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Mukesh Chhabra Says Budding Actors Crash Funerals of Big Stars To Create Network With Others in Industry

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Home Entertainment Mukesh Chhabra Says Budding Actors Crash Funerals of Big Stars To Create Network With Others in Industry Mukesh explained that how unskilled people would go to tremendous lengths to find work. Scroll down to read more. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra has grabbed attention with one of his controversial comments. Chhabra, during a conversation with Neelesh Misra, said … Read more

Freeland defends budget measures, as premiers push back on federal involvement

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she thinks unhappy premiers will come around on measures in the federal budget that touch on provincial legislation, even as they push back. At an event in Toronto on Sunday, Freeland — who presented the federal budget on Tuesday — said the national government needs to push ahead on … Read more

Lengthier job hunts for recent graduates could be major factor in unemployment rate

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Nearly a year after graduating from Carleton University with a degree in engineering physics, Surya Nareshan is still struggling to find employment. Nareshan, who lives in Ottawa, has applied for dozens of positions since May — mostly in software engineering and optics. While he’s made it through multiple rounds of interviews, including elaborate proficiency testing, he hasn’t yet found … Read more

Advocacy groups decry federal government’s shutdown of mental health website, app

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Mental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government’s decision to shut down an online service that offered help with finding free counselling and peer support over the last four years. Health Canada announced in February that it would stop funding the Wellness Together Canada website and PocketWell app on April 3. Despite a … Read more

This layoff could have been an email. Is there a good way to lose your job as a remote worker?

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Is there a good way to lay off a remote worker?  Four years after remote work became the norm for a huge section of the labour force, it appears some companies are still struggling with the etiquette of letting someone go virtually. And amid a gradually cooling labour market and mass layoffs in several sectors, such as media and the tech industry, it’s … Read more

Canada’s indie movie theatres say industry is in crisis

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Canada’s independent cinema industry is in crisis, its owners say, as they face mounting challenges from streaming services and restrictive Hollywood studio rules. Sixty per cent of independent movie theatre operators were at a loss at the end of their most recent fiscal year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Network of Independent … Read more

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5% again, saying it’s still too soon for rate cuts

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The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent again, saying that it’s still too soon to consider rate cuts while underlying inflation persists. Economists were widely expecting the central bank to hold the rate. The bank said in a note on its website that it was still concerned about underlying inflation, which strips … Read more

Oprah Winfrey’s departure from WeightWatchers sends stock tumbling

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Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving the WeightWatchers board of directors and donating millions of dollars in the weight management firm’s stock to charity, the company said Thursday, sending its stock tumbling in early trading. The exit of the media icon and celebrity shareholder, who has been a board member since 2015, comes at a … Read more

The pharmacare bill is coming today — here’s what you need to know

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The Liberal government is expected to table its pharmacare legislation today — possibly the biggest expansion of publicly funded health care in Canada in decades. Because Canada is the only country in the world with a universal health care system that doesn’t have universal drug coverage, the move would take Canada one step closer to parity … Read more

Watch out for flying fees: WestJet hikes checked bag cost, Flair adds credit card fee

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Here’s the good news: Airfares have declined in Canada. The bad news? You might wind up paying more in added fees. WestJet and several U.S. airlines recently hiked their checked bag charges. Discount carrier Flair Airlines has raised some other fees, and added a surcharge when customers pay for their flight with a credit card.  Airlines often say they “unbundle” … Read more