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Stocks are falling Tuesday as shares of beleaguered banks tumble again and worries about the economy worsen.
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Stock market today: Dow drops 400 as banks tumble again

Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say three attacks, which occurred within days of each other in Florida last month, sent new ripples of fear among some app-based drivers, and company safety policies are still better geared toward customers than workers.
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Attacks on delivery drivers add fears among gig workers

Labour experts say the wage increases deal secured by the country’s largest federal public-sector union today are far from the hefty gains some might perceive them to be.
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Wage increases secured by striking workers shouldn’t be seen as ‘fat cat’: experts

WestJet Airlines’ purchase of Sunwing’s main airline and vacation divisions became official Monday in a major consolidation of the Canadian aviation market following a tumultuous year for travel.
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WestJet closes deal to buy Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says overall cargo volumes fell by three per cent last year, as the global economy began to show signs of a slowdown.
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Vancouver port traffic dips in 2022, hinting at economic slowdown to come

Adidas shareholders filed a class-action lawsuit against the brand, accusing it of failing to warn investors about the antisemitism and “extreme behaviour” exhibited by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, before their partnership ended last year.
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Adidas sued by shareholders over its failed Ye partnership

Whether it’s a mental health day or a reduced workload, there are a number of ways that employers and employees can deal with workplace stress to the benefit of everyone, a Toronto-based psychologist says.
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How to create a ‘win-win’ situation for workplace mental health: psychologist

When Queen Elizabeth died in September, Carl Hulme happened to be in England — the perfect spot to scoop up commemorative fine bone china, tea towels and canvas bags to stock his Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont.
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British shops in Canada see demand for King Charles goods, despite royal drama

Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to buy a large underground natural gas storage facility in B.C. for $400 million.
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Enbridge buys underground natural gas storage facility from Fortis for 0 million

People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to the streets across Asia and Europe to mark May Day on Monday, in a global outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdowns.
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World’s workers rally on May Day; France braces for protests