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VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, avoiding a strike
Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 of its workers across the country, the Crown corporation said on Friday. The deal averts a walkout involving members of Unifor, who had voted for a strike mandate to…
How can I buy my niece a home in her name only — without alienating or
“They live in her husband’s home that he purchased prior to their marriage.”
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As the U.S. trade war drags, calls grow for Canada to cautiously improve
As Prime Minister Mark Carney's government works to reshape its economic policies amid an unpredictable administration south of the border, Canadian businesses that trade with China say Ottawa needs to find ways to expand exports there —…
Trump’s pick to replace Fed Chair Powell could rock your mortgage and
The president is testing the Fed’s limits —understanding his thinking could protect your financial future
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Competition watchdog calls for relaxed foreign ownership rules in airline
The Competition Bureau is calling for changes to improve the competitive landscape in Canada's airline industry, including loosening rules that currently limit foreign ownership of Canadian airlines.The watchdog, in a 117-page market…
Medicare may actually be in more trouble than Social Security
Rising costs and an aging population mean Medicare is in danger of running short of funds in about eight years, trustees report shows.
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Lululemon cutting 150 corporate jobs as athleisure brand braces for tariff
Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure, the retailer said Wednesday.The affected employees are part of its store support centres, a…
May’s missing inflation is a mystery — and a sign that the Fed will hold
The Fed will be less willing to bet that tariff-fueled price increases will be just “transitory.”
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Federal government to put latest Canada Post offer up for union vote
Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Thursday she's putting Canada Post's latest offers to unionized postal workers up for a vote in the hope of breaking a long-standing impasse between the parties.She said in a social media post it's…
How to create a traditional pension — right now
Annuities are a better deal now than even a few years ago. So why aren’t people buying them?
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