The Bank of Canada says record levels of immigration are driving up the cost of housing and recent government efforts to cut the number of non-permanent residents and encourage home building will help lower housing costs, but “only gradually.” “In the short term any increase in population, particularly in an environment of constrained supply, is going … Read more
Rogers Sugars has announced a tentative agreement with the union representing 140 striking workers at its Vancouver refinery, according to a Friday statement from the company. No details of the tentative deal have been released. A ratification vote is expected next week. The workers, represented by Private and Public Workers of Canada (PPWC) Local 8, have been … Read more
If you’ve been trying to save money on your grocery bill by waiting until food is marked down to 50 per cent, get ready for some sticker shock on your next visit to a Loblaw-owned grocery store. According to an email from Loblaw Companies Ltd. reviewed by CBC News, it will no longer discount perishable foods like meat, … Read more
Buses will not run Monday in Metro Vancouver after more than 180 workers represented by CUPE Local 4500 walked off the job. The job action, which began at 3 a.m. PT, comes three weeks after the workers began refusing overtime. The union represents transit supervisors, communications supervisors and a range of other roles. Talks between the union … Read more
The Congress on Saturday alleged that its workers were assaulted, their vehicles vandalised and banners torn in Assam’s North Lakhimpur town, through which the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra proceeded. State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah said that on Friday night all hoardings and posters put up to welcome the Yatra in the town … Read more
A new sugar refinery set to open in Hamilton’s port lands in 2025 promises to be Canada’s largest, with capacity to produce 4,000 tonnes of refined sugar per day, or one million per year. The Sucro Can Sourcing facility, at the foot of Hamilton’s Sherman Street North, will use Randle Reef as an active part of its … Read more
If you’ve been trying to save money on your grocery bill by waiting until food is marked down to 50 per cent, get ready for some sticker shock on your next visit to a Loblaw-owned grocery store. According to an email from Loblaw Companies Ltd. reviewed by CBC News, it will no longer discount perishable foods like meat, … Read more
An invasive species of crayfish that reproduces by cloning itself was discovered last summer in a Burlington, Ont., park — the first time the marbled crayfish has been identified in the wild in North America. Since then, a group of experts has been working to stop the species from spreading. The crayfish are in City View park, on … Read more
The Stanley Quencher, pictured for sale on the company’s website, is an insulated stainless steel travel mug that’s become extremely popular on social media and among consumers. A dramatic rise in the company’s revenue is being attributed in part to the tumbler. (Stanley) The Stanley cup is so popular these days that even technology giants … Read more
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he’ll be scrutinizing the number of international students and other non-permanent residents coming into Canada, as political tension builds around the interplay between housing affordability and immigration. In an interview airing Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Miller said the relationship between housing and immigration is complex, and it was discussed around … Read more
