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Former chief marketing officer named as plaintiff in case against BlackBerry CEO
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
The woman behind a lawsuit alleging the CEO of BlackBerry Ltd. sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her for reporting the behaviour is the company’s former chief marketing officer. Lawyers for plaintiff Neelam Sandhu told a U.S. court this month that Sandhu would voluntarily proceed using her real name in the case against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
MONTREAL – Trains began to trundle along the tracks of Canada’s two major railways on Monday after the federal labour board ended a four-day work stoppage that snarled supply chains and upended commutes. Amid a bitter labour dispute, the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Saturday ordered Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RBC details case for firing former CFO, employee in court documents
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada has laid out in court documents the details of why it fired its former CFO and another employee for allegedly being in an intimate relationship that led to conflicts of interest. In the filings made Friday and a week earlier, Canada’s biggest bank says there is overwhelming evidence that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
VICTORIA – The maximum allowable rent increase in British Columbia next year will be 3 per cent, down from the current 3.5 per cent. The Housing Ministry says the new amount, taking effect on Jan. 1, is tied to inflation, and comes after increases were kept “well below inflation” in 2023 and 2024. Housing Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to restrict low-wage foreign workers, consider lower immigration targets
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadians as his government announces new restrictions to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers. Ottawa is also considering whether to reduce its immigration targets for permanent residents. The Liberal government, which has been criticized for the recent influx of temporary foreign workers, is bringing back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GO Transit operations impacted by railway dispute have resumed: Metrolinx
By Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
TORONTO – Thousands of Ontario riders returned to their normal commute after a train line and a station resumed service with the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways coming to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks said services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station resumed Monday morning. She has said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber called the decision flawed and unjustified and said it would appeal. The Dutch Data Protection Authority ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading as price of oil rises
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading due in part to strength in energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.10 points at 23,325.18. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 37.86 points at 41,212.94. The S&P 500 index was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France’s Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation. French media reported that Durov was detained at a Paris airport on Saturday on an arrest warrant alleging his platform ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau insists he still has what Canadians want, despite polling numbers
By Mia Rabson and Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
HALIFAX – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting the suggestion that the Liberals could benefit from a change at the top, similar to what’s happened with the Democratic party since U.S. President Joe Biden left the presidential race last month. Trudeau is in Halifax for a three-day cabinet retreat preparing for the upcoming fall sitting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘No better time’ to hire Canadians: Ottawa to restrict low-wage foreign workers
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadian workers as his government announces new restrictions to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers. The Liberal government, which has been criticized for the recent influx of temporary foreign workers, is bringing back pre-pandemic rules that made it more difficult for businesses to hire low-wage ... Read More »
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