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With LeBreton looming, economists see little payoff for cities that subsidize pro sports facilities
City subsidies for professional sports teams can be justified in the name of civic planning, pride or politics, but suggestions that they result in net
Canadian retailer Roots files for IPO, plans international expansion
Another Canadian clothing retailer, Roots Corp., wants to take its company public as it plans a massive North American and international expansion over the next
Equifax faces growing scrutiny as CAA says thousands may be affected by hack
Equifax Canada is facing intensifying calls for transparency on its massive cyberhack as the Canadian Automobile Association informs thousands of its members that their data
Self-driving boats: The next tech transportation race
Self-driving cars may not hit the road in earnest for many years – but autonomous boats could be just around the pier. Spurred in part
Self-driving boats: The next tech transportation race
Self-driving cars may not hit the road in earnest for many years – but autonomous boats could be just around the pier. Spurred in part
CWA Canada to try to form union at National Post newspaper
Workers at Postmedia’s National Post newspaper have announced plans to try to form a union. CWA Canada says it’s working to organize the employees amid
NAFTA: Top U.S. lawmakers express optimism, shrug off talk of early bumps
Top U.S. lawmakers tasked with an oversight role in the NAFTA negotiations are expressing confidence in the state of the discussions, downplaying talk of a
Census 2016: Canadians’ income up 11%, but disparities persist
Carissa, a Ottawa single mom on welfare six years ago, has a full-time job today and more money to show for it – along with
Financial watchdog warns 50,000 people could lose jobs due to minimum wage hike
More than 50,000 people could lose their jobs if the Ontario government goes ahead with its plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an
Irma evacuations the most complicated aviation operation since 9/11, Air Canada says
Evacuating customers from areas in the path of the deadly Hurricane Irma has frustrated some passengers but Air Canada says it was perhaps the most
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