Canada unexpectedly added 90,000 jobs in April, though unemployment stayed flat at 6.1%
The Canadian economy gained 90,000 jobs in April, much higher than the average of 20,000 jobs many economists were predicting for the latest Labour Force Survey numbers from Statistics Canada. The federal agency pinned the increases in employment on part-time work,…
Canada’s foreign student push ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows
Canada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health care and the skilled trades, according to a CBC News analysis of federal data. CBC…
Apple gets crushing backlash to its ‘gross’ iPad ad from celebrities and artists
From its pop-art iPod commercials to its celebrity-led Mac vs. PC campaign, Apple hasn’t had many marketing missteps to its name. But a controversial ad for the company’s latest iPad model has critics railing against the tech giant for what they…
The shadow fleet of oil tankers enabling Russia’s war and undermining global sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term in office this week, even as his country is beset by sanctions, bogged down in a years long war in Ukraine and cut off from capital markets. But Putin…
Shopify’s shares hit a 6-month low after quarterly growth slows
Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify forecast its slowest quarterly revenue growth in two years against the backdrop of an uncertain economy and tepid consumer spending, sending its shares slumping about 20 per cent, on Wednesday. Its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange hit…
Boeing under investigation after workers falsified inspection records on some Dreamliners
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 Dreamliner planes. Boeing said its engineers have determined…
TikTok is suing the U.S. over ‘obviously unconstitutional’ law that would ban it
TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company, arguing that it relies on vaguely painting it as a threat to national security to…
Competition Bureau investigating Lululemon over greenwashing allegations
Canada’s Competition Bureau has opened a formal investigation into Lululemon’s environmental claims in its marketing campaigns, a spokesperson for the agency told CBC News on Monday. Marianne Blondin confirmed in an email that the Competition Bureau “has commenced an investigation under the Competition Act into the alleged deceptive marketing practices.”…
Hundreds strike at Nestle chocolate plant in Toronto: Unifor
Hundreds of Nestle workers are off the job Monday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with the chocolate maker. Unifor issued a statement saying its 461 members who work as machine operators, bar packers, shippers and receivers, general labourers…
Amazon Prime’s NHL deal breaches cable TV’s last line of defence: live sports
For years, cable TV has bled viewers and subscribers to streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Amazon. Now, those same companies are vying to stream live sports, one of the last lines of defence when it comes to audiences paying big bucks for traditional…