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Major water users in southern Alberta agree to curb consumption in face of drought

CALGARY — More than three dozen major water users in southern Alberta have agreed to voluntarily curb their consumption if there's a severe drought this spring or summer.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

CALGARY — More than three dozen major water users in southern Alberta have agreed to voluntarily curb their consumption if there's a severe drought this spring or summer.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

Quebec labour code doesn't infringe rights of casino managers, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA — Excluding front-line supervisors at a Montreal casino from organizing under the Quebec labour-relations regime does not infringe their constitutional rights, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

OTTAWA — Excluding front-line supervisors at a Montreal casino from organizing under the Quebec labour-relations regime does not infringe their constitutional rights, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

TikTok testing Instagram-rival app TikTok Notes in Canada

TORONTO — TikTok is testing an app that rivals Instagram in Canada.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

TORONTO — TikTok is testing an app that rivals Instagram in Canada.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

As inflation cools, Macklem says different countries will cut rates at own pace

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says central banks will make monetary policy decisions geared toward their own economies, which means some countries may begin cutting interest rates before others.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says central banks will make monetary policy decisions geared toward their own economies, which means some countries may begin cutting interest rates before others.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

Province calls Gate Gourmet, striking airline catering workers back to bargaining

Ontario mediators have called striking airline catering workers back to the table for talks with employer Gate Gourmet, Teamsters Canada said Friday.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

Ontario mediators have called striking airline catering workers back to the table for talks with employer Gate Gourmet, Teamsters Canada said Friday.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

The Body Shop Canada explores sale as demand outpaces inventory: court filing

TORONTO — The Body Shop Canada is exploring a sale as it struggles to get its hands on enough inventory to keep up with "robust" sales the retailer landed after announcing it would file for creditor protection and close 33 stores.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

TORONTO — The Body Shop Canada is exploring a sale as it struggles to get its hands on enough inventory to keep up with "robust" sales the retailer landed after announcing it would file for creditor protection and close 33 stores.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

Quebec follows Ottawa and raises amount of capital gains subject to tax

Quebec says it will align its tax system with the federal government by increasing the percentage of capital gains subject to taxation.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

Quebec says it will align its tax system with the federal government by increasing the percentage of capital gains subject to taxation.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

CFIA monitoring for avian flu in Canadian dairy cattle after U.S. discoveries

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is encouraging veterinarians to keep an eye out for signs of avian influenza in dairy cattle following recent discoveries of cases of the disease in U.S. cow herds.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is encouraging veterinarians to keep an eye out for signs of avian influenza in dairy cattle following recent discoveries of cases of the disease in U.S. cow herds.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the utility and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the utility and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

'Won't be a quick fix': Indigo needs turnaround as privatization nears, experts say

TORONTO — As Canada’s biggest bookstore-turned-gift-giver’s-paradise edges toward privatization, it's evident from a stroll around one of its Toronto stores that the retailer knows some things haven’t been working.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24

TORONTO — As Canada’s biggest bookstore-turned-gift-giver’s-paradise edges toward privatization, it's evident from a stroll around one of its Toronto stores that the retailer knows some things haven’t been working.

By The Canadian Press | 04.19.24