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General Motors cutting shift at Oshawa plant, affecting hundreds of jobs
The automaker said it has decided to reduce production "in light of forecasted demand and the evolving trade environment."…

General Motors Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained
Lost your job at General Motors? Learn more about your rights to severance in Canada and next steps after termination.

Laid off or facing layoffs in Canada? Your 2025 legal guide
Laid off or affected by layoffs in Canada? Understand your rights to severance and next steps in our 2025 legal guide.

‘Real doom and gloom’: Thunder Bay’s Alstom plant prepares to shed 200+ jobs
Over 200 roles are scheduled to be axed at Alstom’s Thunder Bay plant, starting May 9, as a major contract wraps up.

Alstom Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained
Lost your job at Alstom? Learn more about your rights to severance in Canada and next steps after termination.

Woman dead, struck by dump truck in Ottawa’s Elmvale Acres neighbourhood
Investigators are asking anyone with information on the incident, including photos or video, to contact them.

OPP investigating multi-vehicle collision on Hwy. 400 in Barrie
Ontario Provincial Police are asking anyone with information on the incident, including dashcam footage, to contact them.

Latest Toronto car accidents and traffic collisions
Get the latest updates on Toronto car accidents & traffic collisions, as well as news on major incidents & accident hotspots across…

Expedia Group trimming workforce by 3%, part of 2025 restructuring
The update comes just weeks after the travel technology company scaled back its marketing department in March.