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Business An Ontario judge has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw and its parent company George Weston of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread. Judge called settlement excellent, fair and in the best interest of class membersThe Canadian Press · Posted: MayContinue Reading

Business A weekend telephone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gave ‘new impetus’ to trade talks, the EU said on Monday, after Trump dropped his threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on imports from the European Union next month. Softened stance another temporaryContinue Reading

Business·Marketplace CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. The consumer news you may have missed this week Dexter McMillan · CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago Energy Star is a popular program thatContinue Reading

Business U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up his trade threats on Friday, targeting both smartphone giant Apple and imports from the European Union, sending the global market roiling after weeks of de-escalation provided some reprieve. Trump told tech giant this morning to reshore iPhone production or be taxedThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading

Business Canada Post has not agreed to delay a potential strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, effectively pushing the union to agree to their latest offer ahead of a planned labour action set to begin Friday. Union asked for two-week ‘truce’ to consider latest offer from the mailContinue Reading

Business After users in Ontario and Quebec reported a widespread outage of Bell Canada’s services this morning, the company said an update triggered the interruption and that it had since fully restored its system. After users reported internet, mobile issues, company say update triggered blackout Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: May 21, 2025Continue Reading

Business Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence than those done by men, especially in high-income countries, a report by the United Nations’ International Labour Organization showed on Tuesday. Nearly 10% of traditional female jobs to be impacted by AI, over twice asContinue Reading

Business Canada’s inflation rate eased to 1.7 per cent in April, driven by a drop in prices after the federal government removed the consumer carbon tax, according to Statistics Canada. Still, Bank of Canada’s preferred core measures — which exclude volatility — all rose Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

In Toronto, towers upon towers of small condo units fill block after block downtown. Condo sales across the board are slumping in Canada’s biggest cities as supply soars and demand shrinks. And the hardest units to sell are often the tiniest. Bachelor and one bedroom units in the Toronto area madeContinue Reading