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Tim Hortons protests to expand beyond Ontario, 50 rallies planned across Canada

Protesters angered by some Ontario Tim Hortons franchisees who slashed workers' benefits and breaks after the province...

Unifor splits with Canadian Labour Congress over workers’ right to choose union

The largest private sector union in Canada said Wednesday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress...

Feds promote clean tech with new BDC funding

The federal government will give $700 million over the next five years to the Business Development Bank...

Big brewers call on feds to axe increasing beer tax

The federal government's plan to hike excise taxes on beer every year will result in consumers paying...

Bank of Canada hikes interest rate to 1.25%

The economy's impressive run prompted the Bank of Canada to raise its trend-setting interest rate Wednesday for...

Six Canadian banks manipulated an interest rate benchmark, U.S. lawsuit alleges

A class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. court alleges six Canadian banks and three others conspired to...

Interest rate hike, new mortgage rules may trigger real estate market slowdown

Canada's real estate market will hit a slow patch in 2018 as tighter mortgage stress tests apply...

End of a retail era: Sears Canada closes its final stores

The few remaining Sears Canada stores closed their doors for good on Sunday. The longtime staple of Canada's...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Valeant headed to court Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is scheduled to appear in U.S. court alongside activist investor...

Postmedia reports $5.8M profit as digital gains fail to match print revenue drop

Revenue from Postmedia Network Canada Corp.'s printed publications continued to fall faster than digital revenue grew as...
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