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Toyota Canada issues 'Do not drive' warning for 7,300 cars over airbag defects

Toyota Canada issues 'Do not drive' warning for 7,300 cars over airbag defects

TORONTO — Toyota Canada Inc. reissued an urgent "Do not drive" warning for about 7,300 cars as part of a decade-old campaign to remind customers their vehicles may have a defective Takata airbag.
Enbridge to cut 650 jobs due to 'increasingly challenging' business conditions

Enbridge to cut 650 jobs due to 'increasingly challenging' business conditions

CALGARY — Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. is cutting its workforce by 650 positions due to what it calls "increasingly challenging business conditions.
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.
A timeline of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion's major milestones and setbacks

A timeline of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion's major milestones and setbacks

CALGARY — The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is facing delay yet again, as the company responsible for building the project reported Monday it has run into a fresh construction-related challenge in B.C.
Air Canada rolls out measures for passengers with hidden disabilities

Air Canada rolls out measures for passengers with hidden disabilities

MONTREAL — Air Canada has adopted measures to help travellers living with non-visible disabilities, as the carrier looks to improve accessibility after reports of poor treatment last year.
France's government announces new measures to calm farmers' protests, as barricades squeeze Paris

France's government announces new measures to calm farmers' protests, as barricades squeeze Paris

JOSSIGNY, France (AP) — France’s new prime minister showered promises of help on angry farmers Tuesday, from emergency cash aid to controls on imported food, in hopes that cools a protest movement that has seen tractors shut down highways across Fran
Canada Pension Plan 101: Answering common questions about these paycheque deductions

Canada Pension Plan 101: Answering common questions about these paycheque deductions

TORONTO — Paycheque deductions can be an unpleasant surprise for those new to the workforce — a jumble of letters representing wages you can't immediately collect.
McDonald's iconic McRib sandwich is back in Canada after a decade-long wait

McDonald's iconic McRib sandwich is back in Canada after a decade-long wait

TORONTO — After a 10-year hiatus, Canadians will be able to get their hands on the iconic McRib sandwich starting today.
American consumers feeling more confident than they have in two years

American consumers feeling more confident than they have in two years

American consumers, fresh off strong holiday spending, are feeling more confident than they have in two years. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose for the third straight month, to 114.
US job openings rose in December, pointing to a still-durable labor market

US job openings rose in December, pointing to a still-durable labor market

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite the headwind of higher interest rates.