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CN Rail mechanics, clerks approve strike mandate

CN Rail mechanics, clerks approve strike mandate

MONTREAL — Mechanics and clerks at Canadian National Railway Co. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate that could see workers walk off the job as early as New Year's Day.
Court docs show what sparked Competition Bureau probe into Leon's, The Brick

Court docs show what sparked Competition Bureau probe into Leon's, The Brick

TORONTO — Court documents are offering a window into the Competition Bureau's investigation into Leon’s Furniture Ltd. and its subsidiary The Brick Warehouse LP.
DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing at least 1

DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing at least 1

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania's capital and skidded into a nearby house Monday morning, leaving at least one crew member dead, officials said.
Shorter holiday shopping season ups pressure on retailers and consumers

Shorter holiday shopping season ups pressure on retailers and consumers

Canadians waiting for Black Friday to kick-start their holiday shopping have less time to pick up gifts. There are five fewer days between Black Friday on Nov. 29 and Christmas Eve because U.S. Thanksgiving is later this year.
DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania

DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday morning near the Lithuanian capital. The Lithuanian airport authority identified the aircraft as a “DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius Airport.
Second Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with 'hateful remarks'

Second Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with 'hateful remarks'

MONTREAL — Second Cup sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is cutting ties with a franchisee operating at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital who was allegedly filmed making hateful and antisemitic comments during a protest in the city last week.
How public funds are being used to lure private dollars in race for climate financing

How public funds are being used to lure private dollars in race for climate financing

TORONTO — The trillion-dollar question these days is where the huge sums of money needed to address climate change are going to come from, especially for developing countries.
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: Postal strike A strike by about 55,000 workers at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Post heads into its second week ahead of the key holiday season.
'It's an optimistic space:' Inside Toronto's new drug withdrawal centre

'It's an optimistic space:' Inside Toronto's new drug withdrawal centre

TORONTO — Joshua Orson sits on the edge of a bed in a bright, clean room, thinking about his journey from addict to health-care worker.
Nations at UN climate talks agree on $300B a year for poor countries in a compromise deal

Nations at UN climate talks agree on $300B a year for poor countries in a compromise deal

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations in th