What is the grocery code of conduct, and how could it impact food prices for Canadians?

theglobeandmail.com Canada’s grocery code of conduct is a set of rules and guidelines that seek to improve fair dealings in the industry, especially between big grocers and their suppliers.…

Festivals across Canada receive historic boost in Budget 2024

benzinga.com The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced support for the performing arts at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse WHITEHORSE, YT, May 16, 2024…

Opinion: Joe Biden’s new China tariffs puts Canada in a bind on electric vehicles

theglobeandmail.com Wolfgang Alschner is associate professor at the common law section of the University of Ottawa. He holds the Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law Earlier this week,…

Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct

cbc.ca Loblaw Companies Ltd. said Thursday it's ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that's been years in the making. After six months…

Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct after months of negotiations

financialpost.com TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making. We apologize,…

Loblaw agrees to support grocery code of conduct after years of industry negotiations

theglobeandmail.com After years of fractious negotiations over a grocery industry code of conduct, Loblaw Cos. Ltd. has dropped its earlier opposition and agreed to sign on to the new rules…

ITS Logistics May Port Rail Ramp Index: Potential Canadian Rail Strike Causes Increased Stress at US West Coast

benzinga.com RENO, Nev., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITS Logistics today released the May forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index…

Bargaining talks between CPKC, Teamsters to resume Friday as threat of work stoppage delayed

theglobeandmail.com Mediated talks between Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. and the Teamsters union are set to resume on Friday as a review by the labour regulator delayed a strike or lockout…

Wildfire risk eases near Canada's oil sands hub

pbs.org The threat from a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing on Wednesday, a day after it forced thousands of residents to…

The federal government invests in a new site for the Montreal Afro-Canadian Cultural Centre

benzinga.com MONTREAL, May 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Members of Montreal's Black communities will have access to a modern and dynamic new venue to showcase their artistic and cultural expression,…

How to make cottage life more affordable and save tax dollars too

theglobeandmail.com I’ve always taught my sons that they should give up their seat for a lady, even at the outhouse at the cottage. We had an outhouse there long ago, but I never once saw a…

TELUS to provide free smartphones and wireless services to Indigenous women at risk or surviving violence in Quebec

benzinga.com In partnership with Quebec First Nations Women's Space, TELUS Mobility for Good expands to provide a vital lifeline for Indigenous women Indigenous women are 12 times more…

HEALWELL AI Participates in Leading-Edge Research on Chronic Kidney Disease Highlighting the Potential of its AI Powered Clinical Co-Pilot

benzinga.com HEAWELL AI's Clinical Co-Pilot technology participated in recently published evidence showing the integration of a highly accurate machine model for Chronic Kidney Disease…

Opinion: Capital gains tax hikes are terrible optics for Canada

financialpost.com We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Since Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland…

Opinion: Does economic ‘fairness’ need to come at the expense of growth? Shouldn’t we want both?

theglobeandmail.com Duane Green is the former chief executive of a Canadian asset manager. The latest Liberal government budget is the continuation of eight successive years of massive deficit…

Lung Health Foundation and Ontario Ministry of Education Partner to Launch First Judgement-Free Initiative to "Quash" High School Vaping Crisis

benzinga.com On the frontlines: Lung Health Foundation's mobile smoking & vaping quit app "Quash" hits 100+ provincial high schools in May awareness push TORONTO, May 15, 2024 /CNW/ -…

Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre launches Everyone Can Play Program to create inclusivity promoting tennis as a sport for everyone

benzinga.com CALGARY, Alberta, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, The Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre (The ATC) held a press conference to announce the launch of its new…

Posthaste: Canadians put off plans to buy a home until the Bank of Canada cuts rates

financialpost.com A survey by the Bank of Montreal revealed this week that 72 per cent of aspiring homeowners are waiting for the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates before buying. Canadians…

Bell ready to mitigate the effects of wildfires and hurricanes on its network

benzinga.com MONTRÉAL, May 15, 2024 /CNW/ - With wildfires already active in parts of the country, and hurricane season just around the corner, Bell is activating its strategies to help…

Carey Price will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Northern British Columbia

benzinga.com EDS: UNBC President Dr. Geoff Payne is available for media interviews today. Carey Price is not available to speak with media. On May 31, UNBC will provide a media package…

$1.6-billion parts plant for Honda EV batteries coming to Niagara Region

financialpost.com A Japanese company is building an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario’s Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda Motor…

Should tell my employer that I have ADHD?

theglobeandmail.com Content from The Globe’s weekly Women and Work newsletter, part of The Globe’s Women’s Collective. To subscribe, click here. Question: I was recently diagnosed with ADHD.…

Questrade charts win for Canadians with addition of TradingView to suite of investment resources

benzinga.com TORONTO, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questrade ( ) -- Canada's #1 rated* online brokerage -- is thrilled to announce the addition of , one of the financial industry's…

Why big banks and pension giants are likely breathing easier after the Liberal budget

financialpost.com Why big banks and pension giants are likely breathing easier after the Liberal budget Ottawa lays out next steps for competitive open banking and persuading pensions to…

Probe Gold Advances Environmental Permitting for Novador Project: Submits Detailed Project Description

benzinga.com Probe Gold has submitted the Detailed Project Description ("DPD") for the Novador project to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada ("IAAC"), marking a significant…

Canada's capital gains tax hike another blow to productivity, say economists

financialpost.com Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered a federal budget Tuesday that keeps the deficit capped at $40 billion, but introduces new taxes that largely offset billions in…

Opinion: Instead of importing millionaires, Canada needs to produce more of them

theglobeandmail.com When British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the end of a two-century-old tax break that mostly benefits rich foreigners in his March budget, critics immediately charged…

Southeast Asian scam syndicates stealing $64 billion annually, researchers find

therecord.media Online fraud operations in Southeast Asia continue to grow, with organized scamming syndicates netting an estimated $64 billion each year worldwide, according to new…

A wildfire forces out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray

pbs.org VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada’s oil sand hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, were ordered to…

Ontario EV battery separator plant will employ small number of ‘short-term’ foreign workers, officials say

theglobeandmail.com A new electric-vehicle battery separator plant being built by Japan’s Asahi Kasei Corp. in Port Colborne, Ont., will employ a small number of foreign workers over the short…

A 1st in Canada, $1.6B EV battery separator plant to open in Port Colborne, Ont., in 2027

cbc.ca A small city nestled in southern Ontario's Niagara Region will be home to a new $1.6-billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant that was officially announced Tuesday. Prime…

$1.6-billion parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region

theglobeandmail.com A Japanese company is building an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario’s Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda’s…

Canadian Housing Resembles A Return To Victorian-Era Inheritance Culture: Stat Can

betterdwelling.com Want to own a home in Canada? Have you tried wealthier parents? Statistics Canada (Stat Can) released a new study exploring the role of parental wealth in obtaining…

LifeLabs class action payments start flowing to more than 900,000 claimants

theglobeandmail.com Canadians who applied to be part of a class action lawsuit against LifeLabs Inc. are now receiving cheques and e-transfers. KPMG, which is administering the claims, says on…

Conservatives crush Trudeau at the money game, with the help from finance executives

financialpost.com Political-party filings underscore how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has cemented a huge financial advantage ahead of an election that’s due in 2025. Polls suggest…

Major work acquired by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the National Gallery of Canada premieres at MoMA in New York

benzinga.com HALIFAX, NS, May 14, 2024 /CNW/ - The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) and the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) announced today the joint acquisition of a major work by New…

Alice Munro, Nobel laureate and acclaimed short story author, dies at age 92

pbs.org Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history’s most honored short story…

Traditional Medicinals Earns Title of Canada's Number One Organic Tea Brand with a Nationwide Growth Surge

benzinga.com TORONTO, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traditional Medicinals, a leading botanical wellness company renowned for its herbal teas, including the popular , , and , is proud…

Arthur Irving, one of Canada’s richest people and heir to a massive oil fortune, has died at 93

fortune.com Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada’s richest people and the son of industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded.…

Posthaste: How Canada could have avoided the mortgage payment shock now ripping through the economy

financialpost.com Right now, Canada’s mortgage market is concentrated in fixed-rate mortgages of up to five years. Longer terms do exist, but they are a tiny fraction of the market.…

Canadians think caring for aging parents limits career progression

financialpost.com The poll, which was conducted by Ipsos on behalf of HomeEquity Bank between March 28 to April 3, said 68 per cent of Canadians aged 25 to 65 believe that caregiving…

Wealthy Canadians sour on state of economy in wake of capital gains tax changes, poll finds

financialpost.com Ottawa’s changes to the capital gains tax appear to have gotten under the skin of Canada’s wealthiest wage group, an ongoing poll that tracks the financial outlook of…

An often overlooked jobs indicator reveals deep cracks in Canada’s labour market

financialpost.com Canada’s job market is less robust than the country’s most closely watched employment indicator suggests. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see…

Billionaire Arthur Irving, one of Canada's richest men, dies at age 93

apnews.com SAINT JOHN, News Brunswick (AP) — Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada's richest people and the son of Canadian industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at the age of 93 after a life…

Posthaste: This missed CPP opportunity is costing Canadians thousands, says report

financialpost.com Yet according to a new report from the National Institute on Aging, the vast majority are not making the most of the government retirement plan. Canadians can start claiming…

Town in western Canada prepares for possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage

pbs.org FORT NELSON, British Columbia (AP) — An intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada on Monday, fire experts and officials warned, based on forecasts of strong…

Remembering Arthur Irving, a determined businessman and generous friend

financialpost.com Canada has lost one of its leading entrepreneurs and Atlantic Canada one of its leading cheerleaders. Arthur L. Irving passed away peacefully on May 13, 2024, at age 93. He…

Goldy Hyder: Don't tax success by making large employers pay more

financialpost.com The role of government should not be to create jobs, but to establish the economic conditions in which companies can create a growing number of stable, secure well-paying…

Minister St-Onge appoints Advisory Committee on the Future of CBC/Radio-Canada

benzinga.com Minister of Canadian Heritage appoints advisory panel on the role, mission and governance of Canada's public broadcaster GATINEAU, QC, May 13, 2024 /CNW/ - As the national…

Lactalis Canada Launches Enjoy!

benzinga.com TORONTO, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia…

Google launches emergency location service in Canada for Android users

theglobeandmail.com Next time Android users in Canada make a 911 call, a new service embedded in their phones will transmit their location to emergency responders. Google announced the debut of…

Labour board to review safety concerns of CN Rail, CPKC strike

financialpost.com The federal government is asking a labour tribunal to review whether a strike by rail workers would jeopardize Canadians’ health and safety. We apologize, but this video has…

Digital Journal sets sights on becoming Canada's premier thought leadership platform with launch of Insight Forum

benzinga.com TORONTO, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of Canada's largest independent media companies, Digital Journal, today announced the launch of a new national thought…

CNL, AECL and AtkinsRéalis Agree to Collaborate on Heavy Water Production

benzinga.com CHALK RIVER, Ontario, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and AtkinsRéalis are pleased to announce…

No refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline, regulator says

theglobeandmail.com Four years on, the controversy over whether airlines owed refunds to passengers after cancelling hundreds of thousands of flights during the pandemic continues to simmer,…

Blame Canada? Justin Trudeau Creates Blueprint For Dystopia In Horrific Speech Bill

zerohedge.com Blame Canada? Justin Trudeau Creates Blueprint For Dystopia In Horrific Speech Bill Authored by Matt Taibbi via Racket News, On February 21st, Canadian Prime Minister Justin…

Opinion: Canadians pay the price of a baroque tax system

theglobeandmail.com John Oakey is vice-president, taxation at Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and a member of C.D. Howe Institute’s Fiscal and Tax Competitiveness Council.…

Shopify executive earned US$76-million in 2023, far outpacing CEO’s compensation

theglobeandmail.com The best-paid Shopify Inc. SHOP-T executive is a relatively new face in the leadership suite: Kaz Nejatian, chief operating officer since September, 2022, who has earned…

John Turley-Ewart: Police chiefs are right to worry about Ottawa's proposed cap on lending rates

financialpost.com Lesson one when regulating Canada’s financial system is ensuring the cure isn’t worse than the disease. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see…

Weather damages in Canada are mounting

financialpost.com Weather damages in Canada are mounting — here are the worst on record Share this Story : Weather damages in Canada are mounting — here are the worst on record 2023 was the…