3 h. ago Liberals defend stepping in to end dispute between Air Canada and flight attendants

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is defending its decision to intervene to resolve a labour dispute at Canada’s largest airline amid criticism from unions and opposition parties that the move sides with big business. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Saturday that she directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order Air Canada and the […]

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6 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

7 h. ago GridStrat Unveils GridStrat Clarity, a Business and Industry

Early customers secure No. 1 placement in AI search; teams move faster on policy and market shifts Calgary, Aug. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GridStrat today announced the launch of GridStrat Clarity, a business-aware AI platform that continuously analyzes a company and its operating environment to improve how AI systems answer questions about the business […]

Economics

7 h. ago Canada Seeks to End Airline Strike With Labor Board Referral

Canada’s government asked an independent labor board to order more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants back to work, less than 12 hours into a strike that caused hundreds of flight cancellations.

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8 h. ago A Startup Is Tapping Underground Parking Garages for Clean Energy

As cities look to harness zero-carbon power and heating, Enerdrape is offering a novel no-drill solution for geothermal energy.

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11 h. ago Health of US Consumer Is the Focus as Retailers Prepare Earnings

Wall Street will get a close look at how American consumers are faring in the early days of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime when the biggest US retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. report earnings next week.

Science

12 h. ago Entertainment industry leaders criticize TIFF’s handling of October 7 film in open letter

TIFF's handling of the film is part of 'a disturbing pattern' that has emerged since October 7th, says CCFP executive director Ari Ingel

Politics

15 h. ago Ohioans came out strong for Trump — now they’re bracing for his tariffs

COLUMBUS — In 1837, two brothers-in-law living in Ohio — one a candle maker, the other a soap maker — merged their businesses to form what later became the multinational juggernaut Procter & Gamble. Nearly two centuries later, the company — which makes everything from toothpaste to diapers — could be the canary in the […]

Economics

16 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

18 h. ago Air Canada Attendant Strike Begins, Grounding Hundreds of Planes

Air Canada’s 10,500 flight attendants went on strike Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting 130,000 passengers per day at the peak of holiday season after pay negotiations fell through.

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20 h. ago ECB’s Rebel Voice Bows Out With Plea for Greater Transparency

The European Central Bank’s most rebellious interest rate-setter has one last suggestion before he departs this month: more transparency on policy decisions.

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21 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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23 h. ago Trump to Hold Off Hiking China Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchases

US President Donald Trump said he will hold off on raising tariffs on Chinese goods over the country’s purchases of Russian oil, citing progress he said was made with Vladimir Putin toward ending the war in Ukraine.

Economics

28 h. ago RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces August 2025 Distribution

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (“RioCan”) (TSX: REI.UN) today announced a distribution of 9.65 cents per unit for the month of August. The distribution will be payable on September 8, 2025, to unitholders of record as at August 29, 2025. About RioCan RioCan meets the everyday shopping needs of Canadians through the ownership, […]

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29 h. ago Review: Babbel helps users learn local languages for business travel and beyond

The app has 14 languages, short lessons and engaging review sessions

Economics

29 h. ago Alberta Beef Producers announces plans to withdraw from Canadian Cattle Association

Alberta group says national counterpart does not meet its standards for fiscal transparency, governance, and communications

Economics

30 h. ago US Mulls Rosneft, Lukoil Sanctions if Putin Balks on Ceasefire

The US is weighing the threat of sanctions against Russian oil companies Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC as part of a menu of options to push President Vladimir Putin to accept a ceasefire with Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said.

Events

30 h. ago Giada De Laurentiis ‘cried’ after Mario Batali credited her success to her ‘big boobs’

Giada De Laurentiis revealed what fellow former Food Network star Mario Batali really thought of her success in the industry. The celebrity chef was a guest on Samah Dada’s YouTube show On the Menu when she brought up the scandal-ridden Batali. “This is a person we’re not supposed to talk about, but we’re going to,” […]

Economics

31 h. ago Solar Shares Rise as Trump Hit to Tax Credits Softer Than Feared

Clean energy stocks soared after the Trump administration released new guidance on eligibility requirements for tax credits that weren’t as punitive as the industry had feared.

Economics

31 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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