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Help wanted: After pandemic pivots, where have Canadian workers gone?

Help wanted: After pandemic pivots, where have Canadian workers gone?

Restaurants, airlines, schools and nursing homes are at the sharp end of a labour crunch that’s afflicted employers all year long. In June,the unemployment rate fell to a record low of 4.
Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions

Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Muffley thought he had it made when it came to a solid retirement. The Indiana man spent roughly 30 years as a salaried maintenance technician for Delphi Corp., a subsidiary of General Motors Corp.
Stellantis earnings rise as electric vehicle sales expand

Stellantis earnings rise as electric vehicle sales expand

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Automaker Stellantis on Thursday reported higher earnings in the first half of 2022 compared with last year, pointing to a nearly 50% increase in global sales of battery electric vehicles.

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Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change LENORAH, Texas (AP) — To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas oper
Nissan's profits plunge on COVID lockdown, chips crunch

Nissan's profits plunge on COVID lockdown, chips crunch

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan's profit plunged in the last quarter to less than half of what it was a year earlier as the COVID-19 lockdown in China and a global semiconductor shortage slammed production. Nissan Motor Co.
Pope in Quebec and Gun buyback prices: In The News for July 28, 2022

Pope in Quebec and Gun buyback prices: In The News for July 28, 2022

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Thursday, July 28, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions

Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Muffley thought he had it made when it came to a solid retirement. The Indiana man spent roughly 30 years as a salaried maintenance technician for Delphi Corp., a subsidiary of General Motors Corp.
The Latest on the Pope's visit to Canada

The Latest on the Pope's visit to Canada

Pope Francis is on a six-day tour of Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools. Here are the latest developments on his stops today (all times are ET): — 7:35 p.m.
Senate passes bill to boost computer chip production in US

Senate passes bill to boost computer chip production in US

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration.
Edmunds: 5 electric SUVs for almost any budget

Edmunds: 5 electric SUVs for almost any budget

In the early days of the modern electric vehicle, or EV, your choices were largely limited to a few range-compromised models or an expensive Tesla on the high end.