Golden Mushroom brand Enoki mushrooms recalled for possible Listeria contamination
By The Canadian Press on September 17th, 2023
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Golden Mushroom brand Enoki mushrooms due to a possible Listeria contamination. The product was sold in 200g packages in Ontario and may also have been distributed nationally. Customers are being told to either throw the mushrooms out or return them to the store where they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
By David Koenig, The Associated Press on September 16th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply. The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes on. Dealers are likely to lose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as some member countries impose their own
By The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – The European Union on Friday decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food heading to nearby countries that have complained that an influx of agricultural products from the war-torn nation has hurt their farmers. The move sets up a clash with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, which have said that food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite ekes out small gain Friday, U.S. markets fall
By The Canadian Press on September 15th, 2023
TORONTO – Strength in battery metals and financial stocks helped Canada’s main stock index eke out a small gain Friday, while U.S. markets fell, led by losses in tech. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 54.50 points at 20,622.34. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 288.87 points at 34,618.24.The S&P 500 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metroland ends print editions of community papers, flyers
By The Canadian Press on September 15th, 2023
TORONTO – Large swaths of Ontario will lose their local newspapers as one of the country’s largest media conglomerates ends print editions for its community news titles. Metroland Media Group announced the move to a digital-only model and an end to its flyer business Friday as it revealed it will seek protection and attempt a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba Tories promise to lift the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals
By The Canadian Press on September 15th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to remove the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals if they are re-elected on Oct. 3. The Tories say the move would help an industry hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and make dining more affordable. The promise is the latest in a series of tax-cut plans announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as countries threaten to pass their own
By The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – The European Union on Friday decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food heading to nearby countries that have complained that an influx of agricultural products from the war-torn nation has hurt their farmers. The move sets up a clash with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, which have said that food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
By Tom Krisher, Mike Householder And John Seewer, The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s three automakers into raising wages in an era of big profits and as the industry begins a costly transition from gas guzzlers to electric vehicles. By striking simultaneously at General Motors, Ford and Chrysler owner Stellantis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers
By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press on September 15th, 2023
TORONTO – A strike by Unifor autoworkers could still be averted as the union says contract talks with Ford Motor Co. haven’t stalled, but experts say the Canadian auto sector could soon take a hit anyway after U.S. autoworkers walked off the job. Unifor national president Lana Payne said Thursday evening in an update to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say
By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on September 15th, 2023
TORONTO – NHL coach Mike Babcock thought he was just trying to get to know his players better, but experts say he may have crossed a line that’s sometimes hard to see. After joining the Columbus Blue Jackets, Babcock was called out this week for allegedly asking some players to show family photos off their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
By Josh Boak, The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Friday he’s dispatching two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers. Biden expressed sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record profits.” The Democratic president said “no one wants to strike.”... Read More »
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