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
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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
Update: Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, loses ‘home’ button
Escalating price reflects the increasing sophistication of smartphones, which have been evolving into status symbols akin to automobiles.
Ontario government’s marijuana monopoly could weed out craft growers
Ontario’s plan to sell and distribute recreational pot exclusively through a network of government-operated stores could lock in the dominance of the country’s large-scale licensed
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Poker face: The online gambling company formerly known as Amaya Inc. will face questions Monday at a hearing in front of the Ontario Securities Commission,
Update: Ontario will sell pot in 150 LCBO-run stores when pot is legalized next year
Ontario is the first province out of the gate with a detailed plan to sell and distribute recreational marijuana when the federal government legalizes it
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