Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Thousands of workers are now on strike for the first time in the history of Ontario’s main liquor retailer. A strike deadline had initially been set by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents thousands of Liquor Control Board of Ontario workers, of 12:01 a.m. Friday. That deadline passed and it led […]

OTTAWA — The major shift in the British political landscape after Thursday’s election will likely have little impact on Canada’s relationship with its ally across the pond, experts say, though it is reviving hope for a possible free-trade deal. Achim Hurrelmann, a professor of political science at Carleton University, said the two countries have maintained […]

OTTAWA — Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through. “I believe Justin Trudeau has overestimated Canada’s impact abroad,” Garneau writes in his […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on the job market today. The agency is set to publish its labour force survey for June later this morning. The Canadian economy added 27,000 jobs in May as the unemployment rate rose to 6.2 per cent. The overall increase in jobs in May was from […]

TORONTO — The union representing workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer says they will be going on strike after talks broke down ahead of a deadline. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday for its approximately 10,000 workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Finance Minister […]

OTTAWA — David Vigneault says he is stepping down from his job at the head of Canada’s spy agency. The director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, who spent seven years at the helm, is leaving the public service altogether. Vigneault says in a statement that he’s proud of the work he’s done to bring […]

TORONTO — The union representing workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer says talks have broken down ahead of a strike deadline and it’s not hopeful that a deal can be reached. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday for its approximately 10,000 workers at the Liquor Control […]

TORONTO — A man is facing charges after a hit-and-run collision in Toronto that left a woman dead and two others injured and closed a portion of a highway early Thursday morning. Police say two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Gardiner Expressway just after 2 a.m., and one of the drivers fled […]

TORONTO — Several North American department stores are joining forces under a deal that will see Hudson’s Bay Co. buy Neiman Marcus and spin it out into a larger business along with some of its other prestige retailers. HBC’s US$2.65 billion acquisition, announced Thursday, delivers Canada’s oldest company ownership of Dallas-based Neiman Marcus Group, which […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock market eked out a gain on Thursday, helped by strength in the telecom, utility and energy sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 20.35 points at 22,244.02. The increase came as U.S. stock markets were closed for the July 4 holiday. “It’s a slow trading day in Canada because of […]