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Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing crisis, says Tory Leader Houston

Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing crisis, says Tory Leader Houston

HALIFAX — Previous Liberal and NDP governments are to blame for Nova Scotia's housing crisis, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday on the campaign trail, boasting that his party's plan to build more homes is bearing fruit.
Rogers Sports and Media cuts a 'few dozen' jobs in its audio business

Rogers Sports and Media cuts a 'few dozen' jobs in its audio business

TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media has cut a "few dozen" jobs in its audio business amid what it describes as an unpredictable advertising market that has led to declining revenue.
B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

VANCOUVER — The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to order them back to work.
Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R? 91Ô­´´ Space Agency seeks name for moon rover

Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R? 91Ô­´´ Space Agency seeks name for moon rover

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Canada's new lunar rover will head to the moon when it's built, but first it needs a name. The 91Ô­´´ Space Agency has begun polling the public on four possible choices: Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R.
Metro reports $219.9M fourth-quarter profit as 'transition year' comes to a close

Metro reports $219.9M fourth-quarter profit as 'transition year' comes to a close

Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro Inc. ended its "transition year" with fourth-quarter earnings of $219.
N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender says she has integrity-or-bust approach to politics

N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender says she has integrity-or-bust approach to politics

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn’t make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature — it’s happened once in her seven-year political career.
CPKC's hydrogen fuelling stations for locomotives now up and running, railway says

CPKC's hydrogen fuelling stations for locomotives now up and running, railway says

CALGARY — Railway company 91Ô­´´ 91Ô­´´ Kansas City says its two new hydrogen production and refuelling stations in Calgary and Edmonton are operational.
Target struggles in the third quarter despite price cuts and offers a tempered holiday outlook

Target struggles in the third quarter despite price cuts and offers a tempered holiday outlook

NEW YORK (AP) — Target etched out a slim sales increase in the third quarter and profits slumped as inflation-weary customers pulled back on spending and costs related to a dockworker strike in October dragged on results.
Dye & Durham pauses strategic review ahead of annual meeting and board election

Dye & Durham pauses strategic review ahead of annual meeting and board election

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. says it has paused its strategic review until after its 2024 annual meeting and the election of a new board of directors.
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, cites disruptive shift to electric vehicles, economic headwinds

Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, cites disruptive shift to electric vehicles, economic headwinds

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the economy and pressure from increased competition and weaker than expected sales of electric cars.