Is there a good way to lay off a remote worker? Four years after remote work became the norm for a huge section of the labour force, it appears some companies are still struggling with the etiquette of letting someone go virtually. And amid a gradually cooling labour...
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of "unlawful exclusionary behaviour" by engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that...
The Bank of Canada expects it will be able to begin cutting interest rates sometime this year, but officials are split on timing.That's according to the central bank's summary of deliberations detailing the discussions governing council members had in the lead-up to the March 6...
The odyssey of developing and building the Trans Mountain expansion project in Western Canada is finally nearing the finishing line as sections of the pipeline begin filling with oil.The first export shipment will happen before Canada Day, the federal Crown corporation said, although Alberta's premier expects...
The Biden administration on Wednesday slashed its target for U.S. electric vehicle adoption from 67 per cent by 2032 to as little as 35 per cent after industry and autoworker backlash in the political battleground state of Michigan.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) instead adopted a...
You'll have a higher chance at finding love if you pay for dating apps' features or subscriptions. That's what some dating app slogans claim. "Twice more dates, 15 times more matches, more exceptional connections," the ads for Hinge, Bumble and Tinder read. But should you spend money...
Several automakers are pulling back on plans to expand the amount of electric vehicles they produce in response to slowing sales that aren't expected to hit previous forecasts.At the same time, more models are coming to market and overall sales continue to grow year after year.That's...
Canadian clothing maker Gildan Activewear said on Tuesday that its board has decided to put the company up for sale following a review by a special committee.The embattled Montreal-based company says it received a non-binding expression of interest from a potential purchaser that it did not name.It mandated investment...
Business·BreakingCanada's annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada.Economists had expected uptick after rate dipped to 2.9 per cent in JanuaryJenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Mar 19, 2024 8:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: 11...
Employees of the health services offshoot of Telus Communications are only reimbursed for certain drug prescriptions if they fill them through the company's own virtual pharmacy, CBC News has learned.CBC News spoke with three employees of Telus Health who shared screenshots showing details of the new policy,...