Random Image Display on Page Reload

Business World

Unifor and Ford reach tentative deal, averting strike

Unifor and Ford have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike that would have seen around 5,600 Canadian workers hit the picket lines, and providing a roadmap for an agreement for thousands of other autoworkers employed by General Motors and Stellantis. Contract deal comes a day after strike deadline …

Read More »

Canada’s inflation rate increases to 4%

Canada's inflation rate jumped higher last month, to an annual pace of four per cent, mostly because of an increase in gasoline prices. Grocery prices increased at 6.9 per cent annual pace Canada's inflation rate jumped higher last month, to an annual pace of four per cent, mostly because of …

Read More »

Why unions have had a ‘summer of strikes’

From the Canadian federal workers strike to actors and writers in Hollywood to port workers in B.C. — not to mention broadcasters at TV Ontario, city workers in Saint John, N.B., and employees at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries — it's no wonder this has been dubbed the "summer of strikes". …

Read More »

Indigo founder Heather Reisman returns as CEO

After a brief retirement, Heather Reisman has been reinstated as CEO of Indigo, the book retailer she founded almost 30 years ago. Founder had announced her retirement this summer before her successor abruptly resigned After a brief retirement, Heather Reisman has been reinstated as CEO of Indigo, the book retailer …

Read More »