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Carney warns constitutional reforms 'difficult,' says he's after 'common solutions'
Carney cautions constitutional reforms 'difficult'
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One day after Albertans voted to reject separatism, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he favours pursuing pragmatic "common solutions" with the provinces on issues under federal jurisdiction.
Carney warned today that constitutional change can be a "difficult" and drawn-out process and said disputes in areas like immigration can be resolved without constitutional amendments.
Carney made the comments to reporters as he welcomed the results of the Alberta referendum, which saw about three-quarters of the province vote against separating from Canada.
Nine other referendum questions, which had far narrower margins, called for more provincial powers in federal areas such as immigration and recommended a series of constitutional changes.
They include abolishing the Senate and giving provinces the authority to appoint Superior Court judges.
While Carney said before the referendum that Albertans should vote "no to the nine," he told Alberta broadcaster Ryan Jespersen ahead of the referendum vote that he is "open" to constitutional reforms where there is "consensus."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Amazon is hiring for 9,000 seasonal jobs in Canada and the average pay is almost $24 an hour
You can get the Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount.
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Amazon has 9,000 seasonal jobs for the holidays available in Canada.
The average pay for these positions is almost $24 an hour, and seasonal employees get workplace benefits like a discount on grocery purchases.
On October 20, Amazon announced that seasonal hiring for 2026 includes 9,000 seasonal jobs at 55 sites across Canada to help with the holiday rush.
Since the holidays are one of the busiest times of year at Amazon, with millions of Canadians buying gifts and essentials sometimes at the last minute, the company needs workers to stow, pick, pack, sort and ship customer orders.
The new seasonal jobs are at Amazon Canada fulfillment centres, sortation centres, and delivery stations across the country.
Employees at fulfillment centres receive and put away inventory, ensure products meet quality requirements, get orders ready and pack them, and load boxes onto trucks for shipment.
At sortation centres, you have to receive and sort inventory, get customer orders ready, and pack the orders.
Workers at delivery stations receive and prepare inventory for delivery, use smartphones and handheld devices to sort, scan and prepare orders, receive truck deliveries, and build, wrap, sort and transport pallets and packages.
The average base wage for these seasonal jobs is nearly $24 an hour now, which is more than the minimum wage in every province.
Amazon also offers a workplace benefits package to seasonal employees that's available on their first day of employment.
The benefits include mental health and wellbeing support through Amazon's Employee Assistance Program and the new Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount, which gives eligible employees 10% off grocery and daily essentials purchases through Amazon.ca with no cap on savings.
You can apply for seasonal positions online, and Amazon will continuously add job postings to the hiring site throughout the holiday season.
Amazon said these seasonal jobs are also opportunities for workers to transition into permanent positions after the holidays.
This year, the company has invested more than $78 million in pay increases for operations employees in Canada and boosted the average base wage to more than $26 per hour. That means full-time employees working 40 hours a week earn more than $54,000 a year on average.
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Ontario to allow over-the-counter hearing aids for sale in the province
Ontario to allow over-the-counter hearing aids
Ontario is planning to make over-the-counter hearing aids available in the province for people with mild hearing loss.
The government says a legislative change set to be included in the fall economic update later this year will enable the devices to be used in Ontario.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it will give Ontarians more choice and flexibility to get the hearing support they need, when and where they need it.
Health Canada has issued medical device licences for some wireless earbuds that have built-in hearing aid capabilities, but Ontario law currently bans selling a hearing aid unless it is prescribed by a doctor or audiologist.
Following an update to the law and some regulatory changes, manufacturers of in-ear headphones and earbuds with built-in hearing aid capabilities will be able to turn on these features in devices for sale in Ontario.
The government says the new measure doesn't replace or impact existing hearing aid prescriptions and coverage.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Allison Jones | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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