Tara Deschamps

1 week ago | castanet.net | Tara Deschamps |Yuri Kageyama |Josh Boak |Bill Graveland

Unifor says almost 98 per cent of the Via Rail workers it represents have voted to give the union the power to launch a strike next month. The union says members belonging to Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 gave it a 97.5 per cent strike mandate. Council 4000 represents 1,800 workers in Via Rail stations, call centres, administrative offices and onboard service, while Local 100's members include 700 skilled trades and mechanical workers.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Tara Deschamps |Yuri Kageyama |Josh Boak |Bill Graveland

The Canadian Press - | Story: 552549A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook. The latest OECD Economic Survey of Canada says government spending and interest rate cuts may be required if the economy deteriorates significantly, provided tariff-related inflationary pressures remain under control.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Tara Deschamps |Yuri Kageyama |Josh Boak |Bill Graveland

Some Canadian shoppers may soon receive cash from a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread. Ontario Superior Court Judge Ed Morgan approved a $500-million settlement in the case on May 7, saying the money put forward by the grocery companies was "an excellent and fair result for all concerned.""It is in the best interests of the class as a whole," he said in a written decision.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Tara Deschamps |Yuri Kageyama |Josh Boak |Bill Graveland

A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity. The poll by KPMG in Canada of 250 business leaders found 64 per cent of those surveyed says government removing interprovincial trade barriers and harmonizing regulations and credentials is a top priority.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Tara Deschamps |Yuri Kageyama |Josh Boak |Bill Graveland

Big-name department and drug stores are circling the more than 9,300 Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue Canada workers who will soon be out of a job. Luxury retailer Holt Renfrew told The Canadian Press it's added dozens of former Bay and Saks staff to its store teams, "with more still to come.""While our turnover rate is amongst the lowest it’s been, we’ve been committed to helping our HBC and Saks colleagues with any opportunities we can provide," spokesperson Adam Grachnik said in an email.