In this edition:
- City of Niagara Falls recognized nationally for service transformation and leadership
- 850 Niagara Parks workers could strike this week
- Sobeys reopened Welland store — debuting upgraded design
- Tim Hortons launches campaign that aims to recruit 10,000 ‘new, local team members’
- Canadian corporations reported higher operating profit
- India sending trade delegation billed as ‘largest ever’ to Canada this week
- Focus on Human Resources
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City of Niagara Falls recognized nationally for service transformation and leadership
The City of Niagara Falls has been recognized by the Municipal Service Delivery Officials’ Canada (MSDO) with the 2026 Excellence in Transformation Award for its At Your Service Niagara Falls (AYSNF) initiative. In addition, Shelley Darlington, General Manager of Corporate Services, received the MSDO Lifetime Service Award, and Carey Campbell, Manager, Office of the Mayor and CAO, was honoured with a Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Customer Service.
The MSDO is a national organization that brings together senior municipal service delivery professionals from across Canada to share best practices and recognize excellence in service delivery.
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850 Niagara Parks workers set to strike this week
Over 850 Niagara Parks Commission employees, represented by OPSEU Local 217, will be in a legal strike position later this week. The workers, who have been without a contract since last year, are demanding fair wage increases to keep up with inflation.
Local 217 President Mike Goforth, is accusing the Ontario Government’s Treasury Board of holding up negotiations. He says the potential strike, which could happen as early as Thursday, would close Niagara Parks’ operations such as restaurants, stores, golf courses, and heritage sites.
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Sobeys reopened Welland store — debuting upgraded design
Sobeys continues to expand and modernize its store network with a newly revamped location designed to enhance the customer experience. The updated store features Sobeys’ refreshed exterior branding and a modern interior redesign with upgraded signage, improved refrigerated sections and expanded offerings in key departments.
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Tim Hortons launches campaign that aims to recruit 10,000 locally
Tim Hortons is launching a campaign that aims to recruit 10,000 “new, local team members,” as the number of temporary foreign workers (TFW) in its restaurants declines.
In a release, the Canadian coffee chain said that out of 110,000 Tim Hortons employees, 4,000 were hired through the TFW program – a number it said “has declined steadily since 2024.” Currently, that number represents about 3.6 per cent of all of its restaurant roles.
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Canadian corporations reported higher operating profit
Canadian corporations reported operating profit of $209.9 billion in the first quarter, up $4.1 billion from the previous quarter, driven by higher commodity prices amid uncertainty in global markets. Gains were primarily driven by non-financial industries, with support from financial industries. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, Canadian corporations’ operating profit increased by $6.9 billion (+3.4 per cent).
The non-financial industries reported higher operating profit, rising by $3.3 billion to $110.2 billion in the first quarter.
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India sending trade delegation billed as ‘largest ever’ to Canada this week
A delegation from India, which Canada’s government is billing as the largest ever, will arrive this week to discuss trade and investment.
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from industries such as mining, energy, automotive and aerospace during the visit, which takes place from May 25 to May 27, according to a release from his ministry.
Focus on Human Resources
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