As more workers across the country find themselves forced back into the office full time, experts say a recent court decision in British Columbia could have broader implications for remote work — and shows why employers need to implement return-to-office mandates with care.
Tomato prices were up 21 per cent in April compared to a year earlier, the highest year-over-year price increase for any grocery item measured in the consumer price index, beating coffee and beef.
With the price of used vehicles up around 48 per cent since late 2019, a vehicle that’s been rebuilt after a write-off may carry a tempting price tag. But auto industry experts say they carry risks that may affect safety and insurance.
The loss comes amid an ongoing labour dispute with workers that the Crown corporation attributed in part to the downturn in its parcel business.
Global automaker Stellantis’ recently revealed plans to launch 11 new vehicle models in North America “produces opportunities” for those models to be built in Ontario, the head of the company’s Canadian division says.
Canada’s economy contracted in the first quarter of the year on an annualized basis, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, making it two consecutive quarters of annualized decline, which some would call a technical recession.
A new bulletin from Fintrac is advising Canadian businesses to look out for transactions that could be linked to trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labour. Major events can boost the demand for this activity and offer an opportunity to move people to the location where major events are taking place.
High stock market valuations, higher corporate debt and higher amounts of money borrowed by hedge funds to buy sovereign debt are some vulnerabilities, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers said. The increasingly volatile geopolitical system also creates a risk that more than one economic shock could happen at once.
Canada has entered into negotiations with Saab to buy its GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.
Uber customers in Canada and the U.S. told CBC News they were signed up for an Uber One membership without their knowledge, and only caught the problem when they noticed an odd Uber charge — or string of recurring charges — on their credit card. Uber, however, says it doesn’t enroll people in its monthly membership program without their consent.