News/Business
Falling oil-by-rail shipments could hurt Alberta’s plan to clear backlog
The push by oil companies in Western Canada to ship oil by rail has lost its momentum, which could undermine the Alberta government’s attempts...
Child-care costs ‘astronomical’ in most of Canada, despite progress in some provinces
Parents contemplating a move from Montreal to Toronto should prepare to add a zero to the end of their monthly child-care bills, a...
Cultural funding fight with Netflix reignites age-old debate — what is Cancon anyway?
Canadian studios and production crews are busier than ever before — thanks in part to demand from foreign streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon...
Supreme Court to decide who pays for cleanup when companies go belly up
A Canadian precedent could be set this week as the Supreme Court decides who pays to clean up the environmental mess left by a company when it...
Majority of baby boomers would opt for semi-retirement if employers only allowed: poll
The majority of working baby boomers would stay on the job longer if employers allowed them to shift into semi-retirement — but most workplaces don’t...
What we know about Alberta’s plan to buy thousands of oil tank cars
In late November, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced that within “a few weeks” her government would unveil its plan to buy thousands of railcars...
What did Canadian mining executives know about possible human rights violations in Eritrea?
For years, Vancouver-based mining firm Nevsun Resources has dismissed allegations that forced labour was used to build its mine in the repressive east...
More than 100 First Nations could purchase the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline
Dozens of First Nations leaders are meeting this week to discuss a plan that could make them the next owners of the controversial...
Even in executive ranks, women’s pay is 68% of men’s
A new report on the highest-paid CEOs adds evidence to the argument that women face a “double-pane glass ceiling” at the top of Canada’s...
Most Canadian employees are ready to quit their jobs, survey finds
Canadian employers may need to step up their game if they want to avoid costly staff turnover, a new survey suggests. Research conducted by Nielson on...
‘It’s scary, no doubt about it’: How former GM workers coped with their plant closure
After nearly 30 years at the General Motors plant in Windsor, Ont., having been employed there all of his adult working life, Duncan St....
Telecom mediator sees 57% spike in complaints in 2017-18, mainly about wireless
The federal watchdog that handles customer complaints about telecommunications and television services in Canada saw a 57 per cent spike in complaints in 2017-2018,...
Winter is coming for the North American economy: Don Pittis
In the sword-and-dragon fantasy Game of Thrones that has captured a huge following of readers and television viewers, characters periodically share the ominous warning, “Winter is...
Canada Post strike reveals shifting nature of the postal service
The Canada Post of today that finds itself struggling through rotating strikes is a very different organization from the postal service that last...
Canada Post pitches ‘cooling off period’ that would shelve strike until February
Canada Post has proposed a “cooling-off period” with its largest union that would see rotating strikes put on hold through the holiday season...
Bell and Rogers defend sales practices at CRTC hearing
Canada’s two biggest telecommunications companies got their turn to speak on Friday in a five-day probe by Canada’s telecom regulator into sales practices in...
