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UPS announces layoffs as North Portland facility closes temporarily

UPS plans to lay off 244 workers as it prepares to temporarily close a North Portland facility by June 30. PORTLAND, Ore. —...

Poilievre shrugs off reports of campaign turmoil as he pitches tax relief

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off reports of campaign turmoil Sunday as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand...

There is no easy way for Canada to de-escalate the trade war

As a federal election kicks off, the trade war with the U.S. is casting a long shadow over voters’ choices, and whoever forms the...

Poilievre pitches Tories as best choice to stand up to Trump as Singh heads to B.C.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off suggestions of campaign turmoil today as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand...

Carney says Trump respected Canada in phone call about launching new economic talks

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. President Donald Trump respected Canada's sovereignty in their first phone call on Friday where the two...

Receiver readies sale of Thind’s insolvent Richmond, Surrey projects

A receiver appointed by the B.C. Supreme Court to take over three insolvent Thind Properties projects is now gearing up to sell two of them. Toronto-based...

Owner of Fresh Street Market, IGA Marketplace gets new leadership

The large B.C. grocery chain Georgia Main Food Group, which owns the Fresh Street Market and IGA Marketplace banners, is newly without a president. ...

Stock market today: Wall Street drops following discouraging updates on US shoppers and inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Friday following discouraging updates on inflation and how much U.S. households may be willing to spend...

Canada’s economy ‘sprinting into a wall’ to start 2025 as tariff hit looms

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth stalled in February amid harsh winter...

Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farm workers?

Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada? Erika Borrelli thinks so. The PhD candidate at the...

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