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From seed to store: A look at the rising cost of bread

From seed to store: A look at the rising cost of bread

Imagine a farmer, some seeds of grain and a Prairie field in spring.
B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is extending its COVID-19 wage top-ups for staff at seniors facilities, but the restriction that limited those workers to one work site has been lifted.
Hey, Colleague: How do I avoid being triggered when receiving feedback from my boss?

Hey, Colleague: How do I avoid being triggered when receiving feedback from my boss?

Tips on how to take constructive criticism with class.
B.C. nurses sue Interior Health over wage disparity with doctors

B.C. nurses sue Interior Health over wage disparity with doctors

"Nurses have, and continue to be, compensated at a lower rate than the practice of medicine by general practitioners," the suit states.
New poll finds Canadians not using all vacation, working extra hours before holidays

New poll finds Canadians not using all vacation, working extra hours before holidays

TORONTO — A new survey suggests many Canadians don't plan on using all their vacation before the end of the year.
B.C. business travel, commuting face inflationary headwinds

B.C. business travel, commuting face inflationary headwinds

Employers also ‘pushing back’ against hybrid-work arrangements and other pandemic trends
How is the new post-pandemic workplace working?

How is the new post-pandemic workplace working?

Office life permanently changed by pandemic? Looks likely, experts say
Hybrid-work environment affects health, leisure time

Hybrid-work environment affects health, leisure time

Blurring lines between work, leisure, office, home has positive and negative effects
Minimum-age restrictions brought in for young workers in B.C.

Minimum-age restrictions brought in for young workers in B.C.

Must be age 16 or 18 for some jobs; new regulations take effect Jan. 1, 2023
Networking key to recruitment as job vacancies abound

Networking key to recruitment as job vacancies abound

Value of in-person events underscored after years of pandemic restrictions