Unifor says the B.C. Labour Relations Board has awarded union certification to workers at an Amazon facility in Delta, B.C. The workers will now begin the process of negotiating a first contract, the union says.
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Text message scams appear to be on the rise, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. And as they get more sophisticated, experts say they’re becoming harder to catch.
The Canadian economy added 83,000 jobs in June, while unemployment fell by 0.1 percentage points, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
Shoppers are happy to buy products that look just like high-end items, but are priced for way less. But experts say that depending on how similar they are to the original, and what rights the businesses have over their products, they may or may not cross legal lines.
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 35 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods as the two countries have been engaged in negotiations to reach some sort of trade agreement.
It’s not just Canadians who are holding back on cross-border travel amid a U.S. trade war that has soured bilateral relations. The number of Americans coming to Canada is also dropping off.
Boycotts often wane over time as people lose interest and return to old habits. But many Canadians’ resolve to boycott the U.S., and focus on Canadian products has remained strong, thanks to Trump’s prolonged trade war.
In June, a judge authorized a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons after the company mistakenly told thousands of customers — including Ottawa’s Michel Leveillee — that they’d won a boat and a trailer. But Leveillee is frustrated that the lawsuit only covers Quebec residents.
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday over its treatment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, suggesting that personal grudges rather than simple economics are playing a part in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.
Linda Yaccarino’s departure from the social media company X comes as owner Elon Musk is facing turbulence in his sprawling business empire — including falling sales at his EV maker Tesla and AI-related controversies.