New York’s Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 507 points or 2.1 per cent Monday, and the TSX was at a two-year low as investors turned cautious ahead of an expected announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Chinese automakers’ Canadian expansion plans on hold over Huawei CFO’s arrest, says auto sector spokesman
Several Chinese automakers planning to expand production into Canada have put their plans on hold over the Vancouver arrest of Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s CFO, says Flavio Volpe, president of the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association.
CRTC says cheaper data-only plans on the way
The country’s three national wireless carriers have agreed to offer “broad range” data-only plans through their second- and third-tier brands, including $30-per-month plans with more megabytes than previously suggested, the industry’s federal regulator said Monday.
19% of women, 13% of men report workplace harassment in StatsCan survey
About 19 per cent of Canadian women and 13 per cent of men reported being harassed in the workplace, with the highest level of harassment in health-care jobs, according to Statistics Canada.
Couche-Tard to swap U.S. convenience stores and gas stations with CrossAmerica
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. and CrossAmerica Partners LP have signed a deal to swap convenience and gas station assets in the United States.
Canada granted consular access to Michael Spavor in China
Canada has been granted consular access to Michael Spavor, the second Canadian detained by China this week.
‘I hope they can hear us in Ottawa’: 1,500 attend Alberta oilpatch rally
More than 600 vehicles, ranging from pickups to semis, convoyed through Grande Prairie in northwestern Alberta on Sunday as part of a rally supporting the province’s oil and gas industry.
Trudeau rules out snap election, so vote will fall Oct. 21
Trudeau says he is happy to rule out the prospect of a snap ballot, meaning Canadians can expect to go to the polls Oct. 21.
Ontario government cuts $25M in funding for specialized school programs
The cut will mean the end of a number of initiatives for at-risk youth, including an after-school program established in the wake of the so-called “summer of the gun” in Toronto.
Cannabis legalization voted Canadian Press’s business story of the year
Canada’s trailblazing move to legalize cannabis for recreational use, which sparked an entirely new industry and had wide-ranging implications for nearly every facet of society, has been voted The Canadian Press business news story of the year.