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Merchandise trade deficit fell to $3.3 billion in November
OTTAWA — The country's merchandise trade deficit fell to $3.3 billion in November as gold exports rose and imports pulled back,…
James Richardson & Sons acquires Bison Transport
WINNIPEG — James Richardson & Sons, Limited and Wescan Capital Inc. have, effective January 1, acquired 100 per cent of the…
Balancing act
From the December 2020 print edition
If nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much risk already existed in…
Amazon buys 11 jets to ship orders faster
NEW YORK — Amazon said that it bought 11 jets from Delta and WestJet airlines to boost its growing delivery network and get orders…
Port of Montreal to see traffic management system upgrade
MONTREAL — The federal government is investing $7 million in a traffic management and optimization system in the municipal road…
Global citizen
From the December 2020 print edition
If the planet and human activity were a living body, supply chains would represent the…
Canada must fight to retain talent after Biden win: BoC governor
OTTAWA — Canadian governments must be ready to fight a potential brain drain south of the border in the face of a new US…
The post Covid-19 economy
From the December 2020 print edition
My guess is that when you’re reading this, there will be greater visibility around how the…
US challenges Canada’s dairy quotas in first test of new trade agreement
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States opened a new chapter Wednesday in the book of trade tensions with Canada, formally complaining…
EU’s chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal
BRUSSELS — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still firmly believes that a post-Brexit trade agreement…
Retailers urge shoppers to buy early amid shipping crunch
NEW YORK — A number of retailers, including J.C. Penney, Lowe's and Kohl's, are telling shoppers they need to place their online…
Report outlines path to reducing freight emissions
A new report calls for Ottawa to provide financial support to help the freight transportation industry to reduce greenhouse gas…