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May 10, 2009 Edition


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Lunchtime
North Americans are tightening their belts and brining brown bag lunches to work rather than racking up "ridiculous" restaurant bills. A guide to Vancouver's corporate-lunch scene provides some good value options for pennywise executives. New research reveals that nine out of ten brown baggers chose this meal type for financial reasons. Bringing your lunch is just one, easy way for individuals to slash personal expenses.

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Media Watch
Workplace Challenges
Who's the boss?
Working together as a mother-daughter team isn't always easy. It may be impossible keeping family ties out of workplace. Read more.
Newsworthy
Wanted: A few (more) fighter pilots
Two CF-18s landed in Kingston to drum up enthusiasm among aspiring fighter pilots. Interesting factoid: becoming a Top Gun costs $10-million in training. Read more.
Trendspotting
'Saskaboom' lures Ontarians
Mired in overdevelopment, "Cowtown" is facing unlikely competition from "Saskaboom," now the new relocation destination of choice for high paying jobs. Read more.
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Fun Jobs
Fun Jobs WIST prepares women for skilled trades' careers
When one Jane of all trades found herself unemployed, the Women In Skilled Trades training program helped the single mother formalize her skills and land a job. After all, she learned how to fix cars from her mechanic father and did all her own handy work around the house. She landed full-time job through the WIST program's work placement component.
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