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At first glance, Monday’s federal byelection in a coveted Greater Toronto Area riding might seem like a nail-biter. It’s the first contest under the Conservative leadership of Pierre Poilievre, in an area of the country crucial to his party’s chances of success in future federal elections. And the contest, in …

As a senior historian at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Andrew Burtch has taken to wandering the galleries during the day to see which displays pique the interest of visitors. Amid the dimly-lit recesses of the Second World War and Cold War exhibits, he’s noticed a strange phenomenon: clusters of …

Amid the sold-out movie premieres and star-studded red carpets, there was another side of the Toronto International Film Festival unfolding in places like the Soho Metropolitan Hotel on Wellington Street. “Every hotel room has a different sales agent,” said Laurie May, co-president of Elevation Pictures and a member of TIFF’s board …

Businesses in New Horizon Mall say things are looking up for the troubled shopping centre north of Calgary. The $200-million Asian-inspired mall opened in 2018, making the headlines for its lack of stores and shoppers, with only nine of its 517 units open for business at the time. It’s taken several years but …

Even as the world debates whether we are or are not in a recession, a persistent shortage of workers has business leaders and economists struggling to understand one of Canada’s most intractable, and some say most crucial, economic problems. Despite the slowing effect of rising interest rates intended to fight soaring …

B.C. Ferries and the Snuneymuxw First Nation say they’ve entered into a historic formal agreement recognizing the nation’s treaty rights, that will guide the ferry company’s business decisions in Snuneymuxw territory in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island.  “It’s a first of its kind [agreement] between B.C. Ferries and a First Nation,” said …

Tears filled the Calgary city council chamber on Thursday afternoon as a council committee held a public hearing into safety standards at unlicensed day homes. The city is proposing requirements for operators of unlicensed day homes to increase safety and accountability at these businesses. Following the new rules, operators would …

New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a detailed probe against technology major Apple for alleged unfair business practices with respect to its App Store. In a 20-page order, the watchdog said that Apple’s App Store is the only channel for app developers to distribute their …

said it would take at least three to four quarters for its US business operations to return to normalcy, which was hit by price erosion of its base business, which was as high as 40%. The company now has pushed its US revenue guidance of $225 – $250 million FY22 …

Redwood Materials, the company started by former Tesla co-founder JB Straubel that aims to create a circular supply chain for batteries, is expanding its business. While it has been known primarily as a recycling firm, Redwood plans to simplify the supply chain by producing critical battery materials right here in …