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Ottawa clears Boeing 737 MAX to fly as of January 20
MONTREAL — The Boeing 737 MAX can return to Canadian airspace beginning Wednesday, Transport Canada says, concluding nearly two…
Quebec threatens construction, manufacturing with more Covid-19 restrictions
MONTREAL — Quebec's labour minister is threatening to impose more restrictions on the province's construction and manufacturing…
Biden unveils $1.9-trillion plan to stem Covid-19, steady economy
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end "a crisis of deep human…
Employers grapple with ‘ambiguous’ mask rules
HALIFAX — On the factory floor, masks were optional.
Until last month, workers at TEC Business Solutions's corrugated packaging…
China exports in 2020 up despite virus
BEIJING — China's exports rose in 2020 despite pressure from the coronavirus and a tariff war with Washington, boosting its…
China’s 2020 auto sales fall for third year
BEIJING — China's sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans fell for a third year in 2020 as the coronavirus hurt already weak demand in…
Boeing deliveries drop despite 737 Max’s return
Boeing Co. got a bump in orders and deliveries of new planes in December, but it wasn't enough to salvage a poor year for the big…
At least four million Canadians need vaccines for Canada to reopen economy: RBC
TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada's chief executive says the country will not be on track for an economic rebound until millions of…
Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in December
OTTAWA — Canada posted its first monthly decline in jobs since April amid tightened public health restrictions in December, and…
US services sector grows for seventh consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The US services sector, where most Americans work, grew for the seventh consecutive month in December even as…
Top bank economists expect 2021 recovery if Canada quells COVID 19, vaccinates more
TORONTO — Chief economists from Canada's big banks expect the economy to rebound this year, but say failing to control COVID-19 or…
Profiting from sustainable manufacturing
From the December 2020 print edition
In 2016, Southbrook Winery, located in Ontario’s Niagara region, received the results of a…