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Canada Post strike nears three-week mark amid pressure for government intervention

Canada Post strike nears three-week mark amid pressure for government intervention

The strike by more than 55,000 Canada Post workers entered its 19th day as the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend came to a close.
Trudeau calls meeting with opposition leaders about Canada-U.S. border plan

Trudeau calls meeting with opposition leaders about Canada-U.S. border plan

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with opposition leaders in his office on Parliament Hill on Tuesday morning to brief them on the government's plan for the Canada-U.S. border. Trudeau's office said he initiated the meeting after U.S.
Mario Canseco: Half of Canadians see Trump supporters as a cult, survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Half of Canadians see Trump supporters as a cult, survey reveals

Republicans viewed more critically than Canada's own political rivals
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near its record highs ahead of jobs data

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near its record highs ahead of jobs data

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records ahead of the week’s first big update on how well the job market is doing. The S&P 500 slipped 0.
Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from what members could ratify.
Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Scams related to parcels and deliveries typically increase this time of year, but the work stoppage at Canada Post has led to even more fraud attempts, says Equifax Canada.
Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

The Canada Emergency Business Account program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to help cover expenses such as rent and payroll during the pandemic.
B.C. Premier David Eby vows to seek out new export opportunities in wake of Trump tariff plan

B.C. Premier David Eby vows to seek out new export opportunities in wake of Trump tariff plan

Canada should put up a united front to take on the U.S. trade dispute, Eby says
S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday, weighed down by weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on the first trading day of December.
B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case

B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission has imposed more than $18 million in sanctions on a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner who it says diverted customers' assets to gambling and personal accounts.