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Strength in the technology sector helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher.
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Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. stock markets also up

Years of long hours, understaffed companies and burned-out employees have all led to the latest TikTok trend: quiet quitting.
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Quiet quitting is the latest workplace trend, but it doesn’t mean what you think

WestJet is arguing it shouldn’t have to compensate a passenger that filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency last year about a last-minute flight cancellation prompted by a lack of staff.
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WestJet fights back against passenger compensation ruling in court filing

Temporary changes to the employment insurance program made during the pandemic are set to expire soon, jeopardizing access to jobless benefits for automotive workers in Windsor, Ont., who expect to be out of work in the fall, says a Unifor leader.
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Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire late next month

A union representing thousands of public service employees in B.C. says it’s agreed to return to the bargaining table amid ongoing job action.
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B.C. union agrees to resume bargaining talks, job action to continue

Elon Musk’s monthslong effort to buy — and then to get out of buying — Twitter has been marked by a range of unexpected twists. Now, a stunning whistleblower disclosure from the company’s former security lead Peiter Zatko is almost certain to become the latest complication.
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What the Twitter whistleblower could mean for Elon Musk’s takeover deal

The Alberta government says the province has enjoyed larger resource revenues earlier this year, but it isn’t saying anything about how or even if that could translate into rebates.
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Resource revenues up in Alberta, but no news of rebates

The Alberta government says the province has enjoyed larger resource revenues earlier this year, but it isn’t saying anything about how or even if that could translate into rebates.
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Will Alberta be handing out ‘Ralph bucks’ again?

A recent survey found Ontarians are tipping way more when they dine out than they did before the pandemic.
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Here’s how much the average tip is at an Ontario restaurant as ‘tip-flation’ soars

Mixed signals are emerging about travel in Europe heading into the winter season. British Airways is cutting more than 10,000 short-haul flights in and out of London’s Heathrow Airport through March, while nearby Gatwick Airport is ending its limits on the number of daily flights.
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British Airways trims Heathrow flights; Gatwick ends cap