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Inflation likely gained pace in August, economists expect, reversing progress
OTTAWA – Economists are forecasting inflation reaccelerated to around four per cent last month, reversing…
Golden Mushroom brand Enoki mushrooms recalled for possible Listeria contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Golden Mushroom brand Enoki mushrooms…
The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if…
Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
DETROIT (AP) — Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike…
EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as some member countries impose their own
LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Friday decided not to renew a ban on…
Metroland ends print editions of community papers, flyers
TORONTO – Large swaths of Ontario will lose their local newspapers as one of the…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite ekes out small gain Friday, U.S. markets fall
TORONTO – Strength in battery metals and financial stocks helped Canada’s main stock index eke…
Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers
TORONTO – A strike by Unifor autoworkers could still be averted as the union says…
Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to…
Manitoba Tories promise to lift the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to remove the provincial sales tax from restaurant…
Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell Canada
CALGARY – The fossil fuel industry is increasingly under the microscope for its contribution to…
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023
A wave of layoffs last year, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing…
National home sales fall 4% between July and August as market slows: CREA
The national housing market slowed last month with sales and prices tumbling between July and…
Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say
TORONTO – NHL coach Mike Babcock thought he was just trying to get to know…
Canadian tech organization urges ‘responsible’ approach to AI regulation
TORONTO – An organization representing more than 150 Canadian tech companies is calling on the…
Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower but is still on track for weekly gains
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping in early trading on Wall Street but not…
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.6% in July after falling in June
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.6 per cent to $71.9 billion in…
TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
LONDON (AP) — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for…
S&P/TSX composite rises almost 300 points, U.S. stock markets also rally
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost 300 points on a broad-based rally led…
UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at…
Trudeau calls on major grocers to stabilize food prices, drawing industry pushback
TORONTO – The federal government is demanding major Canadian grocers come up with a plan…
In Congress, a mounting push to bring Latin American countries under USMCA umbrella
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators is leading a growing push to open…
Ottawa to remove GST on new rental housing, ask grocers to stabilize prices: PM
LONDON, Ont. – The Liberal government is dusting off a measure it promised years ago…