Industry minister presses Stelco's U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days

OTTAWA - The federal government has turned up the heat on the U.S. owner of Stelco Holdings Inc. over impending layoffs at the Hamilton, Ont.-based steel plant.Industry Minister Mélanie Joly…

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NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days

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OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis says the federal government is defying its own labour laws after the head of…

Workforce challenges persist for Ontario's manufacturing sector: industry group

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A new report from the industry association representing Canadian manufacturers says workforce challenges persist in the country’s largest province, even…

Mark Carney's sweeping new bill gets one big thing right

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Beneath all the noise, around the sweeping legislation with which Mark Carney kicked off this fall’s parliamentary sitting, lies his…

Why unions say Canada's new labour bill will make strikes 'all but impossible' in regulated sectors

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While Ottawa’s new legislation overhauling labour law includes worker-friendly tweaks, unions across the country say it will make strikes in…

Toronto tech conference Elevate rebrands to Nrth, has plans to expand

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TORONTO - Toronto tech conference Elevate is getting a new name.Organizers say they’re rebranding the annual festival and the non-profit…

Business groups welcome Ottawa's latest move aiming to speed up major projects

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Business groups are applauding new federal legislation that aims to speed up major projects, saying it includes measures they have…

Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash but wants cheaper price

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NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump says his country will continue buying Canadian potash after all. Trump made the comments…

WSP Global withdraws offer to acquire Dutch engineering firm Arcadis

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WSP Global Inc. says it is withdrawing its proposed offer to acquire Dutch engineering firm Arcadis NV.     The Montreal-based firm…

Ottawa offers $2.5-million to Indigenous communities that buy into Trans Mountain pipeline

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OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says a  payment to Indigenous communities that take an equity stake in the Trans$2.5-million…