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Almost half of Canadians say the right to strike outweighs the risk of economic consequences, a new survey from the Angus Reid Institute found.

CALGARY — As crude oil prices hit a twelve-month high on Friday, Canadians planning to hit the road for the last long weekend of summer will pay more for gasoline than they did last Labour Day. The national average gasoline price as of Friday was $1.

CALGARY — The latest report from the Calgary Real Estate Board says the city saw record-high sales in August, driven by the condo market. The data shows 2,729 propertieswere sold in the month, an increase of 27.

GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau has cleared RBC's proposed $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Bank sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ despite concerns about concentration in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s financial sector.

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.

OTTAWA — The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Revenue Agency says 120 people have been fired for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit while employed there.

OTTAWA — Economists say the latest GDP data from Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ showing a contraction in the economy suggests the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s rate hiking campaign may be coming to an end.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after a closely watched report showed that the job market, while still healthy, has been showing some signs of cooling.

TORONTO — Restaurant Brands International Inc. has received approval from its board of directors to allow it to repurchase up to US$1 billion of its common shares over the next two years. Through the approval, which last until Sept.

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago. The Edmonton-based bank says its common shareholders' net income totalled $83.1 million for the quarter ended July 31, up from $70 million a year earlier.