Business Canada’s big five banks — RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank — are potentially misleading investors with their use of terms like sustainable finance, according to a complaint to securities regulators by a climate advocacy group. Advocates claim Canada’s largest banks aren’t backing up promises with dataIan Bickis ·Continue Reading
Business As Canadians grapple with rising grocery prices, they’re becoming more aware — and more infuriated — over food marketing tactics they believe are deceptive. Food packaging that technically complies with regulations can still seem misleading, experts say Sophia Harris · CBC News · Posted: Jan 09, 2024 4:00 AMContinue Reading
Business Tiger Woods and Nike announce they are ending their partnership after more than 27 years. Woods thanks Nike, says there will be ‘another chapter’ to his storied career in social media postThe Associated Press · Posted: Jan 08, 2024 1:32 PM EST | Last Updated: January 8 Tiger WoodsContinue Reading
Business Air Transat and the union representing its 2,100 flight attendants say they have reached a new tentative agreement, coming after the flight attendants rejected an earlier deal reached between the airline and CUPE in December. CUPE members at airline had rejected previous tentative agreementThe Canadian Press · Posted: JanContinue Reading
Business Canadians are still paying too much for telecom services, the industry minister said Thursday, one day after Rogers Communications said it was raising the cost of some of its wireless phone plans. Rogers price hikes ‘go against the direction’ set by Ottawa, François-Philippe Champagne says Jenna Benchetrit · CBC NewsContinue Reading
Business Computer keyboards are making room for an artificial intelligence chatbot button as Microsoft unveils its first major keyboard redesign in three decades. The most significant change tech company has made to its keyboards in yearsThe Associated Press · Posted: Jan 04, 2024 11:37 AM EST | Last Updated: JanuaryContinue Reading
Business Wireless phone plans will be getting more expensive for some Canadians this year. Rogers has confirmed it will increase the cost of some of its plans, while Bell is reportedly doing the same. Bell reportedly doing the same in February Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Jan 03, 2024Continue Reading
Business Switch carriers? How? Ottawa gives mixed messages over rising mobile pricesEven as the minister responsible admitted there aren’t enough competitive options for mobile service in Canada, another federal official said consumers can and should search for other service providers when faced with price increases. Industry minister said this week there’s ‘tooContinue Reading
Business Statistics Canada says the total number of jobs in December was virtually unchanged for the month as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent. Overall employment growth slowed in the second half of 2023The Canadian Press · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 05, 2024 9:48 AM EST | LastContinue Reading
Business The Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff nearly five kilometres above Oregon late Friday, creating a gaping hole that forced the pilots to make an emergency landing as its 174 passengers and six crew members donned oxygenContinue Reading
