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Union’s tentative deal with Ford likely to include ‘significant’ wage gains: expert
TORONTO – The union representing workers at Ford Motor Co. facilities in Canada says its…
Canada Post breaking law by gathering info from envelopes, parcels: privacy watchdog
OTTAWA – The federal privacy watchdog says Canada Post is breaking the law by gleaning…
BoC watching its words to avoid spurring rate cut speculation, summary reveals
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada was watching its words at its last interest rate…
A small venture capital player becomes a symbol in the fight over corporate diversity policies
NEW YORK (AP) — A venture capital firm that has backed buzzy new companies like…
Financial uncertainty new normal for many Canadians, RBC survey shows
TORONTO – A new RBC survey suggests financial uncertainty has become the new normal for…
UK inflation fell unexpectedly in August. That makes it unclear what the Bank of England will do
LONDON (AP) — Inflation across the U.K. fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level…
CPP Investments promotes Manroop Jhooty to head of total fund management
TORONTO – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has promoted Manroop Jhooty to senior managing…
Corporate ethics czar investigating Levi Strauss over alleged links to forced labour
OTTAWA – Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss…
India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Wednesday advised its citizens to be careful when traveling…
Most Canadians view about Online News Act is news should be free, survey suggests
OTTAWA – A new survey suggests that most Canadians feel news should be free and…
GardaWorld employees arrested by Libyan militia held for nearly two months
MONTREAL – Seven employees of Montreal-based security giant GardaWorld languished in detention for nearly two…
United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday
The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening…
Unifor reaches tentative deal with Ford, strike averted
TORONTO – Unifor says it has reached a tentative deal with Ford Motor Co. that…
Escalating tensions between India and Canada spark trade worries: experts
TORONTO – Canada’s already lagging trade with India could suffer setbacks as relations become increasingly…
Aviation will need significant government support to decarbonize: WestJet CEO
CALGARY – The CEO of Canada’s second-largest airline says the global push to decarbonize the…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Canadian markets fall after report that inflation rose, U.S. markets also move lower
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index fell 1.3 per cent Tuesday in a broad-based decline…
Instacart’s IPO surges as the grocery delivery company goes from the supermarket to the stock market
Instacart delivered in its stock market debut. The grocery delivery company’s shares __ priced at…
Swings in inflation not ‘unusual,’ but underlying price pressures still high: BoC
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada deputy governor Sharon Kozicki says swings in the inflation rate…
Canada’s inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC’s next rate decision harder
OTTAWA – Canada’s inflation rate has been rising for two consecutive months as underlying price…
Amazon to hire 6,000 workers in Canada for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs
TORONTO – Amazon.com Inc. says it is ramping up to hire more than 6,000 people…
Insured damages from summer storms in Alberta top $300M, estimate shows
EDMONTON – Severe storms in Alberta and the Prairies this summer resulted in more than…
BioSteel creditors list shows company owes millions to the who’s who of sports
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. owes a slew of top-ranking sports teams…
End of Metroland flyer distribution could hasten move to digital advertising: experts
TORONTO – Canada’s shrinking flyer industry and the slew of businesses who rely on it…