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Unifor says workers at Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont., vote to join union

Unifor says workers at Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont., vote to join union

TORONTO — Walmart workers at a Mississauga, Ont., warehouse have cleared a key hurdle in their fight to become the retailer's first unionized depot in Canada.
Telesat Lightspeed: Canada, Quebec give billions of dollars for satellite production

Telesat Lightspeed: Canada, Quebec give billions of dollars for satellite production

MONTREAL — The Canadian government on Friday announced a loan of $2.
Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak .
Arbitrator awards Ontario doctors 10% increase in 1st year of new deal

Arbitrator awards Ontario doctors 10% increase in 1st year of new deal

TORONTO — An arbitrator has awarded Ontario's doctors a nearly 10-per-cent compensation increase for the first year of their new Physician Services Agreement.
Irish company planning to produce jet fuel in Goldboro, N.S., at former LNG site

Irish company planning to produce jet fuel in Goldboro, N.S., at former LNG site

HALIFAX — An energy firm based in Ireland is planning build a plant in eastern Nova Scotia to produce sustainable aviation fuel using about 700,000 tonnes of wood biomass annually.
Roots sees room for expansion in activewear, reports $5.2M Q2 loss and sales drop

Roots sees room for expansion in activewear, reports $5.2M Q2 loss and sales drop

TORONTO — Roots Corp. may have built its brand on all things comfy and cosy, but its CEO says activewear is now "really becoming a core part" of the brand.
Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending

Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's central bank hiked interest rates to their highest since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine more than 2 1/2 years ago, a step aimed at combatting the inflation fuelled by massive government outlays for the military — and by r
Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

SEATTLE (AP) — Aircraft assembly workers went on strike Friday at Boeing factories in Washington, Oregon and California after union members overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years.
Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales higher in July

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales higher in July

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.4 per cent to $82.7 billion in July.
BMO wins reversal of jury verdict in U.S. lawsuit against bank

BMO wins reversal of jury verdict in U.S. lawsuit against bank

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group says it has won the reversal of a 2022 jury verdict against the bank in a lawsuit related to a Ponzi scheme in the United States.
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