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Why Canada is on the cusp of a housing construction crisis
Housing is about to get a lot more expensive in the next decade if the federal government does not revamp its immigration program bringing in skilled workers, according to the construction industry. "We're really struggling with getting…
Deadline for TikTok sale extended by 75 days, as Trump vows to work with
U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline by 75 days for Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell U.S. assets of popular short video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban that was supposed to have taken effect in…
Market sell-off deepens following China’s retaliation against Trump tariffs
Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after China matched U.S. President Donald Trump's big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war. Not even a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, which is usually…
Suffering from a case of tariff whiplash? Here’s what you need to know
The Trump administration announced a new suite of trade measures on dozens of countries Wednesday. And if the new rules have your head swimming, you're not alone.In short, Canada was spared the worst of it, but the current measures will…
Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., to be down for 2 weeks as auto
The Windsor Assembly Plant will be down with workers off the job for two weeks starting Monday, Unifor Local 444 announced Wednesday evening. The plant will be down the weeks of April 7 and 14 — and in a social media post, the union…
U.S. tariffs on the auto sector would substantially raise the sticker price
If looming 25 per cent tariffs on the auto industry go ahead on April 3 as previously announced by the U.S. government, experts say they'll have a huge impact on the price of cars for Canadians.U.S. President Donald Trump's…
Hooters, known for skimpy server outfits, files for bankruptcy protection
Hooters, the U.S.-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and skimpy wait-staff outfits for its "Hooters Girls," has filed for bankruptcy protection.HOA Restaurant Group filed the motion for Chapter 11 protection Monday in the…