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Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached

Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached

CALGARY — Workers represented by Unifor at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway have voted in favour of strike action if their union cannot reach a new deal with the company The union says members voted 99 per cent in support of the strike mandate.
US producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs

US producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.
U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs

U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.
Barrick begins temporary suspension of operations at mining complex in Mali

Barrick begins temporary suspension of operations at mining complex in Mali

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. says it has initiated the temporary suspension of operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali.
One in 10 Canadians live in places susceptible to green transition disruption: report

One in 10 Canadians live in places susceptible to green transition disruption: report

One in 10 Canadians live in communities susceptible to workforce disruption from the transition to a greener economy, a new report suggests while underlining solutions that could help those regions adapt.
Ecotour grizzlies less likely to encounter conflict with humans, B.C. study suggests

Ecotour grizzlies less likely to encounter conflict with humans, B.C. study suggests

Grizzly bears that visited ecotourism areas along a river on the province's central coast were less likely than others to encounter conflict with people in communities downstream, a new study by British Columbia-based researchers has found.
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after drops for Big Tech leave Wall Street mixed

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after drops for Big Tech leave Wall Street mixed

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday, echoing Wall Street trading, where gains for oil-and-gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.8% in morning trading to 38,469.
Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open

Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, cautioned Ottawa against blocking energy exports to the U.S.
Icelandic discount carrier Play Airlines pulls out of Canada

Icelandic discount carrier Play Airlines pulls out of Canada

Play Airlines is pulling out of Canada less than two years after entering the market. The discount carrier's schedule shows that starting in late April it will stop its four flights per week from Hamilton, Ont.
Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money

Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money

OTTAWA — The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles.