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Groupe Dynamite files for IPO to list on Toronto Stock Exchange
MONTREAL — Montreal-based women’s clothing retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it has filed a preliminary…
Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO
Taxpayers are facing potential billions of dollars in losses on the sale of the Trans…
Port of Montreal employer submits ‘final’ offer to dockworkers, threatens lockout
MONTREAL — The employers association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dockworkers’ union…
India’s ban on Salman Rushdie ‘The Satanic Verses’ may end – thanks to missing paperwork
NEW DELHI (AP) — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his…
Freeland rallies a united front ahead of Trump’s return to White House
OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is getting the band back together, seeking to…
Sides in B.C. port dispute to meet in bid to end lockout after talk with minister
VANCOUVER — Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labour dispute that triggered…
Montreal says Quebec-Canada dispute stalling much-needed funding to help homeless
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Friday a “constitutional fight” between Quebec and Canada…
India’s ban on Salman Rushdie ‘The Satanic Verses’ may end – thanks to missing paperwork
NEW DELHI (AP) — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his…
Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails
VANCOUVER — Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at…
The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost
The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost…
Port workers’ union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early
A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union…
A new generation is bringing people back to abandoned Newfoundland towns
HICKMAN’S HARBOUR, N.L. — Brian Avery was three years old when he and his parents…
COP29 primer: Canada’s priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact
Canada could be an important consensus builder at this year’s international climate negotiations, Environment and…
Lockout begins at port as Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer
MONTREAL — The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly…
Port employers ‘refusing to bargain,’ cut off talks in less than an hour: Union
VANCOUVER — The union for locked-out port workers in British Columbia says the BC Maritime…
Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Québec left it out of wind projects
MONTREAL — A First Nation near Quebec City says the provincial government and Quebec’s hydro…
Employers lock out longshore workers in Montreal after contract offer rejected
MONTREAL — Operations at the Port of Montreal were greatly reduced Monday as the Maritime…
Mattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the…
Twin port shutdowns risk more damage to Canadian economy: business groups
Business groups are raising concerns about the broad effects of another round of labour disruptions…
‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks
VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia port dispute…
Toronto play ‘The Bidding War’ taps into city’s real estate anxiety
TORONTO — During the pandemic, Michael Ross Albert grappled with a familiar kind of stress…
Chrystia Freeland says carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free
OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Canada carbon rebate…
As Toronto enters its Taylor Swift era, experts say crowd safety depends on planning
TORONTO — As Toronto readies for Taylor Swift’s arrival this week, some crowd management and…
Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post
OTTAWA — Postal workers across the country could be off the job starting Friday if…