Autoworkers prepared to strike, Unifor says, as bargaining begins with Detroit 3
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Jacqueline Olivia, head of human resources with Stellantis, shakes hands with Unifor national president Lana Payne during the auto...
Surge in U.S. thunderstorms has caused 'unprecedented' $34B US in insured losses this year
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A tractor clears a street after a devastating rainstorm in Vermont last month. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press)Waves of severe thu...
Disney+ to launch ad-backed version in Canada this year, while raising price for other tiers
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Aug 16, 2023
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Disney is raising prices for its streaming services in Canada, while offering a cheaper ad-supported version for the first time. (...
Aurora Cannabis cuts down Q1 net loss as it moves into orchid business
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Aug 16, 2023
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Aurora Cannabis Inc. shaved $590.4 million off its net loss in its most recent quarter as it continued its search for savings and ...
Canadian businesses seek extension on 2024 rules targeting slavery in supply chains
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Aug 16, 2023
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John McKay, the Liberal MP who put forward Canada's Modern Slavery Act, has expressed concerns about how ready the government and ...
If interest in meatless burgers is waning, how can plant-based eating be sustained?
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Aug 16, 2023
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The Beyond Meat burger at A&W, left, vs. pulled noodles, diced char siu, Shanghai bok choy, pickled chili and crispy mushrooms fro...
Suncor has been too focused on energy transition, must get back to fundamentals: CEO
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Rich Kruger is the chief executive of Suncor Energy. He had retired from the same position with Imperial Oil in 2019. (Kyle Bakx/C...
Profits at Metro surge as grocery chain sees higher sales
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Aug 10, 2023
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Grocery and drug store retailer Metro says net earnings skyrocketed 26 per cent to $346.7 million from $275 million a year earlier...
Elon Musk says he's still willing to fight Mark Zuckerberg — but he may need back surgery first
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Aug 9, 2023
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Tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Elon Musk have been talking for weeks about a "cage match" between themselves, ostens...
Meta permanently ending news availability on its platforms in Canada
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Aug 4, 2023
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Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has been signalling the move was coming after the government passed its Online News Act, ...
Tupperware warned it might go bust — but its stock has gained 700% since then. Here's why
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Aug 4, 2023
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Just over three months ago, Tupperware was warning investors about its ability to stay in business, but the share price for the ic...
Want to buy a house in Calgary? You're not alone. Why the city's booming despite high interest rates
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Aug 4, 2023
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Nadine Faule, a Calgary real estate agent who specializes in people relocating to the city, welcomes people to a property in Calga...
National Bank buys Silicon Valley Bank's Canadian commercial lending business
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Aug 4, 2023
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National Bank says the deal to buy Silicon Valley Bank's loan portfolio will likely close in the coming weeks and is not expected ...
This man had a 'poor' credit rating because of a glitch at Equifax. He's now warning others
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Aug 2, 2023
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A credit report from Equifax mistakenly gave Velimir Drecun a 'poor' rating — because an internal error at the company was showing...
Strathcona Resources to go public through deal to buy Pipestone Energy
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Aug 2, 2023
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A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in this file photo. (...
Canada's economy grew in May, despite wildfires that caused big slowdown in oil and gas sector
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Jul 31, 2023
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Wildfire activity in Alberta and elsewhere, like this blaze threatened the hamlet of Little Buffalo, led to the biggest one-month ...
Shein is trying to take on Amazon. Some say it should be cleaning up its act instead
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Jul 31, 2023
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Shein's rapid growth raises environmental concerns3 days agoDuration 2:02The fast-fashion online retailer Shein is growing rapidly...
Sales at Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart continue to grow, helping boost profit to $508M
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Jul 28, 2023
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Shoppers browse the aisles at a Loblaws-owned grocery store in Toronto last week. The company saw its quarterly profit increase by...
U.S. central bank raises interest rates again, to highest level since 2001
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Jul 28, 2023
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Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, will explain the central bank's line of thinking at a news conference later on W...
Bank of Canada wary of hiking too much, too fast, deliberations show
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Jul 28, 2023
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The Bank of Canada, led by Tiff Macklem, raised its benchmark lending rate to five per cent this month in an attempt to cool the e...
U.S. regulators want banks to set aside more cash to guard against risks. Banks aren't happy
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Jul 28, 2023
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The collapse of California lender Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves through financial markets. (Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters)...
Spotify raises prices by up to $2 in Canada and other countries
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Jul 26, 2023
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Spotify is raising its prices in Canada and elsewhere by $1 a month. (Fabiola Carletti/CBC)Spotify on Monday raised prices for its...
Shopping carts that lock and security gates? Shoppers sound off on retailers' anti-theft tactics
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Jul 26, 2023
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Mark Barrey says the wheels suddenly locked on his shopping cart when leaving a Loblaw-owned store in Waterloo, Ont. (Sophia Harr...
B.C. port workers strike prompts Nutrien to reduce production at potash mine outside of Saskatoon
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Jul 23, 2023
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A worker at Nutrien's Cory potash mine in 2019. On Tuesday, Nutrien announced it is reducing operations at the Cory potash mine du...
Highly caffeinated version of Prime Energy drink ordered recalled by federal government
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Jul 23, 2023
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Cans of Prime Energy drink are seen on a store shelf in Alberta. The cans contain 200 milligrams of caffeine, in violation of Heal...
How Amazon became the target of a crackdown on anti-consumer, anti-competitive behaviour
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Jul 23, 2023
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How dark patterns in web design are regulated under Canadian law9 days agoDuration 2:09A U.S. regulator sued Amazon last month for...
Demand for biofuels sparks Canadian boom. But will U.S. subsidies pull investment south?
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Jul 23, 2023
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Construction of a renewable diesel facility has been completed in Prince George, B.C. (Betsy Trumpener/CBC)Canada's biofuel indust...
U.S. inflation rate falls to 3% — slowest pace in 2 years
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Jul 23, 2023
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The official U.S. inflation rate has slowed to 3 per cent in June, the slowest pace of gain in more than two years. In recent year...
Alberta filed 1st ever charges against a carbon offset firm. Here's why they may not be the last
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Jul 23, 2023
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A pumpjack draws out oil from a well head near Calgary in 2022. A company that verifies carbon offsets in Alberta, Amberg Corp., f...
The B.C. port strike is over, but economic impact could last weeks
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Jul 23, 2023
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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association agreed to a tentative four-year...
Coal built Grande Cache, Alta. But plans for a new mine don't sit well with some residents
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Jul 23, 2023
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Jules Desrocher runs a trail riding business and campground in Grand Cache, Alta. While he works in the energy industry part time,...
Canada's inflation rate falls to 2.8%
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Jul 23, 2023
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Gasoline prices were the biggest factor pulling down the inflation rate in the year up to June. If they are stripped out of the nu...
How rent control can help tenants — or not
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Jul 23, 2023
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There are five provinces and one territory with rent controls in place, limiting how much landlords can raise rates. Typically, th...
Canada's cattle ranchers rebrand as grassland protectors to counter beef's bad rap
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Jul 23, 2023
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Amie Peck of the Canadian Cattle Association says she hopes a new computer game that promotes the idea that cattle grazing is good...
B.C. port workers union calls off strike notice hours after issuing it
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Jul 23, 2023
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Vancouver port workers were back to strike on Wednesday morning after their union caucus rejected a tentative agreement, but the u...
Ontarians wagering far more on legal online casino games than on sports betting
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Jul 23, 2023
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Ontarians' total wagers on online casino games are far higher than on sports-related betting, according to newly released governme...
How do you solve many problems at once? Train marginalized people to fix houses
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Zubek and Khainza are mentor and mentee as part of the Toronto-based social enterprise Building Up. (Alex Lupul/CBC)When Dorine Kh...
