31 m. ago GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s targets for cutting greenhouse gases fit the definition of insanity

After almost four decades of Canadian governments setting and failing to hit eight consecutive targets for reducing Canada’s industrial greenhouse gas emissions, surely it’s time to admit the targets are meaningless. Far from being “aspirational” as supporters claim, they in fact deceive Canadians about the effectiveness of federal spending of more than $200 billion of […]

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38 m. 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

82 m. ago Ottawa imposes binding arbitration, forcing Air Canada flight attendants back to work

Less than 12 hours after it began, the federal government ordered Air Canada and its flight attendants into binding arbitration on Saturday, putting an abrupt end to the strike and lockout situation that left airplanes grounded and thousands of Canadians struggling to find alternate ways home. The union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with […]

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84 m. 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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93 m. ago Ottawa steps in to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration

Airline’s 10,500 flight attendants went on strike Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights

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2 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.

Culture

4 h. ago Thomas Müller set to make Vancouver Whitecaps debut vs. Houston Dynamo

German soccer legend Thomas Müller will step onto the field as a Vancouver Whitecap for the first time this weekend.

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5 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

8 h. ago MADD Canada Honours Victims at Manitoba Memorial Monument Ceremony

WEST ST. PAUL, Manitoba, Aug. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, MADD Canada is holding a ceremony to pay tribute to victims who have been killed and those who have suffered injuries as a result of crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. The ceremony will be held at MADD Canada’s Manitoba Memorial Monument in […]

Culture

9 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

9 h. ago Skipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you.

FREDERICTON — In September 2024, Natasha Beitman Brener and her husband decided to take a three-week vacation to Canada’s East Coast. Beitman Brener, a lawyer in Kingston, Ont., spent about six months planning the trip, looking at various options to stay in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “We are young, we don’t […]

Economics

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

Watch: Plus, how Amazon movies are helping Cineplex rebound from its pandemic slump and more

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9 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

12 h. ago Concert review: Day 1 of Country Thunder checks all the boxes for fans of mainstream country

Texas singer-songwriter Cody Johnson was apparently so overcome with allergies this week that he spent the pre-show hours before his closing set at Country Thunder taking it easy on the tour bus, resting his voice and sipping hot tea. Not very outlaw, but sensible. This isn’t to suggest that Johnson gave anything less than a […]

Sport

12 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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12 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants go on strike, grounding hundreds of planes

Air Canada could lose $75 million in earnings for each day there is a work stoppage, says analyst

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12 h. ago Were you planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about the strike

Air Canada flights are cancelled after thousands of flight attendants began a strike early Saturday morning. The company says the work stoppage means all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights would be cancelled amid the work stoppage. Around 130,000 customers will be affected each day that the strike continues. For summer travellers worried about […]

Transport

13 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants on strike, airline’s flights cancelled

The union representing more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says its members have walked off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline. The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday. The airline said all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights would be […]

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13 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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13 h. ago Marooned by Air Canada flight attendant strike? Here are your options

You were planning to catch a flight and the dreaded text pops up on your phone: your flight has been cancelled. Now what? More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are off the job after a strike deadline passed Saturday without a deal. The airline had already cancelled 500 flights on Friday in anticipation of […]

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