Health warnings, plain covers for pot packs under proposed regulations
Health Canada offered hints Tuesday about the government’s plans for legal pot, including, plain packaging and stern, stark health warnings like those found on tobacco
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Cost to fix Phoenix pay system to surpass $540 million, auditor general says
The federal government’s chronic salary struggles will take more time and more dollars than the three years and $540 million projected to fix the snafu-stricken
TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline receives long-awaited Nebraska approval
Nebraska regulators approved passage of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline Monday, clearing the last major regulatory hurdle for the controversial $10-billion project but creating a new
Bell lays off radio and TV employees across Canada, including Ottawa CTV staff
Bell Media is laying off employees, including prominent on-air personalities, at radio and TV stations across Canada. However, the company won’t say how many, who
Ontario college faculty return to work after legislation ends five-week strike
College faculty in Ontario head back to their schools today, after a five-week strike was ended over the weekend with back-to-work legislation. The 12,000 professors, instructors,
Five things to watch in the Canadian business world this week
Notley goes to bat for Trans Mountain Alberta Premier Rachel Notley kicks off a cross-country speaking tour on the importance of the Trans Mountain pipeline
Canadians pay most often in cash, but for small purchases, Bank of Canada says
In an increasingly digital world, most Canadians still carry physical money in their wallets and favour cash payments, especially for smaller sums, according to a
Striking Ontario college faculty reject offer that would have ended job action
Ontario’s striking college faculty voted Thursday to reject a contract offer and continue their nearly five-week job action. The 12,000 college professors, instructors, counsellors and
Cyber Insecurity: the high stakes of data protection in an interconnected world
What is nearly imperceptible, leaks important secrets and can keep Canada’s top bankers up at night? A cyberattack. It’s not a punch line but a
Federal union urges government to rebuild pay system software
Give us a year, and we’ll build a working replacement for the trouble-plagued Phoenix pay system, one of the country’s biggest civil service unions told
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