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Business The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers. Service asking people to refrain from sending mail addressed to CanadaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 11:50 AM EST | Last Updated: December 2 The U.S. PostalContinue Reading

Business The latest move from Canada Post comes after the union filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees, saying the layoffs are an “intimidation tactic” that violates the Canada Labour Code. Workers, Crown corporation at odds over extending deliveriesContinue Reading

Business Competition Bureau says Google ‘abused’ its dominance of online ads. But what can really be done about it?In its case targeting how Google buys and sells online advertising in Canada, the Competition Bureau says the company “has abused its dominant position.” But those who study the tech giant sayContinue Reading

Business A group of Canadian news outlets — including CBC/Radio-Canada, Postmedia, Metroland, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and the Canadian Press — has launched a joint lawsuit claiming copyright infringement against ChatGPT creator OpenAI. OpenAI accused of breaking copyright by using news articles to train chatbot Anis HeydariContinue Reading

Business The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Bank of Canada’s October forecast for GDP was 1.5 per cent Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 8:36 AM EST | Last Updated: DecemberContinue Reading

Business·GO PUBLIC Rogers CEO summoned to Ottawa after avoiding questions about price increases in contractsThe CEO of telecom giant Rogers Communications has been ordered to appear before a parliamentary committee after sending a last-minute substitute in his place. MPs had asked to hear from CEO Tony Staffieri after a seriesContinue Reading

Business Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet’s Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog said on Thursday. Antitrust watchdog seeks order aiming to make Google sell 2 ad tools, pay a penaltyThomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 4:36 PM EST | Last Updated: November 28Continue Reading

Business The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying striking employees off as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers approaches the two-week mark. ‘Mass amount’ of records of employment sent out, according to CUPW negotiator Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading

Business Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could have sweeping, global repercussions. What would the tariffs and responses mean for the global economy? ‘This would raise trade costs to levels last seen in the run-up to the Great Depression’ Peter Armstrong · CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 4:00 AM ESTContinue Reading