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SALARY NEWS:
VIDEO: The sun rises in the west when it comes to salary increases Salary gains continue to be strong in Alberta and Saskatchewan at approximately four per cent this year, compared to three per cent nationally. Watch Allison Cowan with the Conference Board of Canada discuss the issue of salary increases and how it's affecting the manufacturing sector.
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> Read a summary of the Conference Board's report...
FEATURE: SALARY SURVEY 2012 - Workers see wage increases this year and beyond
Regardless of what is going on in the Canadian manufacturing sector, pay is up (again) and workers are in even more stable positions in their jobs than they were last year. Ten per cent of the survey results came from those involved in mining and oil sands activities, and for those specific industry sectors, the salary average was far above the national average and higher than Alberta's average.
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NEWS:
Dependence on the oil sands could end up hurting Canada's economy, report warns
A new report warns of the perils to the Canadian economy of relying too much on the oil sands. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study says Canada is heading towards a ''staples trap,'' whereby the more quickly bitumen is exported, the less diversified and productive the economy becomes. Read more...
One year later, oil sands monitoring plan still shows no public results
The revamping of environmental monitoring of the oil sands was supposed to be the federal government's defence against suspicions of widespread damage. Read more...
Fire-Lite Alarms broadens manufacturer support for Ontario, Western Canada Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell has hired Alex McAllister for the position of regional sales manager to provide dealers and security equipment distributors throughout Ontario and Western Canada with training, technical data and other sales support resources. Read more...
Engineers Canada launches website to help newcomers plan careers
A new website launched by Engineers Canada provides international engineering graduates with a single source of high-quality information about how to become a licensed engineer in Canada. Check it out...
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