• The Canadian Press

    CN, CPKC workers approve strike mandate as possible work stoppage looms

    Employees at Canada's two biggest railways have authorized a strike that could see thousands of workers walk off the job in three weeks if they are unable to reach new deals on contract demands. About 6,000 employees at Canadian National Railway Co. and 3,300 at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. voted more than 97 per cent in favour of a strike mandate this week, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said Wednesday. “After six months of negotiations with both companies, we are no closer to reachi

  • Reuters

    Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'

    President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S. economy. The International Monetary Fund forecast last month that each country would see its growth decelerate in 2024 from the year prior, ranging from 0.9% in highly developed Japan to 6.8% in emerging India.

  • BBC

    Olivia Rodrigo's Manchester tour dates fall foul of Co-op Live arena fiasco

    The star is "bummed" to be the latest act to fall foul of problems at Manchester's troubled new arena.