Postal workers in Canada are delivering parcels seven days a week to ensure they will be in time for the holidays, says Canada Post’s largest union.
Stocks walloped by Brexit, falling oil prices
Canada’s main stock index fell on Monday after crude oil prices fell 3.4 per cent in New York, pressuring shares of energy companies.
Justin Trudeau defends his record on trade, economy in The National interview
In a wide-ranging interview with The National’s Rosemary Barton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks Alberta’s oil problem, the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, populism, his image abroad and his temperament as prime minister.
Canada’s finance ministers meet in Ottawa to discuss trade, competitiveness
The finance ministers from Canada’s provinces and territories are meeting with their federal counterpart in Ottawa to discuss the country’s economy, competitiveness and trade.
Getting around Trump: Trudeau focuses on other ‘levers’ to end tariffs
In a wide-ranging interview with The National’s Rosemary Barton that airs Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks about the steel and aluminum tariffs that were slapped on Canada by the United States — and his game plan to have them removed.
Air Canada accused of ‘lying’ to customers to avoid paying up to $2,100 for lost luggage
A B.C. man whose Florida vacation was ruined after Air Canada lost his luggage, says agents never told him he could claim up to $2,100 for necessities while away. An airline passenger rights advocate says Air Canada is ‘lying’ to passengers to avoid paying compensation that is rightfully owed.
Huawei CFO argues she’s not a flight risk, seeks bail to remain in Vancouver
Meng Wanzhou, the arrested executive for tech giant Huawei, says she’s not a flight risk and has “longstanding ties” and “significant property holdings” in Vancouver, according to newly released court documents.
First Nations coalition wants to take the lead on major construction projects
Tired of waiting for major construction projects to come to them, a growing coalition of First Nations is instead taking the lead on ventures to better control their economic futures.
B.C. trade mission trip to China derailed in wake of Huawei executive’s arrest
China’s foreign ministry called in the U.S. ambassador on Sunday to lodge a “strong protest” over the arrest in Canada of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.’s chief financial officer. China also cancelled meetings for a B.C. trade mission.
High-tech car theft and talcum powder warning: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including a rise in high-tech car theft, a drop in the price of meat and seafood, and a Health Canada warning about using talcum powder.