4 d. ago GM Delays Cuts at Canada Plant Threatened by Trump’s Tariffs

General Motors Co. is pausing plans to eliminate a shift at its lone pickup-truck assembly plant in Canada, offering a temporary reprieve for hundreds of workers affected by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Economics

9 d. ago Ottawa repousse les quotas de vente des véhicules électriques

Mark Carney met sur pause le plan obligeant les constructeurs automobiles à atteindre des quotas minimaux dès 2026.

Society

9 d. ago Ottawa reporte l’application des quotas de ventes de véhicules électriques

Mark Carney met sur pause le plan obligeant les constructeurs automobiles à atteindre des quotas minimaux dès 2026.

Society

2 w. ago ‘Funding constraints’ put Toronto Oktoberfest on pause with plans to return in 2026

Festival taking break this fall to ensure they 'return stronger than ever in 2026'

Transport

2 w. ago City of Ottawa orders workers back to office five days a week

Municipal public servants are expected to return to the office full-time starting Jan. 1 2026.

Society

2 w. ago ‘Funding restraints’ force Toronto Oktoberfest organizers to cancel 2025 event

The notice was posted on its website, and organizers said the event – which began in 2012 as a nod to the famous festival in Munich, Germany – will be back next year.

Transport

2 w. ago Toronto Oktoberfest quietly cancelled weeks ahead of festival

Toronto Oktoberfest has been cancelled for 2025, and is just the latest in a string of major events to bite the dust this year. Toronto Oktoberfest 2025 was expected to kick off the fall next month, but fans of the event are in for some disheartening news: it has officially been cancelled. The organization took to its website and issued the following announcement: "Toronto Oktoberfest will be taking a break in 2025 to ensure we return stronger than ever in 2026. Due to current funding restraints, we have made the difficult decision to pause Toronto Oktoberfest for 2025 while we focus on building an even better festival experience for the future."They do promise their return, leaving Toronto's festival-goers hopeful. The statement closes off by saying:"Mark your calendars — we will definitely be back in 2026! Stay connected with us on social media...to be the first to receive exciting updates about the 2026 festival.&qu...

Culture

3 w. ago Air Canada strike could lead to over $40M in claims and 'push system to its breaking point'

As Air Canada cancels hundreds of flights in anticipation of a possible flight attendant's strike this weekend, an airline compensation company says this could result in millions of dollars of delayed claims.AirAdvisor, a company that helps flyers claim fair compensation, predicts that the airline's lockout could generate over $40 million in potential compensation claims and "push the passenger compensation system to breaking point."After failed negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice of plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.In the days since, the federal government issued a back-to-work ...

Economics

last month Air Canada points finger at staff for flight cancellations amid strike talks

Air Canada continues its preemptive cancellations ahead of a possible flight attendants' strike, and Canadians are pissed.After failed negotiations at the bargaining table, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice that it plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.According to the carrier, as of noon EDT on Friday, 294 flights have been cancelled and 55,726 travellers have been impacted.On Thursday, the carrier shared a statement on social media that has Canadians and some of its customers unimpressed."CUPE, Air Canada's flight attendants’ union, rejects agreement to fly Canadians home. As a result, 25,000 ...

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