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Posted 7 July 2023

Workers struggling to disconnect while on vacation: survey

If you have a hard time stepping away from work when you are on vacation, you are not alone. A new study by ELVTR suggests an “alarming” lack of work-life balance among North Americans. The U.S.-based online education platform recently surveyed 1,800 U.S. residents and 500 Canadians. Nearly half...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Workers struggling to disconnect while on vacation: survey

If you have a hard time stepping away from work when you are on vacation, you are not alone. A new study by ELVTR suggests an “alarming” lack of work-life balance among North Americans. The U.S.-based online education platform recently surveyed 1,800 U.S. residents and 500 Canadians. Nearly half...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Funds being raised for protest organizer

One of the organizers of last year’s trucker protest is looking for the public’s help with her legal bills. A crowdfunding campaign set up by the group, the Democracy Fund, aims to raise at least $300 thousand for Tamara Lich. Lich faces several charges connected to the protest in Ottawa. Her...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Funds being raised for protest organizer

One of the organizers of last year’s trucker protest is looking for the public’s help with her legal bills. A crowdfunding campaign set up by the group, the Democracy Fund, aims to raise at least $300 thousand for Tamara Lich. Lich faces several charges connected to the protest in Ottawa. Her...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Twinning project takes another step in NWO

Northwestern Ontario’s highway twinning project is one step closer. Earlier this week, Moncrief Construction Ltd. opened up the newly paved and painted westbound lane and transition area, and both westbound and eastbound traffic are now being redirected onto the new roadway. Kenora – Rainy River...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Twinning project takes another step in NWO

Northwestern Ontario’s highway twinning project is one step closer. Earlier this week, Moncrief Construction Ltd. opened up the newly paved and painted westbound lane and transition area, and both westbound and eastbound traffic are now being redirected onto the new roadway. Kenora – Rainy River...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Cruise line leaves Great Lakes

A cruise line which has made a pair of stops in the port of Thunder Bay will not be coming back anytime soon. American Queen Voyages has announced it will be leaving the Great Lakes altogether, switching focus towards river cruises in the United States. As a result the company has announced it...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Cruise line leaves Great Lakes

A cruise line which has made a pair of stops in the port of Thunder Bay will not be coming back anytime soon. American Queen Voyages has announced it will be leaving the Great Lakes altogether, switching focus towards river cruises in the United States. As a result the company has announced it...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 5.4%

Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent in June, an increase of 0.2 percentage points. Statistics Canada said the increase brought the rate to its highest level since February 2022. It also marked the second month in a row that the country’s unemployment rate went up following a similar...

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Posted 7 July 2023

Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 5.4%

Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent in June, an increase of 0.2 percentage points. Statistics Canada said the increase brought the rate to its highest level since February 2022. It also marked the second month in a row that the country’s unemployment rate went up following a similar...

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