China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports

China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports

China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced last week a 100 … Read more

Rail decision could give bargaining companies advantage in other industries, union leader says

Rail decision could give bargaining companies advantage in other industries, union leader says

A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors like aviation, the head of a Canadian rail workers’ union told Reuters. Paul Boucher, president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, also said the union would … Read more

As temperatures rise, so will the cost of an AC unit

As temperatures rise, so will the cost of an AC unit

Cost of Living5:07The hot, sweaty irony of it all Star Vickery never used to need an air conditioning unit to stay cool in her home in Halifax. But summers are getting warmer, she says, and since she now works from home, it’s become a must.  But cooling your home can be costly. The unit cost … Read more

Sturgeon endure in Alberta, but the future of these river ‘monsters’ is now uncertain

Sturgeon endure in Alberta, but the future of these river ‘monsters’ is now uncertain

They lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta’s biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth. But a prominent fisheries biologist fears the province’s lake sturgeon may finally share the fate of the dinosaurs because of growing pressure on water resources. “The more you shrink the area in which a … Read more

CrowdStrike says 97% of its Windows sensors are back online after global outage

CrowdStrike says 97% of its Windows sensors are back online after global outage

Business More than 97 per cent of Windows sensors are back online, CrowdStrike’s CEO George Kurtz said on Thursday, nearly a week after a software update by the cybersecurity firm triggered a global outage. Microsoft said about 8.5 million Windows devices were affected by outage Thomson Reuters · Posted: Jul 26, 2024 8:46 AM EDT | … Read more

After early struggles, federal refugee employment program gains traction with employers

After early struggles, federal refugee employment program gains traction with employers

As the federal government moves to restrict the number of temporary workers in the country, a relatively new program to bring refugees to Canada on a permanent basis is beginning to catch on with employers. The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) is a federal program aimed, in part, at easing the labour shortages facing many … Read more

From fast food to construction, employers turn more and more to temporary foreign workers

From fast food to construction, employers turn more and more to temporary foreign workers

Businesses’ demand for temporary foreign workers has surged across the country in recent years, with employers given the green light to hire more than double the people through the federal program last year as they did five years ago. The program is designed to provide short-term relief to employers as a last resort, but has … Read more

Canadian bank CEOs defend investments in oil and gas

Canadian bank CEOs defend investments in oil and gas

The chief executives from Canada’s five biggest banks faced hard questions from MPs on Thursday over their climate commitments and plans to help spur transition to renewable energy. Representatives from RBC, CIBC, TD Bank Group, BMO Financial Group and Scotiabank appeared Thursday before the standing committee on environment and sustainable development. All five attended by … Read more

Haryana government to launch Rs 10,000-crore project to combat air pollution

Haryana government to launch Rs 10,000-crore project to combat air pollution

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Secretary T V S N Prasad on Monday said the state government will soon roll out a Rs 10,000-crore project funded by the World Bank to address air pollution. The Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development will be implemented in the state in a phased manner with the first phase being … Read more

Canada’s foreign student push ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows

Canada’s foreign student push ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows

Canada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health care and the skilled trades, according to a CBC News analysis of federal data. CBC obtained figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the fields of education chosen … Read more