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Statistics Canada says job vacancies down 2.4 per cent in November

Statistics Canada says job vacancies down 2.4 per cent in November

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies fell by 2.4 per cent in November to their lowest level since August 2021. The agency says the number of job vacancies across all sectors was down 20,700 at 850,300 for the month.
National Bank makes senior exec changes with wealth management head set to retire

National Bank makes senior exec changes with wealth management head set to retire

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada says the head of its wealth management business is retiring.
Tips for finding cheaper protein in the meat aisle and beyond

Tips for finding cheaper protein in the meat aisle and beyond

TORONTO — Widespread inflation has led to some eye-popping meat prices, but dietitians say there are budget-friendly ways to get enough protein.
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda to step aside, become chairman

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda to step aside, become chairman

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota set up a new leadership team Thursday in what the Japanese automaker said was a move to stay abreast of social changes like electrification and becoming a wider “mobility company.
Montreal 'smart factory' aims to demonstrate potential of warehouse automation

Montreal 'smart factory' aims to demonstrate potential of warehouse automation

MONTREAL — As a robotic arm at a Montreal demonstration facility attempts to pick up a small box, it senses that it doesn't have a good grip, puts the package down, adjusts and tries again.
Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump 's personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Sawmill permanently closing as Canfor restructures B.C. operations

Sawmill permanently closing as Canfor restructures B.C. operations

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corporation says it is "restructuring" its operations in British Columbia, permanently closing one sawmill and shuttering another for an extended period amid plans to build a new wood manufacturing facility.
Coastal GasLink fined again for sediment, erosion in pipeline work

Coastal GasLink fined again for sediment, erosion in pipeline work

VICTORIA — The company that is building a natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia has been fined for a third time as a result of failure to comply with the requirements of its environmental assessment certificate. The B.C.
Industry committee delves into Rogers-Shaw deal as fate rests with Minister Champagne

Industry committee delves into Rogers-Shaw deal as fate rests with Minister Champagne

OTTAWA — Key players and close watchers of Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.
Border agencies in Canada, U.S. detail how new Nexus trusted-traveller plan will work

Border agencies in Canada, U.S. detail how new Nexus trusted-traveller plan will work

WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States are laying out the details of their new bilateral workaround for the Nexus trusted-traveller system. The biggest change, to take effect in the spring, will allow U.S.