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'We are asking them to show up': Why Air Canada's pilots are considering strike action

'We are asking them to show up': Why Air Canada's pilots are considering strike action

Pilots hope their employer will modernize the "stale and outdated" 10-year contract, says union.
As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

MONTREAL — Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country's two biggest railways, business groups ratcheted up their pleas for Ottawa to step in and prevent a work stoppage that would upend supply chains — while the prime minister
Founder of Burnaby fintech company banned from B.C. investment market

Founder of Burnaby fintech company banned from B.C. investment market

Qian (Eve) Zhang, the founder of Elixir Technologies Inc., has agreed to pay $40K and has been banned from trading on B.C.'s securities market for 10 years.
Seaspan launches new cutting-edge Canadian Coast Guard research vessel

Seaspan launches new cutting-edge Canadian Coast Guard research vessel

The floating laboratory is named after respected Nunavik Elder Naalak Nappaaluk.
Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreigners from Asia who use the country as a launching point to migrate to the United States and Canada, the justice ministry’s press office said Wednesday.
Fears for traffic if rail stoppage halts B.C.'s West Coast Express

Fears for traffic if rail stoppage halts B.C.'s West Coast Express

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A city councillor in Maple Ridge, B.C., worries about the potential shut down of the Lower Mainland's major commuter train in the event of a national rail stoppage. Coun.
Canadian businesses bracing for economic gridlock

Canadian businesses bracing for economic gridlock

A looming national railway strike will have huge economic costs
Canadian crude exports to Asia surge following TMX completion

Canadian crude exports to Asia surge following TMX completion

New pipeline capacity also appears to have eased chronically high wholesale gas prices in the Lower Mainland
What to know about the potential work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways

What to know about the potential work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways

MONTREAL — A looming work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways could have widespread effects on everything from daily commutes to the movement of grain and fuel. Unless deals are reached, rail service at both Canadian National Railway Co.
S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, helped by strength in base metals and technology, while U.S.