Category Archives: Canada

Stuart McLean, host of CBC Radio's 'Vinyl Cafe,' dead at 68
TORONTO - Stuart McLean, the bestselling author and soft-spoken humorist whose gentle celebration of life’s biggest and smallest moments endeared him to legions of faithful listeners of CBC Radi...
Feb 15, 2017

The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Feb. 15 --- CANADA AND EUROPE HAIL PASSING OF TRADE PACT: Lawmakers in Canada and Europe are hailing Wednesday’s approval of the Canada-EU free trade...
Feb 15, 2017

Canada Goose files for public offering on Toronto and New York exchanges
TORONTO - Luxury winter jacket maker Canada Goose has filed for initial public offerings on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol "GOOS." The company said in regulatory filings it ...
Feb 15, 2017
Most small Canadian companies not ready to take advantage of CETA, say experts
MONTREAL - While some Canadian companies are eager to boost exports to Europe, small firms that make up the vast majority of businesses lack the global ambition to take advantage of CETA, according to...
Feb 15, 2017

Huge Toronto fire highlights value of contents insurance: experts
TORONTO - Experts say a massive fire at a Toronto athletics facility this week that forced the evacuations of six buildings vividly demonstrates why landlords are increasingly insisting rental tenants...
Feb 15, 2017

Inoculate corporate Canada from Trump's economic agenda, Manley urges Trudeau
OTTAWA - An influential organization representing Canada’s biggest corporations is urging Justin Trudeau to take ambitious steps to shield the country from threats posed by Donald Trump’s ...
Feb 15, 2017
Wynne to visit US, chair Ontario-US economic committee amid Trump protectionism
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will visit the United States next month and head up a new committee on Ontario-U.S. economic and trade relations, as the province braces for protectionism sout...
Feb 15, 2017
B.C. fishing industry upset over pending announcement of marine protection area
VANCOUVER - The federal government’s decision to ban all fishing in some marine protected areas off Canada’s west coast threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of Canadians and ignores years...
Feb 15, 2017
Company must pay $60K 'moral' damages for axing sexually harassed woman
TORONTO - A woman who endured constant on-the-job sexual harassment before being unceremoniously fired when she complained deserved “moral damages” from her former employer, Ontario’...
Feb 15, 2017
Cook fired for taking food worth 50 cents wins $46,000 for wrongful dismissal
VANCOUVER - A woman who worked for Burger King for nearly 25 years has been awarded $46,000 by a court after she was fired over what a judge says was a misunderstanding over a fish sandwich, fries and...
Feb 15, 2017