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Medical association calls for elimination of sick note requirements by employers

Medical association calls for elimination of sick note requirements by employers

The 91Ô­´´ Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks.
Oil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East

Oil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared.
New home prices in 91Ô­´´ down 0.2% in September, says StatCan

New home prices in 91Ô­´´ down 0.2% in September, says StatCan

Prices of new residential homes in 91Ô­´´ unchanged from a year ago
Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week: Macklem on the Hill Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers will be at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on
Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing

Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing

TORONTO — Josephine Sindani’s first memory of using a food bank is a happy one.
B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races

B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races

VICTORIA — The result of British Columbia's election will come down to the count of absentee ballots on Monday after a tally of mail-in votes over the weekend failed to resolve a handful of undecided races.
Ready for liftoff: Why Canada's telecom sector sees opportunity in satellite internet

Ready for liftoff: Why Canada's telecom sector sees opportunity in satellite internet

TORONTO — When a severe tropical cyclone hit New Zealand in February 2023, it left thousands on the country's North Island without internet or cellphone service for nearly a week, as major roads carrying vital fibre optic cables were washed out.
New brands, global names adding life to 91Ô­´´â€™s West 4th Avenue

New brands, global names adding life to 91Ô­´´â€™s West 4th Avenue

Strip is known for smaller shops and as a place to open first-in-North-America stores
CRTC sets interim rates for wholesale fibre internet access

CRTC sets interim rates for wholesale fibre internet access

GATINEAU, Que. — The CRTC has set interim rates for what smaller internet providers will have to pay to use the established fibre networks of their larger rivals.
B.C. port employers, foremen's union return to negotiation table with mediator

B.C. port employers, foremen's union return to negotiation table with mediator

The last agreement between the two sides expired in March 2023, and the union said in September that members had voted 96 per cent in favour of authorizing strike action if necessary.