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Lana Payne's year of action: Unifor's president on workers' window of opportunity

Lana Payne's year of action: Unifor's president on workers' window of opportunity

TORONTO — One year to the day of her election as national president of Unifor, Lana Payne had strong words for leaders at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Cabinet retreat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a cabinet retreat in Charlottetown starting on Monday.
Housing crisis to take centre stage at Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown

Housing crisis to take centre stage at Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to deliver a new mission for his cabinet at a three-day retreat in Charlottetown this week, in a bid to restore Canadians' sense of economic security and their confidence in his government.
Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

OTTAWA — Canada's national housing agency has warned that millions of homes must be built within less than a decade to balance the housing market, but even it seems doubtful that its own target is achievable.
Planting roots: Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased

Planting roots: Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased

SAINTE-SOPHIE, Que. — At a new ecological cemetery north of Montreal, there are no gravestones or plaques. Instead, people locate burial sites with the help of a cellphone app. Cemetery Forêt de la Seconde Vie opened in Ste-Sophie, Que., on Aug.
Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats

Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil began offloading its cargo near Texas late Saturday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in the
Federal underfunding Indigenous housing leads to years-long wait-lists, frustration

Federal underfunding Indigenous housing leads to years-long wait-lists, frustration

OTTAWA — Stefania Giesbrecht was hoping that by the time she finished her studies, she could move back to her community of Saugeen First Nation.
'Nation-building moment': Yukon eyes connection to B.C. electricity grid

'Nation-building moment': Yukon eyes connection to B.C. electricity grid

Yukon's energy minister says Canada's push for more green energy and a net-zero electricity grid should spark renewed interest in connecting the territory's power to British Columbia.
Alberta moves to de-privatize community lab tests in face of long waits, bottlenecks

Alberta moves to de-privatize community lab tests in face of long waits, bottlenecks

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is de-privatizing its community lab testing in the face of long waits and bottlenecks — a move the Opposition NDP calls an admission of colossal failure and blinkered ideology.
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 (19,818.39, up 6.16 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 66 cents, or 1.49 per cent, to $44.84 on 20.6 million shares.
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