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B.C. port supervisors union and employers ratify four-year deal

B.C. port supervisors union and employers ratify four-year deal

VANCOUVER — Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, after a dispute that saw workers locked out of container terminals last year.
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Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Swaths of smoke from wildfires that have torched buildings and forced thousands from their homes in Western Canada have drifted as far as Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and Texas in the south.
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Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

OTTAWA — Canada's steel industry is calling on the federal government to quickly match U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum — part of a growing chorus demanding swift retaliation.
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Smith says she sees a 'breakthrough' in talks with Americans on energy

Smith says she sees a 'breakthrough' in talks with Americans on energy

WASHINGTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Wednesday there's been a "breakthrough" in conversations with Americans on Canada's role in the United States' quest for energy dominance as President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to cause uncert
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Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos

Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos

TORONTO — Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth control because the packages contain too many placebo pills. The agency says Teva Canada Ltd.
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Via Rail CEO blames plummeting on-time performance on CN speed rules

Via Rail CEO blames plummeting on-time performance on CN speed rules

MONTREAL — Via Rail says its on-time performance fell drastically in the first three months of the year — a drop the Crown corporation blames largely on speed rules from Canadian National Railway Co.
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Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell's MLSE stake

Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell's MLSE stake

TORONTO — Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the telecommunications company said Wednesday. Rogers announced Sept.
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Montreal police arrest 13 in alleged extortions involving downtown restaurant

Montreal police arrest 13 in alleged extortions involving downtown restaurant

MONTREAL — Police arrested 13 people Wednesday in a massive sweep against a series of alleged extortion crimes targeting the owners of two downtown Montreal restaurants. Cmdr.
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'Diplomacy ends today': First Nations warn of protests over Ontario mining law

'Diplomacy ends today': First Nations warn of protests over Ontario mining law

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has given itself the power to suspend provincial and municipal laws for chosen projects in areas it deems to have economic importance, citing the need to speed up development of mines, but First Nation
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As hydrogen hype meets reality in Newfoundland, companies eye markets closer to home

As hydrogen hype meets reality in Newfoundland, companies eye markets closer to home

ST. JOHN'S — The global green hydrogen industry is lagging behind its own hype, but executives from six companies vying to build wind-powered hydrogen operations in Newfoundland and Labrador say it's too soon give up.
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