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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Auto Talks: Unifor’s contract…
Torstar Corp. signs deal to sell printing plant in Vaughan, Ont., for $54.25M
TORONTO – Torstar Corp. (TSX:TS.B) has signed a deal to sell the land and buildings…
Australia’s busiest container port leased for US$7.3 billion
SYDNEY, Australia – An Australian-led consortium has won a 50-year lease on the country’s busiest…
Saskatchewan won’t approve proposed wind energy project to protect birds
REGINA – A proposed project that would have generated electricity from wind energy in southwestern…
Five things to know about contract negotiations between Unifor and GM
TORONTO – Unifor, the union representing Canadian auto workers, has been locked in tough negotiations…
Uber plans to open office in Detroit
DETROIT – Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. will soon open an office in Detroit. Uber’s…
Vancouver-Seattle partnership must be explored, Innovation Minister says
VANCOUVER – Canada’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister says it’s important to explore ways…
Strike averted: Tentative contract deal reached between GM and Unifor
TORONTO – Unifor and General Motors of Canada have reached a tentative contract settlement, averting…
Convenience stores and Crime Stoppers partner to combat illegal tobacco
NEW MARYLAND, N.B. – The Atlantic Convenience Stores Association and Crime Stoppers are partnering in…
Element Financial shareholders vote to approve split of company into two
TORONTO – Shareholders of fleet management and equipment finance company Element Financial Corp. voted to…
Big telcos must provide small ISPs access to their fibre networks, says CRTC
GATINEAU, Que. – The national telecom regulator has officially implemented new rules that industry watchers…
Small surplus grows slightly in latest budget forecast for Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is projecting a slightly increased surplus of $18.9 million for the…
Protesters march at EU headquarters over planned trade link-ups with Canada, US
BRUSSELS – Thousands of demonstrators marched at the European Union headquarters on Tuesday to protest…
WHY IT MATTERS: Wall Street regulation
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: The financial crisis that struck in 2008 touched off the worst…
Bank of Canada’s Poloz supportive of CPP expansion to help future retirees
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz took the unusual step Tuesday of weighing…
Lawsuit seeks class action to halt B.C.’s 15 per cent tax on foreign purchasers
VANCOUVER – Foreign home buyers forced to pay a new levy imposed by the British…
UN says 30 more countries to ratify climate deal
STOCKHOLM – Thirty more countries are expected to formally join the Paris Agreement on climate…
Samsung says 3 reports of China phone battery fire
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has received three reports of…
Vancouver empty homes tax to include secondary units that are used for Airbnb
Vancouver’s proposed empty homes tax would include secondary properties being booked on the vacation rental…
China cap-and-trade market gives carbon pricing opponents ‘nowhere to hide’: UN
OTTAWA – As Canada’s provincial, territorial and federal leaders grapple over carbon pricing policy, China…
Evenflo recalls booster seats; children can loosen harness
DETROIT – Evenflo is recalling nearly 30,000 combination booster seats because children can loosen the…
Stock market operator TMX Group cuts 115 jobs in effort to reduce costs
TORONTO – TMX Group Ltd. (TSX:X) is cutting more than 100 jobs in an effort…
Donald Trump as president can work with Canada despite Trudeau comments: Steve Forbes
MONTREAL – Comments made by Justin Trudeau to the United Nations on Tuesday shouldn’t prevent…
Shell drops first deepwater well off Nova Scotia, moves on to second attempt
HALIFAX – Shell has abandoned the first of its deepwater exploration wells off Nova Scotia,…