2 h. ago CUPE: Liberals reward Air Canada’s refusal to bargain fairly by crushing flight attendants’ Charter rights

TORONTO — Air Canada asked the government to crush underpaid flight attendants’ Charter rights, and Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu only waited a few hours to deliver. The Liberal government has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants fighting to end unpaid work and poverty wages. […]

Culture

4 h. ago Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu orders Air Canada and striking flight attendants back to work

Ottawa orders binding arbitration to end Air Canada flight attendant strike, with Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu directing operations to resume after walkout disrupted global travel.

Politics

11 h. ago Why Simons is betting on the future of Canadian retail: FP video

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12 h. ago Charting the Global Economy: US Retail Sales Point to Resilience

US retail sales posted solid advances in consecutive months for the first time this year, tempering concerns of a retrenchment in spending as consumers remain unsettled by the potential for tariff-induced inflation.

Culture

17 h. ago What the Toronto Eaton Centre looked like when it was under construction

The CF Toronto Eaton Centre might be the place where you now shop for holiday gifts, back-to-school sales, and vacation outfits, but what many people don't know is the complex history behind its construction. Before it became Canada's busiest mall, the Eaton Centre was actually the focus of contentious public debates, major architectural innovation and a dramatic transformation of downtown Toronto's streetscape in the 1970s. The shopping centre occupies land once owned almost entirely by the Eaton's department chain, which had revolutionized the Canadian retail industry after its founding by Timothy Eaton in the 19th century. View of the Eaton Centre construction in 1975. Photo: City of Toronto Archives.By the mid-20th century, Eaton's owned most of the land bounded by Yonge, Queen, Bay and Dundas streets, excluding Old City Hall and the Church of the Holy Trinity. However, as operations continued to move to suburban locations in the 1960s, Ea...

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19 h. ago Maine state senator’s pitch for western provinces to join U.S. is ‘nonsense,’ says ‘enraged’ B.C. MLA

B.C. Conservative Brennan Day said the most shocking part was the letter's attack on institutions, like the Charter of Rights, parliamentary government and monarchism

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24 h. ago Doug Ford hands cabinet ministers mandate letters months after winning snap election

Multiple sources confirmed to Global News that mandate letters were finally delivered to cabinet ministers this week, giving each member of Ford’s top team specific instructions.

Politics

24 h. ago Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s that going?

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions of tons of plastic water bottles, food containers and packaging produced today. Though as many as 100 countries sought caps on […]

Sport

27 h. ago Whole Foods in Toronto having huge closing sale with steep grocery discounts

In case you haven't heard the news, next week will mark the end for two Toronto locations of U.S. grocery chain Whole Foods.The company, known worldwide for its fresh, organic produce and health-focused products, will be permanently closing the doors of its 4771 Yonge St. and 1860 Bayview Ave. stores, the former of which opened in 2014 and the latter, in 2017.Staff were allegedly told of their impending layoffs on the morning of Friday, Aug. 15, soon after which chatter about the developments started up on social media.A representative for Whole Foods has since confirmed the shutdowns to blogTO, saying that the two aforementioned shops will be open until Aug. 22.Given that there's only a week left of their operations, this means that there will also be a closing sale — which is actually set to be pretty massive, we've been told.The blowout events will begin at both locations on Saturday, Aug. 16, when customers will be able to nab products for 50 per...

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27 h. ago AGCO orders immediate suspension of North Bay’s Max Multi Mart’s lottery and alcohol licences in response to human trafficking charges

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued an immediate Order of Suspension of the lottery retail registration and alcohol sales licence for Max Multi Mart, located at 610 Lakeshore Drive in North Bay, Ontario. This action follows criminal charges laid against Hiteshkumar Patel, the owner […]

Culture

27 h. ago Grocery giant reveals it's opening a new store in Toronto amid closure of two others

Whole Foods, the health-focused supermarket chain with somewhat of a cult following, has just confirmed the closure of two of its Toronto stores — but, alongside the less-positive news, the company has shared that it will be opening a new outpost in the city to make up for it.Staff at the Leaside and Yonge-Sheppard locations of the American purveyor of organic, good-for-you groceries and pre-made meals found out early on Friday morning that their workplaces were set to close later this month; on August 22, to be exact, a Whole Foods spokesperson confirmed to blogTO after our initial reporting on what were, earlier this morning, just rumours."Like any retail business, we regularly evaluate each of our stores and make decisions to position the company for long-term success," a company representative told us over email around 11 a.m."We are committed to supporting all impacted team members and making any transition as seamless as possible, and l...

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30 h. ago Fewer firms report U.S. tariff hit as manufacturing sales edge up in June

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales edged up June and a smaller share of firms reported an impact from U.S. tariffs. The agency said Friday that manufacturing sales in June rose 0.3 per cent to $68.5 billion, breaking a streak of four consecutive monthly declines. Petroleum and coal sales increased 11.8 per cent to […]

Economics

31 h. ago For the 4th Time, HotelPlanner Makes the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest

Three-Year Revenue Growth of 351% WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inc. revealed today that HotelPlanner ranks 1245 in the list of the top 5000 fastest-growing private companies. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment — the independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Microsoft, […]

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31 h. ago Factories, Wholesalers in Canada Saw June Gains Despite Tariffs

Two of Canada’s most vulnerable sectors to the US trade war ended the second quarter with strong sales, reversing an earlier tariff-driven slump.

Economics

32 h. ago Statistics Canada accidentally publishes manufacturing data early

Not the first time the data agency has made such an error

Economics

32 h. ago Canada’s home sales climb almost 4%, the fourth monthly rise in a row

CREA say 'the long-anticipated post-inflation crisis pickup in housing seems to have finally arrived'

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33 h. ago Talks on global plastic pollution treaty end with no agreement

Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis.

Events

34 h. ago Global Plastic Talks Fail as ‘Hardline Positions’ Block Deal

Attempts to reach a global accord on plastic pollution ended without consensus

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34 h. ago Indonesia Budget 2026: Consumer, Energy Stocks Emerge as Winners

Indonesia’s consumer and mining firms are set to benefit from the country’s 3.79 quadrillion rupiah ($234 billion) spending plan next year as President Prabowo Subianto aims to accelerate growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Economics

35 h. ago These 5 Ontario school boards recorded the most violent incidents. Will police help?

New data, obtained by Global News, shows the number of violent incidents in Ontario classrooms has shot up by almost 80 per cent over the past seven years.

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