Starbucks fires Buffalo worker active in unionization effort
Starbucks has fired one of the workers who helped kick off a unionization effort at the company. Lexi Rizzo, an eight-year Starbucks employee and shift supervisor,...
Spoon spotted: Arizona Dairy Queen’s big red spoon found
PHOENIX (AP) — A giant red spoon that was stolen from an Arizona Dairy Queen and sparked a mystery on social media was found Monday morning,...
Calgary housing market sees lowest March inventory since 2006: CREB
CALGARY – The Calgary Real Estate Board says last month delivered the market’s lowest March inventory level since 2006 as home sales fell about 41 per...
EY fined over audits of failed German payments firm Wirecard
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German arm of EY, one of the world’s Big Four accounting firms, has been fined 500,000 euros ($544,630) after acting as...
Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths
DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with deaths due to speeding and impaired...
Energy stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite higher as oil prices rise
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, helped higher by strength in energy stocks after Saudi Arabia and other...
BoC surveys show economy softening, future inflation expectations falling
OTTAWA – New reports from the Bank of Canada suggest business and consumer expectations on inflation are moderating, but a potential recession continues to weigh on...
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Rogers closes $26B Shaw purchase
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. says it has completed its purchase of Shaw Communications Inc. The deal announced in March 2021 received the final regulatory approval...
‘It’s wild’: Demand for homes in recreational markets outpacing supply, brokers say
When Jamie Robinson thinks about the number of properties available in and around Alberta’s mountain mecca Banff, one word comes to mind: “horrendous.” “Basically, anything that’s...
Oil producers’ cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia said they’re cutting supplies of crude — again. This time, the decision was a surprise...