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UAW reaches deal with General Motors that ends strikes against Detroit automakers pending votes
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers announced Monday that it reached a tentative deal…
‘A big heart’: Smoke’s Poutinerie founder Ryan Smolkin remembered for fun persona
Ryan Smolkin, the zany, Smiths Falls, Ont.-bred entrepreneur best known for his restaurants serving poutine…
Spooky harvest: Droughts, heavy rain create challenge for Canada’s pumpkin season
FREDERICTON – Extreme weather caused by climate change — droughts followed by heavy rains —…
Coastal GasLink pipeline fully installed: TC Energy
CALGARY – The Coastal GasLink pipeline, one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in recent…
Alberta raises Crown agency’s loan guarantee capacity, cites economic reconciliation
EDMONTON – Alberta’s premier has announced the government is expanding the loan guarantee capacity of…
CEO John Chen out at BlackBerry as company prepares to divide business
WATERLOO, ONT. – After a decade at the helm of BlackBerry Ltd. CEO and executive…
Passenger rights overhaul will barely dent bottom line, Air Canada says
MONTREAL – Air Canada says the country’s passenger rights overhaul will hardly hurt its bottom…
Unifor reaches tentative deal with Stellantis, end of auto bargaining within sight
TORONTO – Unifor reached a tentative deal with Stellantis after a brief strike Monday, setting…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
First Quantum shares sink 28 per cent after Panama announces referendum on mine deal
TORONTO – Shares in First Quantum Minerals Ltd. lost more than a quarter of their…
Markets rise to start the week as investors eye rate decision, earnings and data
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained more than 100 points Monday, helped by strength…
Air Canada profits soar as travel demand stays high
MONTREAL – Air Canada reported soaring profits in its latest quarter as consumers continued to…
St. Lawrence Seaway traffic starts moving as strike ends, but backlogs persist
TORONTO – Cargo is moving again on the St. Lawrence Seaway after management and Unifor…
Young Canadians more anxious about debt, more likely to miss a bill payment: Equifax
TORONTO – Young Canadians are more anxious about their personal debt and more likely to…
Meta launches business verification program in Canada for $36.99 per month
Canadian businesses using Facebook or Instagram have a new way to mark their authenticity. The…
Some striking UAW members carry family legacies, Black middle-class future along with picket signs
WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — As Britney Johnson paced the picket line outside Ford’s Wayne Assembly…
McDonald’s pumps brakes on prices as US traffic falls slightly, but Q3 sales beat expectations
McDonald’s said it’s pumping the brakes on higher prices and focusing more on value meals…
Teck Resources president and COO Harry Conger to retire Wednesday
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says Harry (Red) Conger will retire as president and chief…
TwinCon Enterprises’ HydroVac: Leading Excavation into the Future
Business Spotlight
TwinCon Enterprises Ltd. in Penticton is one of the largest excavation companies in the Southern…
When a private mortgage is the ‘only game in town,’ having an exit strategy is key
As tougher lending requirements have more homeowners turning to the private mortgage market, brokers say…
Unifor says tentative deal reached to end strike at St. Lawrence Seaway authority
A strike that shuttered operations through the St. Lawrence Seaway for the past week came…
CMHC head Romy Bowers to step down, Michel Tremblay named interim CEO
OTTAWA – Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser says a search is underway for a new…
Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 43, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — At least 43 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed…
Stucco Surgeon and the Journey to Digitize
Business Spotlight
Stucco Surgeon is a team of 11, with local technicians serving Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops,…