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One Quebec company is offering cash bonuses to its employees — and even new hires — to encourage them to get vaccinated.
Source: ctv business
Got your COVID-19 vaccine? This Quebec company will pay employees up to ,500

Canadian wholesale and manufacturing sales in both climbed higher in March after pulling back in February.
Source: ctv business
Statistics Canada says wholesale and manufacturing sales climbed higher in March

A judge has dismissed a challenge of the United Conservative government’s inquiry into whether foreign groups have conspired against Alberta’s oil industry.
Source: ctv business
Judge dismisses challenge to ‘anti-Alberta’ activities inquiry

Remote workers in Canada are logging more hours, experiencing more stress, and feeling less engaged with their work, according to a new survey.
Source: ctv business
‘Burning out’: Remote workers report paying a price for increased productivity

When it comes to inflation, a little goes a long way, CTV News’ Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Source: ctv business
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Why ‘a little inflation’ is good for you and the economy

Global airlines are cancelling flights to Israel as clashes between the country’s military and Palestinian militants in Gaza intensify.
Source: ctv business
Global airlines cancel flights to Israel as violence escalates

Experts say Canada’s new manufacturing era has traded in dusty factories and assembly lines for state-of-the-art facilities, technology and research and development.
Source: ctv business
Canada’s new manufacturing era trades dusty factories for robotics, 3D printers

The CEO of WeWork courted controversy with his declaration that the least engaged employees are ‘very comfortable’ working from home, while those who are ‘uberly engaged’ want to return to the office.
Source: ctv business
WeWork CEO in hotseat for suggesting the ‘least engaged’ employees love remote work

Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
Source: ctv business
Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations

McDonald’s is raising pay at 650 company-owned stores in the U.S. as part of its push to hire thousands of new workers in a tight labor market.
Source: ctv business
McDonald’s raising U.S. workers’ pay in company-owned stores