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By The Canadian Press Tues., April 16, 2019 KITCHENER, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Ontario government is holding up vital infrastructure spending. He says the province risks missing this summer’s construction season if the delays continue. Trudeau says Premier Doug Ford’s government has yet to say on which projects, including transit, it wants to partner with Ottawa. The prime minister says Ontario is dragging its feet because it doesn’t want to work with his Liberal government. Trudeau’s ramped-up rhetoric today comes ahead of October’s federal election in which Ontario will be a key battleground. Article Continued Below Last week, Ford announced a $28.5-billion plan for four transit projects in the Toronto area and said he expects the federal government to contribute. Read more: Trudeau portrays Doug Ford and Andrew Scheer as fearful divisive politicians How Doug Ford turned Ontario on its head Ford … [Read more...] about Ford government won’t work with federal Liberals on building projects, says Trudeau
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Hiring persons with disabilities: Quota won’t work, says MSF
An employment quota to get more people with disabilities into the workforce will not work in Singapore, says the Government. Such a system would introduce labour market inflexibility and invite competing calls for quotas for other segments of the workforce, such as for ethnic minorities, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). … [Read more...] about Hiring persons with disabilities: Quota won’t work, says MSF
Canadians are increasingly putting the ‘remote’ in working remotely
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By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press Sun., July 29, 2018 MONTREAL—The telecommuting revolution envisioned by futurists, in which vast numbers of workers eschew their daily commute in favour of working remotely from home, never quite turned out as predicted. However, a growing number of Canadians are taking the term “working remotely” literally, leaving the hustle and bustle of city life behind to work from their cottage or winter home down south, says a real estate expert. “To the extent that that expands further, I think it will further enable the larger trend of working from places that you like,” said Brad Henderson, president and CEO of Sotheby’s International. Read more: Working from home comes with own set of challenges for parents Article Continued Below The rise and fall of working from home Working at home not so good for the planet For many, that means avoiding the summer commute to cottage country. “My … [Read more...] about Canadians are increasingly putting the ‘remote’ in working remotely
A ‘lose-lose scenario for the world’ if US, China won’t work together: Ng Eng Hen
SINGAPORE: The United States' recent unilateral tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, based on national security grounds, and China's moves actions on disputed territories, similarly for security reasons, have challenged the status quo and accepted rules which have benefited Asia, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Sunday (Jun 3).Speaking at the close of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Dr Ng said it is clear from their actions that both China and the US are attempting to address "perceived inequalities" and principles or practices which disadvantage them."In both instances, core security considerations have been used to justify, if not make imperative, the need for such actions," he said. "Whatever the merits of arguments, these deviations from global norms challenge the status quo and accepted rules which have hitherto benefited Asia, and the regions beyond. All of us would agree that it is in our collective interest to preserve a … [Read more...] about A ‘lose-lose scenario for the world’ if US, China won’t work together: Ng Eng Hen
Sorry, old iPhone owners — ‘Pokémon Go’ won’t work on your phone if it can’t upgrade to iOS 11
‘Pokémon Go’ will no longer work on older iPhones and iPads, says the game’s developer. The change is due to iOS 11, the newest version of Apple’s iOS operating system. You’ve got until February 28 if you’re using an older iPhone or iPad. Sorry, iPhone 5 owners who also love Pokémon: The popular mobile game “Pokémon Go” is going to stop working on your phone as of February 28. The game’s developer, Niantic Labs, said the change is a measure of compatibility with Apple’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 11. “This change is a result of improvements to Pokémon GO that push the application beyond the capabilities of the operating systems on such devices,” Niantic said in a statement. Wondering if your device is included in the purge? It might be! Here’s a list of all the Apple devices that are capable of receiving iOS 11 – … [Read more...] about Sorry, old iPhone owners — ‘Pokémon Go’ won’t work on your phone if it can’t upgrade to iOS 11