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Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety

Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety

MONTREAL — Less than four hours before departure, Ryan Farrell was surprised to learn his flight from Yellowknife to Calgary had been cancelled.
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Unifor members to elect new national president in Toronto this week

Unifor members to elect new national president in Toronto this week

TORONTO — Unifor members from across Canada are gathering in Toronto this week to elect the union's next leader, several months after former national president Jerry Dias stepped down.
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Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' pulls into station with $30.1M

Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' pulls into station with $30.1M

NEW YORK (AP) — The stylized action romp “Bullet Train," starring Brad Pitt, arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the last big movie of Hollywood's summer recovery landed in theaters.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Resources sector update Miner Barrick Gold Corp. reports its second-quarter earnings this week, followed by Lundin Mining Corp. on Tuesday.
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Biden administration condemns new Indiana abortion ban

Biden administration condemns new Indiana abortion ban

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The administration of President Joe Biden on Saturday condemned Indiana's new ban on abortions, calling it another extreme attempt by Republicans to trample women's rights.
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Senate parliamentarian OKs most of Dems' drug price controls

Senate parliamentarian OKs most of Dems' drug price controls

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian narrowed Democrats' plan for curbing drug prices but left it largely unscathed Saturday, Democrats said, as party leaders prepared to start moving their sprawling economic bill through the chamber.
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Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock

Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department's effort to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster isn't just a showcase for the Biden administration's tougher approach to corporate consolidation , it's a rare moment for the publish
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Power Corp.'s Q2 profits fall 71 per cent to $527 million

Power Corp.'s Q2 profits fall 71 per cent to $527 million

MONTREAL — Power Corporation of Canada says it earned $527 million in the second quarter, a 71 per cent decline from the prior year's quarter.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,620.13, up 43.09 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 26 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $55.35 on 16.3 million shares.
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Pearson delays improving but still less than half of flights on time

Pearson delays improving but still less than half of flights on time

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The head of Pearson International Airport said Friday that the number of delays at Canada's busiest travel hub are coming down, but stopped short of making specific commitments or timelines to improved travel times going forward.
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