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Air Canada is asking the federal government to be ready to intervene in its labour talks with its pilots as time is running out before a potential shutdown.
Source: ctv business
Air Canada pushing for government intervention as clock ticks on labour talks

The Minister responsible for Consumer Protection, Simon Jolin-Barrette, tabled a bill on Thursday to force merchants to calculate tips on the basis of the price, excluding Quebec and Canadian sales taxes.
Source: ctv business
Quebec bill would force businesses to calculate tips based on price before tax

Empire Co. Ltd. says it earned $207.8 million in its latest quarter, down from $261 million a year ago as its sales edged higher.
Source: ctv business
Sobeys parent company Empire reports 7.8M Q1 profit, sales up from year ago

Air Canada said on Thursday that the federal Canadian government should be prepared to intervene to prevent a looming pilots’ strike that the carrier said could cause disruption for weeks to come.
Source: ctv business
Air Canada says government should be ready to prevent pilots from striking

A federal public service union is now encouraging its members to “buy local” and support neighbourhood businesses, one day after a social media post suggested federal workers boycott downtown businesses in an apparent retaliation for the return-to-office mandate.
Source: ctv business
‘Buy Local’: PSAC changes shopping message amid backlash for asking workers to boycott downtown Ottawa businesses

Boeing, the troubled company, could add another mess to its growing list of problems: A massive strike by 33,000 of its workers that could stop airplane production at America’s largest exporter and deal a blow to the U.S. economy.
Source: ctv business
Boeing faces threat of a massive strike as union members vote on a contract today

Dollarama Inc.’s food aisles may have expanded far beyond sweet treats or piles of gum by the checkout counter in recent years, but its chief executive maintains his company is ‘not in the grocery business,’ even if it’s keeping an eye on the sector.
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Dollarama keeping an eye on competitors as Loblaw launches new ultra-discount chain

While snowfall is still months away, a busy Vancouver-area ski resort is already in full hiring mode.
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B.C. ski resort offers free season passes to residents who provide rental housing for overseas staff

A B.C. Realtor manipulated a client with whom he had a close personal relationship into selling her home, the provincial real estate regulator has found, in a ruling that describes the misconduct as “predatory.”
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‘Predatory’ behaviour: Realtor manipulated client into selling her house, B.C. regulator finds

As many as 110,000 Air Canada passengers could be affected daily if the airline doesn’t reach a deal with its pilots’ union by Sunday. However, it’s too late for flyers to purchase coverage for the flights that could be impacted by a work stoppage.
Source: ctv business
It’s now too late to buy travel insurance if Air Canada cancels flights, but this is what to know for the future