
Canada Post ‘cooling off’ period won’t resolve postal dispute, says CUPW
Striking postal workers have rejected a call from Canada Post for a “cooling off” period to accompany mediated talks aimed at ending the labour dispute
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Canada Post ‘cooling off’ period won’t resolve postal dispute, says CUPW
Striking postal workers have rejected a call from Canada Post for a “cooling off” period to accompany mediated talks aimed at ending the labour dispute

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George Weston earnings George Weston Ltd. discusses third-quarter results during a conference call on Tuesday. Last quarter, the parent company of Loblaw Companies Ltd. said

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Ontario pot rules restrict retail ownership of licensed producers
An Ontario cannabis retail licence will not be issued to a corporation if more than 9.9 per cent of it is owned or controlled by

BlackBerry to buy cybersecurity company Cylance for US$1.4 billion
BlackBerry Ltd. has signed a US$1.4-billion deal to acquire U.S. artificial intelligence and cybersecurity company Cylance in what the company called the largest deal in

Canada Post issues new offer to employees as eBay calls on Ottawa to end strikes
Canada Post has issued what it calls a “time-limited” contract offer to its employees in hopes of ending rotating strikes that have created a historic

Ontario releases cannabis regulations for retail stores set to open April 1
The Ontario government has released regulations that will guide the startup of private cannabis stores on April 1. The stand-alone stores can be open any

Amazon to split new headquarters between New York City, Arlington
Amazon has confirmed that it will split its much-anticipated second headquarters between New York City and Arlington, Va. Its New York location will be in

Canada eyes sweeping free trade deal with China but remains open to sector deals
A full-scale trade deal between Canada and China is possible even as Canada remains open to striking smaller sector-by-sector agreements, says International Trade Minister Jim

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Pot earnings Cannabis producers Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth, Tilray and Chronos will report their final pre-legalization financial results next week. The rollout of legal pot
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