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Loblaw, Frito-Lay resolve high-profile pricing dispute that pulled chips from shelves

Loblaw, Frito-Lay resolve high-profile pricing dispute that pulled chips from shelves

A high-profile pricing dispute that saw one of Canada's largest food makers stop shipments of chips and snacks to the country's largest grocer has been resolved. Loblaw Companies Ltd.
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Publisac grocery flyers to reach only those Montreal households that ask for them

Publisac grocery flyers to reach only those Montreal households that ask for them

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Monday grocery store flyers will be delivered only to residents who request them, marking a win for environmentalists and prompting criticism from the company behind the advertisements.
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Metro workers reach new deal while strike at Sobeys distribution centre continues

Metro workers reach new deal while strike at Sobeys distribution centre continues

Workers at a Metro distribution centre in Ontario have voted in favour of a new deal while workers at a Sobeys warehouse in Quebec have rejected the grocer's latest offer. More than 900 workers at Metro Inc.
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Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports

Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports

MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi secured a deal Monday for more natural gas imports across a Mediterranean pipeline from Algeria, marking the latest push by a European Union nation to reduce dependence on Russian energy following its invasio
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Global EV demand creates once-in-a-generation opportunity for Canadian mining sector

Global EV demand creates once-in-a-generation opportunity for Canadian mining sector

CALGARY — Ottawa is set to pour an "unprecedented" amount of public money into the mining and metals sector as growing global demand for electric vehicles creates what industry insiders say is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Canadian resources
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Insurer Intact Financial estimates Q1 catastrophe losses at $183 million

Insurer Intact Financial estimates Q1 catastrophe losses at $183 million

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. estimates its catastrophe losses for the first quarter totalled about $183 million on a pre-tax basis, due in large part to three windstorms in February that affected its business in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Teck Resources says Q1 steelmaking coal sales fell slightly below guidance

Teck Resources says Q1 steelmaking coal sales fell slightly below guidance

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says its steelmaking coal sales in the first quarter came in slightly below its guidance as a result of a labour dispute at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. that resulted in a temporary work stoppage at the railway.
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‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls

‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Manitoba Tory government signals looser purse strings, health money coming in budget

Manitoba Tory government signals looser purse strings, health money coming in budget

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government, trailing in opinion polls with an election set for next year, is signalling that its upcoming budget will pump more money into health care and offer some sort of protection against rising inf
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Bank annual meetings The annual shareholder meetings for Canada's big banks continue this week with Bank of Montreal holding its gathering on Wednesday and Toronto-
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