flights between Juneau and Whitehorse starting in May. The flight is expected to run three times a week between May and September.	Transportation and Warehousing	Job Creation	YT
Whitehorse's Farmer Robert's, a market which focused on locally sourced meats and other goods, will close permanently on April 28	Retail Trade	Layoff	YT
The Yukon Housing Corporation is matching municipal funding up to $1M for the construction of new rental housing units across the territory	Construction	Job Creation	YT
The Yukon Government is doubling its annual investment in the Yukon Now tourism marketing program to $1.8M following the release of record-breaking tourism visitor statistics for 2017	Public Administration	Other Type of Event	YT
The Yukon Government has tendered 37 construction projects worth $61M early so that the seasonally dependent work can begin this year. The plans will include upgrades to buildings, power supply, and water and sewer, and road work improvement.	Construction	Job Creation	YT
The City of Calgary recently hosted its annual Youth Employment Fair, targeting job seekers between the ages of 15 and 24. Almost 90 local employers had up to 5,000 positions available.	N/A	Other Type of Event	AB
The Town of Grande Cache is expecting 200 new jobs with the reopening of the local metallurgical coal mine later this year. But the town does not want to become solely dependent on coal again, and has been approved for a $325,000 grant under the provincial coal community transition fund.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	Job Creation	AB
Construction has started on the new Delburne Medical Center, a joint initiative of the Village of Delburne, Red Deer County and the resident physician. The centre is scheduled to open in the fall with a family medical clinic.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Gibson Energy is launching its Heartland Sulphur operation near Bruderheim. The export facility is expected to have five to nine full-time employees unloading approximately 40 trucks and loading 20 rail cars with sulphur within a 24 hour period.	Transportation and Warehousing	Job Creation	AB
Enbridge expects an unspecified number of job losses in a revised partnership with Pembina Pipeline to manage the Alliance Pipeline system. The company did not disclose further details.	Utilities	Layoff	AB
Taxi drivers in Canmore have to complete online training and testing after the municipality developed a web-based program and changed the Taxi Bylaw. The new requirements have no additional cost and would be required for all new licence applications.	Transportation and Warehousing	Other Type of Event	AB
The Regional Business Accelerator in Lloydminster has rebranded as Startup Lloydminster and joined the Startup Canada network. The organization provides everything from training programs and coaching to individual mentoring during the launch of new businesses.	N/A	Job Creation	AB
Lakeland College's School of Energy is offering its first-year courses online to ease transition into the second year of the heavy oil power engineering program. Lakeland intends to work with local companies to facilitate the lab component.	Educational Services	Other Type of Event	AB
Upstream Data Inc., a bitcoin mining company based in Lloydminster, is partnering with heavy oil operations to use wellsite methane gas emissions as a power source	N/A	Job Creation	AB
The Crop Management Network expects that construction on its new regional agricultural retail outlet in Holden will be complete by mid-May. The outlet will employ four full time people as well as three seasonal workers.	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Job Creation	AB
The provincial and federal governments are investing nearly $484,000 towards completion of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) grain innovation facility near Portage La Prairie	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Other Type of Event	MB
Pembina Counselling Centre in Morden is expanding to a larger location in 2018. The expanded facility, located at Boundary Trails Place, will allow the centre to add another counsellor.	Construction	Job Creation	MB
Two new restaurants opened in Winnipeg's Cityplace, Human Bean Coffee & Tea and Freshii, while two more, Barburrito and Hawaii Kai, will open this spring or early summer	Accommodation and Food Services	Job Creation	MB
Topigs Norsvin, a Dutch swine-genetics company, announced its new $15M hog facility, located just north of Woodlands, will open this July. The 52,000 sq.-ft facility will employ 10 to 12 people.	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Job Creation	MB
Winnipeg's Academy Lanes will be re-opening at a new location in St. James this July. The business will be re-named Uptown Alley, and will include 30 bowling lanes, laser tag, an arcade, restaurant and lounge.	Construction	Job Creation	MB
Adult and Teen Challenge, a non-profit women's recovery centre, will soon be opening a thrift store in downtown Brandon this summer.	Retail Trade	Job Creation	MB
Construction on the final phase of the Winnipeg River Bridge near Lac du Bonnet has begun. The entire project, valued at $30M, is expected to be completed by December 2019.	Construction	Job Creation	MB
The federal government is investing over $27M in 45 Indigenous Economic Growth projects across Western Canada through its Western Diversification Program. Over $5M was announced for eight such projects in Manitoba.	N/A	Job Creation	MB
HyLife completed the expansion of its Neepawa pork-processing plant. The $176M plant improvements created an additional 165 jobs.	Manufacturing	Job Creation	MB
The Kiwanis Club of Brandon will start construction of a pavilion in Rideau Park in May. The pavilion is expected to be completed next year.	Construction	Job Creation	MB
Richardson International announced the $30M Richardson Innovation Centre, a food research and development facility that will employ 100 people in Winnipeg. Construction is scheduled for completion by spring 2020.	N/A	Job Creation	MB
Workers in processing plants on the Acadian Peninsula fear they will not accumulate enough hours to qualify for Employment Insurance because of measures to protect right whales in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.	Manufacturing	Other Type of Event	NB
The federal and provincial governments are investing $180M to expand Route 11 in the Cocagne region of New Brunswick. Two sections of road, 6.8 km and 13.8 km long, respectively, will be widened to four lanes.	Construction	Other Type of Event	NB
The provincial government is providing financial support for the construction of a $25M Acadian Peninsula vegetable processing facility in Bois-Gagnon, NB. The facility will employ 95 positions and create 239 jobs in the construction phase.	Manufacturing	Job Creation	NB
Tobique First Nation will be majority owner of a $50M six turbine wind energy farm near Sussex, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2019. First Nation expects to earn $3M in annual revenue from selling the energy to NB Power.	Utilities	Other Type of Event	NB
A 1,951 m2 space formerly occupied by GoodLife Fitness is being renovated by Oasis Trampoline Park, which is preparing to open this summer inside Saint John's Parkway Mall. The trampoline park will feature a ninja course, a soft play area, and a lounge.	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	Other Type of Event	NB
Diamond Taxi, Oromocto's only taxi company, shut down over Easter weekend citing business mistakes as a reason for the closure. Checker Cab in Fredericton is negotiating to buy Diamond Taxi, which had up to eight cars serving the town.	Transportation and Warehousing	Layoff	NB
New Brunswick has approved the province-wide permanent use of Advanced Care Paramedics, which previously was only a pilot project offered in Moncton, Saint John and Bathurst. Paramedics can now use the advanced training on patients, like using adrenaline.	Health Care and Social Assistance	Other Type of Event	NB
Abbot & Haliburton, which has continued to do business despite a major fire in 2017, hopes to move to its new home building centre in Port au Port West in June 2018, increase its staff from 12 to 16 employees, and likely add some seasonal workers as well.	Retail Trade	Job Creation	NL
Construction of a new mental health and addictions facility on the Health Sciences campus in St. John�s is expected to begin in the summer of 2019. The facility will deliver services currently offered at the Waterford Hospital.	Construction	Other Type of Event	NL
A $25M wellness centre, including a pool and fitness facilities, will be built in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and likely open in 2020. The centre will employ up to 100 workers during construction, and up to 40 full and part time employees once completed.	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	Other Type of Event	NL
NAPE, the union representing 19,000 public sector employees, and the government of NL have signed several collective agreements which will run until March 2020. A wage freeze, elimination of severance, and increased job security are among the highlights.	Public Administration	Other Type of Event	NL
While the Cabot Trail area of Cape Breton has seen increased tourism in recent years, some small businesses report challenges in finding either enough local seasonal workers, or sufficient housing for those willing to temporarily relocate to the area.	Retail Trade	Other Type of Event	NS
The Government of Nova Scotia is calling for a standard minimum wage in the Atlantic region. The minimum wage increased April 1 in the four Atlantic provinces and varies from $11 to $11.55, with the lowest being in Nova Scotia, and the highest in P.E.I.	N/A	Other Type of Event	NS
The Irving Shipyard expects to fill about 450 positions in 2018, including 50 to 100 in specialized professions such as naval engineers, for work related to the major ongoing shipbuilding project in Halifax. About 1,800 workers now work at the shipyard.	Manufacturing	Job Creation	NS
Sustane Technologies, the company that intends to open a plant in Chester in the summer of 2018 to convert solid waste to biofuel, anticipates it will hire at least 25 people over the next year.	Manufacturing	Job Creation	NS
Prince Edward Island's minimum wage rose to $11.55 an hour on April 1, 2018. P.E.I.'s rate of pay surpasses New Brunswick's minimum wage which is now at $11.25, Newfoundland and Labrador's wage of $11.15 an hour, and Nova Scotia's $11 an hour.	Public Administration	Other Type of Event	PE
A program called the PEI Network was launched this month in Charlottetown, which matches employers to recent graduates and newcomers to PEI. The idea is for employers to connect with talent. Participants have to speak English and have a diploma or degree.	Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services	Other Type of Event	PE
The Government of Alberta is providing $9.3M to improve the Northern and Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditoriums. Accessible washrooms will be installed and rehearsal halls, green rooms and dressing rooms will be modernized.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Viridis Natural Health Products Ltd. is spending $3.5M on a cannabis production facility in Edmonton. The company expects to have Health Canada licences to start selling its cannabis by the end of the year.	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Job Creation	AB
Candre Cannabis recently held a job fair at the Sundre Community Centre for its planned medical cannabis production facility. The company estimates that 50 full-time permanent jobs will be created once the facility is completed.	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Job Creation	AB
The opening of new cannabis production facilities in Alberta is expected to increase the demand for private security services. In January 2018 the Government of Alberta announced plans to speed up its process for licensing security guards.	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Job Creation	AB
Cineplex Odeon is adding four specifically designed VIP auditoriums and a licensed lounge to its north Edmonton location	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Keyera Corp. and Encana are partnering to develop a liquids hub and a natural gas processing and liquids stabilization plant near Grande Prairie. The $105M liquids hub is expected to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2018.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	Job Creation	AB
Farmers Business Network, a Silicon Valley tech company, has expanded into Canada with plans for its headquarters in High River. The company has hired more than 10 employees.	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Job Creation	AB
The Government of Canada is providing $3.3B to Alberta for transit, green infrastructure, recreation and other needs in the next 10 years. Edmonton's share is $878M, based on transit ridership and Calgary gets $1.01B.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Solar Krafte Utilities Ltd. is planning to build a solar array facility named Pivot Fields within the Town of Strathmore. The $60M project is expected to start in June 2019 and be operational by December.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Buried Glass Inc., a St. Paul based internet company, is starting work on $10M project to provide rural fiber optic networks to eighteen communities. The work involves the installation of 296 km of fibre optic over the next five years.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Fort Distillery, a craft distillery, is expecting to open in Fort Saskatchewan on August 1, 2018. The facility will have a rustic-modern lounge that will offer cocktails and small snacks and a mezzanine addition which will act as a more private venue.	Accommodation and Food Services	Job Creation	AB
The Government of Alberta has committed funding in Budget 2018 for a new bridge to Fort Saskatchewan, roughly estimated at between $200M and $300M. Tendering will start in early 2019 with construction to begin by summer 2019 and completion slated for 2022.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
The City of Grande Prairie has approved three capital project construction tenders valued at almost $16M. The work involves utilities, road rehabilitation and sewer lines.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
The Government of Alberta has conditionally approved Tolko Industries for $4.03M in tax credits to restart its High Prairie plant and modernize existing mills in Slave Lake and High Level	Manufacturing	Job Creation	AB
The Town of Peace River is planning to seek tenders for construction of a new water reservoir in early 2019, following the completion of engineering this year. The total project cost is estimated at $6.3M.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Brooks Asphalt and Aggregate has been awarded two City of Brooks road tenders worth $1.129M. The work includes concrete curbs, sidewalks and road upgrades.	Construction	Job Creation	AB
Noralta Lodge Ltd., a major camp supplier in Alberta with 632 employees, has been bought by Civeo Corp. for $367M. Civeo did not specify what impact the sale will have on the existing Noralta workforce but expects additional opportunities over the longer term.	Accommodation and Food Services	Job Creation	AB
The federal and provincial governments, in partnership with Shaw Communications, Gwaii Communications and CityWest Cable and Telephone Corporation, are providing $38M to provide high-speed internet connections to 33 rural and Indigenous communities	Information and Cultural Industries	Other Type of Event	BC
The Black Press Extreme Career & Education Fair was recently held at the Port Hardy Civic Centre. The event was open to students and job seekers looking for educational and employment opportunities.	N/A	Other Type of Event	BC
Vancouver-based talk and news radio station CKNW laid off three employees as the station restructures and moves from downtown Vancouver to Global BC's operation in Burnaby	Information and Cultural Industries	Layoff	BC
The Ministry of Health announced the addition of 21 new full-time paramedic positions for Northeast BC, the Central Interior and Castlegar	Health Care and Social Assistance	Job Creation	ON
The City of Kamloops awarded an $899,600 contract to Dawson Construction to resurface Lac Le Jeune Road	Construction	Job Creation	BC
The City of Campbell River is set to begin upgrades to Highway 19A this summer. The $27M project includes updating the waterfront sewer line, rebuilding the Big Rock Boat Ramp and completion of the highway improvements.	Construction	Job Creation	BC
The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training is providing $1M to Thompson Rivers University to administer off-campus trades training in the Tk'emlups and Neskonlith communities	Educational Services	Other Type of Event	BC
A delegation of BC's education leaders recently travelled to France, Belgium and the Netherlands to recruit French-speaking teachers to address the teacher shortage in the province	Educational Services	Job Creation	BC
Camosun College is partnering with Songhees Nation to launch a new culinary arts, hospitality and tourism management program that will be delivered in the community	Educational Services	Other Type of Event	BC
Belgium-based The Belgian Chocolate Caf� is set to open its first location in Vancouver this summer	Accommodation and Food Services	Job Creation	BC
Torstar Corp. is hiring 20 new reporters in Western Canada, including Vancouver. The company is rebranding its Metro newspaper in Vancouver to StarMetro Vancouver.	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	Job Creation	BC
The federal government is providing $4.1B over the next ten years for infrastructure projects in BC. The investment will support work on transit, green infrastructure, recreation facilities and projects in rural and northern communities.	N/A	Job Creation	BC
The television network CW is renewing six shows which are filmed in Vancouver	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	Job Creation	BC
The Province is launching a BC Parks student ranger program that will hire 48 young people with a 30% Indigenous hiring target. Applications are currently being accepted, and positions will start in late May and early June.	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	Job Creation	BC
BMO Financial Group is donating $1M to the Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneurs program that is offered through the University of Victoria. The program currently delivers entrepreneurial training to 26 First Nations communities in the province.	Educational Services	Other Type of Event	BC
The Government of Ontario invested $124M towards a new Employing Young Talent Incentive, creating at least 70 new positions	Public Administration	Job Creation	ON
The Government of Ontario will invest $12.4M in six projects in Thunder Bay including $2M for Confederation College's�new Technology Education and Collaboration (TEC) Hub�	Construction	Job Creation	ON
The Sea Lamprey Control Centre in Sault Ste. Marie will receive�$8.7M over five years from the Government of Canada withplans to hire additional staff	Public Administration	Job Creation	ON
Build North Construction Inc. secured a $5.1M contract to build�a PET/CT scanner suite at Health Sciences North in Sudbury. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring and will take nine months to complete.	Construction	Job Creation	ON
The Government of Ontario is investing a total of $3.7M in Canada Candy Company, Armada Toolworks, Mariposa Dairy, Muskoka Rock Company and Panolam Industries creating 110 new jobs while supporting 496 existing positions in eastern Ontario.	Public Administration	Job Creation	ON
The Municipality of Dysart et al will receive $650K towards the rehabilitation of the Oblong Narrows bridge. Construction is expected to begin in the summer and be completed by the fall.	Construction	Job Creation	ON
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. has announced plans for a new casino in Chatham, creating up to 200 new positions	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	Job Creation	ON
High Park is opening a cannabis processing plant in London, initially creating 75 new positions	Manufacturing	Job Creation	ON
Construction is set to begin on a new LCBO store in Kitchener with completion scheduled for winter 2018	Construction	Job Creation	ON
Construction began on Phase 2A of the�Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus Expansion project in Mississauga, with completion scheduled for fall 2019�	Manufacturing	Job Creation	ON
Construction began on The Prestige condominium building, the first phase of Pinnacle International�s�One Yonge development project in Toronto	Construction	Job Creation	ON
Mondconsult Ltd. began construction on Marlin Marlin Spring Investments Ltd.�s West Beach condominium project in Toronto	Construction	Job Creation	ON
A�Freshii franchise restaurant opened in Val Caron in Greater Sudbury	Construction	Job Creation	ON
Element AI Inc., a firm�specializing in�artificial intelligence research, opened an office in Toronto	Accommodation and Food Services	Job Creation	ON
Philippines-based restaurant chain�Jollibee Foods Corporation opened a location in�Scarborough	Professional, Scientific and Technical Services	Job Creation	ON
Under the 2018-2028 Qu�bec Infrastructure Plan, the Government of Quebec has announced an investment of $3.4B over 10 years to repair public infrastructures in the Laurentides region	Construction	Other Type of Event	QC
The Monville Hotel has announced its opening in downtown Montr�al. The 20-storey, 215-room building will offer several services using robotic technologies.	Accommodation and Food Services	Other Type of Event	QC
The Montr�al Biod�me is closing until the end of summer 2019 for renovations, which will cost $34M	Construction	Other Type of Event	QC
Miniso, a Chinese retailer, has announced its expansion in Quebec with the opening of five locations in the Montr�al region before the end of summer 2018. The company plans to open 30 stores in two years in Quebec.	Retail Trade	Job Creation	QC
The Government of Quebec has announced $2.5M of financial aid to expand and redevelop Sainte-Julienne's city hall. The Municipality will provide the rest of the funding for a total investment of over $4.2M.	Construction	Other Type of Event	QC
Ben & Florentine will open a new location in Blainville on April 10, 2018. The restaurant chain plans to open eight other locations in Quebec by the end of the year.	Accommodation and Food Services	Job Creation	QC
The Government of Quebec has announced an investment of $75M over five years to help the province's food-processing companies optimize their operations	Manufacturing	Other Type of Event	QC
The Government of Quebec has announced a nearly $2M investment to upgrade the Rosem�re arena and the Centre sportif Saint-Antoine in Saint-J�r�me	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	Other Type of Event	QC
Complexe Le M, a mixed project of commercial and office spaces, is currently under construction in Terrebonne. The new building represents an $8.5M investment and is scheduled to be completed at the end of summer 2018.	Construction	Other Type of Event	QC
Ferme Beno�t et Diane Gilbert et Fils Inc., located in Saint-Henri-de-Taillon, just reopened following its reconstruction, which required an investment of nearly $5M	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Other Type of Event	QC
The Vall�e des loupiots corporation in Val-d'Or is looking to hire several child care workers in Vall�e-de-l'Or	Health Care and Social Assistance	Job Creation	QC
The Government of Quebec has announced an over $12.1M investment in the Abitibi-T�miscamingue and Nord-du-Qu�bec regions for seven affordable housing projects	Construction	Other Type of Event	QC
The Government of Quebec has announced a $55M investment in the Nord-du-Qu�bec road network in the next two years. The minist�re des Transports, de la Mobilit� durable et de l'�lectrification des transports will open 39 worksites in the region's network, which will create or maintain 324 jobs.	Construction	Other Type of Event	QC