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Loblaw, Empire call for end to property controls amid Competition Bureau probe

Loblaw, Empire call for end to property controls amid Competition Bureau probe

Loblaw says it wants to eliminate commercial property controls in the grocery industry, amid a Competition Bureau investigation into the practice — and it's calling on other grocers to do the same.
TTC board postpones vote on proposal to ban e-bikes, e-scooters during winter months

TTC board postpones vote on proposal to ban e-bikes, e-scooters during winter months

The Toronto Transit Commission's board postponed a vote this week on a proposal seeking a seasonal ban on electric bikes and scooters in the transit system over potential fire hazards.
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week called disastrous and promised to cancel.
Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe

Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe

TORONTO — The federal government is facing mounting pressure to investigate the importation of endangered monkeys for medical research in Quebec, after a United States probe allegedly prompted a pharmaceutical giant to sharply increase its imports no
Air Canada to resume daily flights to Beijing, increase service to Shanghai

Air Canada to resume daily flights to Beijing, increase service to Shanghai

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it's increasing its service to China including daily flights to Beijing. The airline says it's resuming daily flights from Vancouver to the Chinese capital starting on Jan. 15.
Eli Lilly’s third quarter earnings miss and forecast cut lead to sharp stock drop

Eli Lilly’s third quarter earnings miss and forecast cut lead to sharp stock drop

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly is dialing back its 2024 forecast after underwhelming Wall Street with third-quarter earnings and sales from two key drugs that missed expectations.
Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

MONTREAL — Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francophone countries where the province has explicitly s
US economy grew at a solid 2.8% pace last quarter on strength of consumer spending

US economy grew at a solid 2.8% pace last quarter on strength of consumer spending

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates.
Canada Post presents latest contract offer to Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Canada Post presents latest contract offer to Canadian Union of Postal Workers

OTTAWA — Canada Post has presented its latest contract offer to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in a bid to reach a new deal without a labour disruption. The new proposal includes annual wage increases amounting to 11.5 per cent over four years.
Apparel retailers like Arc'teryx see in-store repair centres as 'the future'

Apparel retailers like Arc'teryx see in-store repair centres as 'the future'

TORONTO — In a nook of the gleaming new Arc'teryx store on Toronto's Bloor Street West, Jesse Chan and Yamel Zacarias rifled through a rack of jackets most would consider misfits one October afternoon.