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…
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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…
Pandemic job concerns could pose long-term problem: Bank of Canada
OTTAWA — Consumers' concerns about finding work during the pandemic could signal longer-term problems for the country's labour…
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…
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…
Balancing act
From the December 2020 print edition
If nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much risk already existed in…
Lockdown to begin for all of Ontario on Boxing Day
All of Ontario will go into lockdown on Boxing Day as the province tries to bring soaring COVID-19 cases under control.
The…
Honda recalls 130,000 vehicles in Canada
MARKHAM, Ont. — Honda says it will recall 130,000 vehicles in Canada, including certain Fit, Civic, Accord, Insight and Acura ILX…