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Canada’s GDP level would take permanent hit from drawn-out trade war with U.S., says BoC summary

The Bank of Canada’s governing council felt that a protracted trade conflict with the U.S. would permanently shrink the level…

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Multinational food and beverage firms push Canadian-made products amid tariff spat

Amid a “buy Canadian” push inspired by trade tensions with the U.S., some multinational food and beverage companies are working…

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Bell Canada offering severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees

Bell Canada is offering severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees, attributing the move to “unprecedented challenges” in the telecom industry,…

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Canadian businesses already feeling the effects of Trump’s steel, aluminum tariff threat

Canadian steel and aluminum businesses are already feeling the consequences — and the déjà vu — of Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat,…

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Air Transat ending free carry-on baggage for some of its cheapest fares

Air Transat will no longer offer free carry-on baggage on its cheapest fares for some flights starting Tuesday.  The Montreal-based airline is matching other Canadian companies, including…

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Mike Holmes posts statement following CBC investigation into reno company he endorsed

TV celebrity contractor Mike Holmes has posted a public statement on Facebook about the importance of electrical safety and investigating…

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Economics, not politics, main reason mines fail to materialize in B.C., researcher suggests

The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government’s decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S.…

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Montreal businessman sentenced to 3 and a half years in U.S. prison for laundering bitcoin

A Montreal business owner, Firoz Patel, will spend another three and a half years in U.S. federal prison after being…

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When is a deal really a deal? We tracked prices at Old Navy and Canadian Tire to find out

If you walk into an Old Navy or browse online, you’re bound to find huge discounts offered and hot deals…

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Unemployment rate ticked down to 6.6% in January as economy sees solid month of job gains

Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell and the economy posted another solid month of job gains, Statistics Canada said on Friday,…

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