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The union representing WestJet pilots says they have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate.
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WestJet pilots vote in favour of strike mandate, could walk before May long weekend

The latest Consumer Price Index from Statistics Canada shows prices of some staple food items rising more slowly, but remaining high year-over-year.
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These are the grocery items that saw the biggest price increases in March

Galen Weston is stepping back from day-to-day operations of Loblaw Companies Ltd. in a senior leadership shuffle that will see a European retail executive take over as president and CEO.
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Loblaw names new president and CEO to replace Galen Weston

Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub.
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Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store

Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.3 per cent in March as higher mortgage interest costs were offset by lower energy prices.
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Canada’s inflation rate falls to lowest level since August 2021

Stocks on Wall Street are mostly higher Tuesday following a mixed set of earnings results from big companies and a stronger-than-expected report from the world’s second-largest economy.
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Stock market today: Most stocks on Wall Street tick higher

There has been a rebound in weddings the last two years after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it hasn’t been enough for David’s Bridal, the largest bridal retailer in the United States. The company said Monday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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One in four brides wear David’s Bridal to their wedding. Now, it’s filing for bankruptcy

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Monday it will relocate around 300 Shaw call centre jobs based overseas to Canada after completing its $26-billion acquisition of the carrier earlier this month.
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Rogers to move 300 international Shaw call centre jobs to Western Canada

McDonald’s, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
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McDonald’s USA is upgrading its burgers

Stocks on Wall Street are drifting Monday at the start of the first full week of earnings reporting season.
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Wall Street holds steady as earnings season kicks into gear