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WestJet lays off 3,333 workers as pandemic continues to wipe out demand for air travel

WestJet has laid off 3,333 workers and is planning to consolidate and contract out much of its operations as the pandemic continues to sink the majority of demand for air travel.

Canada Calgary June 24

Bayer to pay up to $10.9B US to settle Roundup lawsuits

Business June 24

US regulators order new fix for grounded Boeing 737 Max planes

Business June 24

IMF sharply downgrades outlook for global economy in face of COVID-19

Business June 24

How new American tariffs on Canadian aluminum could backfire

If the Trump administration buys the argument that Canadian aluminum exports have surged and slaps a ten per cent tariff back on products imported from Canada, the move could end up hurting Americans instead, warns the head of the association representing Canada's aluminum producers.

Janyce McGregor

Politics June 24

Timing is everything: how Canada got into a pandemic economy — and how it might get out

The pandemic is a real-time laboratory for testing the economic and political limits of government deficit spending in a crisis. One lesson learned so far is that the governments that stepped up quickly with big rescue packages have tended to be the ones keeping the damage done by job losses to a minimum.

Politics June 24

Housing market recovery will be uneven across the country: CMHC report

It's difficult to predict how long it will take for Canada's housing market to recover from COVID-19 crisis, but one thing is certain — the pain will be felt differently across the country, a new report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says.

Business June 23

WestJet retreats on labour code exemption that would facilitate mass layoffs

Canada Calgary June 24

Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain lays off 109 employees permanently

Canada PEI June 24

Segway to end production of namesake personal transporter

Business June 24

Amazon's carbon footprint rose 15 per cent despite green initiatives

Technology & Science June 23

Meng Wanzhou extradition proceedings scheduled to continue well into 2021

Canada British Columbia June 23

Aurora Cannabis to lay off staff, close 5 sites in 4 provinces

Canada Edmonton June 23

How COVID-19 has changed Canada's economy for the worse — but also for the better

Business June 23

Canadian securities violations led to $45M in fines, about 19 years jail time in past year

Business June 23

Ex-CEO of Wirecard arrested in case over missing billions

Business June 23

U.S. plans to slap tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, Bloomberg report says

Bank of Canada governor says economic recovery from COVID-19 will be 'prolonged and bumpy'

Business June 22

Apple switches to own chips for Macs; adds features, privacy controls

Technology & Science June 22

4-day work week with fewer hours, same pay could become a reality in some workplaces post-COVID-19

Business June 22

Virgin Galactic signs NASA deal for commercial space flights

Business June 22

More Canadians are refusing work due to COVID-19 — but it's tough to get authorities to agree

Number of operating Canadian and U.S. oil and gas rigs fall to record lows

Business June 22

Lights, camera, action? How movie theatres, studios are struggling to reopen post-COVID

Entertainment June 21

Investigating nursing home hit hard by COVID-19; Consumer debt loads drop: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Business June 21

Canada-U.S. border rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic explained

Business June 20

Number of Canadians employed by oil and gas sector falls by 14,000, data shows

Business June 20

Elon Musk's company wants to sell high-speed internet to rural Canadians — from space

Business June 19