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'Scrambling': Small businesses anxious about possible Canada Post strike

'Scrambling': Small businesses anxious about possible Canada Post strike

The manager of an Alberta clothing store says small businesses like hers are feeling anxious as a strike deadline nears for thousands of Canada Post workers.
Manitoba Tory loses critic duties but remains in caucus after ethics probe

Manitoba Tory loses critic duties but remains in caucus after ethics probe

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Opposition leader Obby Khan stripped a Progressive Conservative caucus member of his critic duties Thursday, as questions continued to swirl about the former government’s actions related to a proposed silica sand mine.
April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season

April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market. Existing home sales dropped 0.
Stellantis postponing production of Dodge Charger Daytona R/T for 2026 model year

Stellantis postponing production of Dodge Charger Daytona R/T for 2026 model year

Automaker Stellantis is postponing production of the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for the 2026 model year, saying it continues to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies.
S&P/TSX composite edges higher on Thursday, U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite edges higher on Thursday, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher on Thursday, helped by strength in the financial sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 14.84 points at 25,854.01.
Former Football Australia CEO James Johnson named head of Canadian Soccer Business

Former Football Australia CEO James Johnson named head of Canadian Soccer Business

TORONTO — Canadian Soccer Business and the Canadian Premier League have a new boss and leadership structure with English-born Australian James (JJ) Johnson in the role of group chief executive officer.
Stocks slip in wobbly trading as worries about the US government's soaring debt continue to weigh

Stocks slip in wobbly trading as worries about the US government's soaring debt continue to weigh

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ended a wobbly day mostly lower in what has been a rocky week because of worries coming out of the bond market about the U.S. government’s mounting debt. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% Thursday.
Quebec judge approves sale of vehicle-maker Lion Electric to investor group

Quebec judge approves sale of vehicle-maker Lion Electric to investor group

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved the sale of vehicle-maker Lion Electric to a group of Quebec investors, giving the struggling manufacturer a new lease on life.
Stop making cents: US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny

Stop making cents: US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday.
TD Bank cutting 2% of workforce as part of restructuring effort

TD Bank cutting 2% of workforce as part of restructuring effort

TORONTO — TD Bank Group said Thursday that it's cutting about two per cent of its workforce as the bank works to reduce costs and refocus spending under new leadership.
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