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S&P/TSX composite closes up almost 200 points, U.S. markets closed for holiday

S&P/TSX composite closes up almost 200 points, U.S. markets closed for holiday

Canada's main stock index gained nearly 200 points, led by the tech and industrial sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 193.18 points to close at 26,073.13. One of the big gainers was ATS Corp.
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Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs

Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs

TORONTO — Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon, First Nations leaders said Monday, as they ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects in the north.
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Annual Terry Fox Run returning to Confederation Bridge for first time in 10 years

Annual Terry Fox Run returning to Confederation Bridge for first time in 10 years

HALIFAX — The annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research will mark its 45th anniversary this year by returning to the Confederation Bridge after a decade-long hiatus. The Terry Fox Foundation announced Monday that on Sept.
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Via Rail workers give Unifor strike mandate, could take action as soon as June 22

Via Rail workers give Unifor strike mandate, could take action as soon as June 22

MONTREAL — Unifor says almost 98 per cent of the Via Rail workers it represents have voted to give the union the power to launch a strike next month. The union says members belonging to Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 gave it a 97.
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Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report

Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report

OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook.
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Judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw, George Weston bread price-fixing case

Judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw, George Weston bread price-fixing case

TORONTO — Some Canadian shoppers may soon receive cash from a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread.
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Canada Post says response to latest union comments coming shortly

Canada Post says response to latest union comments coming shortly

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it will respond to its union's latest negotiation comments as soon as possible as uncertainty caused by the contract dispute weighs heavily on its business.
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Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll

Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll

TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity.
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Hudson's Bay employees sparking interest from Holt Renfrew and other retailers

Hudson's Bay employees sparking interest from Holt Renfrew and other retailers

TORONTO — Big-name department and drug stores are circling the more than 9,300 Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue Canada workers who will soon be out of a job.
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Canada Post, union expected to resume talks in a few days as overtime ban continues

Canada Post, union expected to resume talks in a few days as overtime ban continues

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has yet to offer a formal response to the proposals, but its request for a two-week "truce" to consider the deal was rejected by the employer.
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