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Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power
Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power

Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and...

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Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week — and rivals step in
Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week — and rivals step in

Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom...

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CRTC opens consultation on whether Big 3 telecoms can sell wholesale fibre internet
CRTC opens consultation on whether Big 3 telecoms can sell wholesale fibre internet

OTTAWA — Canada's telecommunications regulator has launched a consultation to determine whether the country's Big 3 providers should be able access wholesale fibre internet services. The move comes...
Liberals plan to send $250 cheques to Canadians, temporarily cutting GST on some items
Liberals plan to send $250 cheques to Canadians, temporarily cutting GST on some items

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring. Trudeau...
Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued
Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued

VANCOUVER — Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 — but only one was eventually...
McCain, Cavendish Farms named in U.S. class-actions alleging 'potato cartel'
McCain, Cavendish Farms named in U.S. class-actions alleging 'potato cartel'

Two Canadian companies have been named in separate frozen-potato price-fixing lawsuits south of the border. McCain Foods Ltd. and Cavendish Farms are among those accused of being part of a "potato cartel,"...
Competition Bureau investigating Leon's, The Brick for alleged deceptive marketing
Competition Bureau investigating Leon's, The Brick for alleged deceptive marketing

The Competition Bureau says it's obtained a court order to advance an ongoing investigation into marketing practises by Leon's Furniture Ltd. and its subsidiary The Brick. The bureau says the court...
Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll
Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians are supportive of government intervention in the labour disputes at ports and at Canada Post. Polling firm Leger found 63 per cent of respondents to a new survey...
Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions...
A ‘lot of ground’ remains between Canada Post, workers as strike talks progress
A ‘lot of ground’ remains between Canada Post, workers as strike talks progress

MONTREAL — Canada Post and the postal workers union found slivers of consensus Tuesday amid talks with a special mediator, but "a lot of ground" remains between them on the key concerns as a countrywide...