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A striking port worker from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada views the large gathering attending a rally in Vancouver, on Sunday, July 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

Joint statement late Sunday says deal reached with help from Canada Industrial Relations Board

A striking port worker from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada views the large gathering attending a rally in Vancouver, on Sunday, July 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive is shown at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

B.C. port strike cost CPKC railway $80 million, exec says

Strike earlier this month halted operations at most ports along Canada’s West Coast

A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive is shown at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
International Trade Minister Mary Ng speaks with media in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday June 15, 2023. Canada is urging the United States to make a good-faith effort at finally negotiating an end to the interminable bilateral dispute over softwood lumber. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Let’s make a deal, Canada urges U.S. amid latest ‘baseless’ softwood lumber duties

U.S. producers continue to say stumpage system amounts to an unfair subsidy

International Trade Minister Mary Ng speaks with media in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday June 15, 2023. Canada is urging the United States to make a good-faith effort at finally negotiating an end to the interminable bilateral dispute over softwood lumber. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
FILE - An employee walks past a logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. shown at its office in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung Electronics on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Samsung unveils foldable smartphones in a bet on bending device screens

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to…

FILE - An employee walks past a logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. shown at its office in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung Electronics on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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Car buyers bear a heavy burden as Federal Reserve keeps raising rates: Auto-loan rejections are up

The Federal Reserve’s expected move Wednesday to raise interest rates for the…

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The B.C. government (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

As Twitter fades to X, TikTok steps up with new text-based posts

The same day Elon Musk abruptly dropped Twitter’s name and bird logo…

The B.C. government (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Figures from an aviation data firm show Canada’s two biggest airlines see a far higher proportion of their flights delayed compared with many of their peers abroad. An Air Canada flight taxis to a runway as a WestJet flight takes off at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Flight delays at Canadian airlines far outstrip U.S. peers

Half of Air Canada flights, 64% of WestJet’s arrived late between June 19 and July 16

Figures from an aviation data firm show Canada’s two biggest airlines see a far higher proportion of their flights delayed compared with many of their peers abroad. An Air Canada flight taxis to a runway as a WestJet flight takes off at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers walk a picket line on a road leading to Deltaport, in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. port workers mull contract offer as expert warns of more labour strife

Inflation, workplace flexibility, may be changing the labour movement’s views on strike action

Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers walk a picket line on a road leading to Deltaport, in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to…

Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
A transport truck carries a cargo container to the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. The uncertainty at British Columbia ports continues as the union representing about 7,400 workers and their employers remain without a deal in what one labour expert calls a "unprecedented" situation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Uncertainty at B.C. ports continues as possible deal emerges in labour dispute

B.C. port union local says new tentative deal reached with employers, report unconfirmed

A transport truck carries a cargo container to the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. The uncertainty at British Columbia ports continues as the union representing about 7,400 workers and their employers remain without a deal in what one labour expert calls a "unprecedented" situation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alastair Caddick, Hullo CEO, sits aboard one of the high-speed passenger ferries during a media event on Thursday, July 20. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Hullo fast ferries begin Island-Mainland service starting in mid August

Vancouver Island Ferry Company announces initial sailing schedule for Nanaimo-Vancouver ferries

Alastair Caddick, Hullo CEO, sits aboard one of the high-speed passenger ferries during a media event on Thursday, July 20. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
FILE - The Netflix logo is displayed on the company’s website, Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Netflix subscriber growth surges in best quarter since early pandemic

Numbers being considered a sign that crackdown on password sharing is paying off

FILE - The Netflix logo is displayed on the company’s website, Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Flares burn off methane and other hydrocarbons at an oil and gas facility in Lenorah, Texas, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. New research on Canada’s methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be to pay carbon taxes on it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Goldman

Oil and gas methane reductions cheaper than paying carbon tax, study finds

‘The federal government’s target for 75 per cent reduction is achievable’

Flares burn off methane and other hydrocarbons at an oil and gas facility in Lenorah, Texas, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. New research on Canada’s methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be to pay carbon taxes on it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Goldman
A transport truck carries cargo containers from the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. British Columbia port workers are back off the job after a tentative agreement was between the employers association and the workers union was rejected. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Renewed B.C. port strike action leads to speculation about federal reaction

‘We have respected the collective bargaining process, but we need our ports operating’: ministers

A transport truck carries cargo containers from the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. British Columbia port workers are back off the job after a tentative agreement was between the employers association and the workers union was rejected. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Striking writers and actors chant as they walk a picket line, Friday July 14, 2023, at NBC Universal Studios in New York. The picketing comes a day after the main actors union voted to join screenwriters in a double-barreled strike for the first time in more than six decades. The dispute immediately shut down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios and streaming services broke down. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Canadian cinemas brace for slowdown as Hollywood strikes continue

Theatre-owners just getting over the pandemic concerned flow of content could dry up soon

Striking writers and actors chant as they walk a picket line, Friday July 14, 2023, at NBC Universal Studios in New York. The picketing comes a day after the main actors union voted to join screenwriters in a double-barreled strike for the first time in more than six decades. The dispute immediately shut down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios and streaming services broke down. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
This July 14, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows recently planted summer squash growing near more mature plants to ensure a continued harvest on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

How to extend the growing season in your garden and get multiple veggie harvests

I harvested my hardneck garlic crop earlier this month, which opened up…

This July 14, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows recently planted summer squash growing near more mature plants to ensure a continued harvest on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
The tech giants are continuing their battle against the Liberal government, with Google deciding against allowing its new artificial-intelligence chatbot to be used in Canada and Meta running ads opposing the Online News Act. A portion of Google’s Bard website is shown in Glenside, Pa., Monday, March 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke

Google withholds AI chatbot as Meta runs ads opposing new Canadian law

Tech giants continue to push back against Canada’s new Online News Act

The tech giants are continuing their battle against the Liberal government, with Google deciding against allowing its new artificial-intelligence chatbot to be used in Canada and Meta running ads opposing the Online News Act. A portion of Google’s Bard website is shown in Glenside, Pa., Monday, March 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke
People shop in a grocery store in Montreal, Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The picture of how the economy fared in May will become a little clearer with a pair of reports from Statistics Canada this week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the…

People shop in a grocery store in Montreal, Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The picture of how the economy fared in May will become a little clearer with a pair of reports from Statistics Canada this week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Striking writers and actors take part in a rally outside Paramount studios in Los Angeles on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris Pizzello

Canadian film, TV workers feel sting of twin Hollywood strikes

Job action south of the border by writers and actors affecting work in Canada

Striking writers and actors take part in a rally outside Paramount studios in Los Angeles on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris Pizzello
A seeding rig is readied to plant a canola crop on a farm near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2 per cent to $72.9 billion in May after declining 0.1 per cent in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.2% at $72.9 billion in May

Weakening demand led manufacturing activity around the world to contract, notably in China

A seeding rig is readied to plant a canola crop on a farm near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2 per cent to $72.9 billion in May after declining 0.1 per cent in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh