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Metroland ends print editions of community papers, flyers

Metroland ends print editions of community papers, flyers

TORONTO — Large swaths of Ontario will lose their local newspapers as one of the country's largest media conglomerates ends print editions for its community news titles.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,622.34, up 54.50 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 13 cents, or 7.65 per cent, to $1.83 on 34.1 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite ekes out small gain Friday, U.S. markets fall

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 out a small gain Friday, while U.S. markets fell, led by losses in tech. Markets in the U.S.
Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers

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 contract talks with Ford Motor Co. haven't stalled, but experts say the Canadian auto sector could soon take a hit anyway after U.S. autoworkers walked off the job.
Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared

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 Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers , expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record prof
Manitoba Tories promise to lift the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals

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 meals if they are re-elected on Oct. 3.
Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell Canada

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 climate change, but the president of British oil giant Shell's Canadian subsidiary says oil and gas companies can't be held solely responsible for the pac
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023

A wave of layoffs last year, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing this year as recession predictions loom and the tech sector downturn deepens.
National home sales fall 4% between July and August as market slows: CREA

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 August as the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate hike rattled buyers.
Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say

Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say

TORONTO — NHL coach Mike Babcock thought he was just trying to get to know his players better, but experts say he may have crossed a line that's sometimes hard to see.
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