Young people locked out of Ottawa job market
Amanda Stephen, Centretown News
When Target replaces Zellers on Sparks Street in March, all staff will be let go. Archive 1997-2016
The kids aren’t all right. Today’s youth – dubbed ‘Generation Flux’ by the Vital Youth report released earlier this month – are overeducated and underemployed, according to the report. Amanda Stephen, Centretown NewsWhen Target replaces Zellers on Sparks Street in March, all staff will be let go.
High levels of youth unemployment and the serious threat of environmental disaster are contributing to a sense of malaise among young people today. It’s time for Ottawa to address these problems by developing a green economy that will not only employ youth, but also mitigate the worst effects of global climate change.
Servers in Ottawa are pinning their hopes on a bill that could prevent management from taking part of their tips.Amanda Stephen, Centretown NewsBartender Courtney Cochrane collects her tips at Brixton's Pub. The Sparks Street bar has publicly supported a proposed bill to regulate tip distribution.
Ontario’s teenagers won’t be shut out of tanning salons just yet.