Canada

12 Mar Boeing needs serious ‘transformation’ amid safety investigations: U.S. transportation secretary

Posted at 10:37h in Canada

With Boeing facing multiple government investigations, the company needs to make "a serious transformation" around its safety and manufacturing quality, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday.The comments came one day after Buttigieg said the aircraft builder is under "enormous" scrutiny by his department since...

11 Mar Airbnb to ban hosts from using indoor security cameras in rental properties

Posted at 21:10h in Canada

Airbnb said Monday that it's banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month.The San Francisco-based online rental platform said it is seeking to "simplify" its security-camera policy while prioritizing privacy."These changes were...

11 Mar SaltWire Network files for creditor protection, has $94M in debt

Posted at 20:37h in Canada

A company that owns nearly two dozens newspapers in Atlantic Canada has debts of almost $100 million and is filing for creditor protection.SaltWire Network made the application in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, according to court documents filed on Monday.The court documents said SaltWire has...

11 Mar Equality in the boardroom? Not any time soon, says Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Posted at 08:00h in Canada

Women are a minority in Canadian boardrooms and the "glacial" pace of progress means it could take decades to reach gender parity, according to a report released this week by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce."Our daughters, our granddaughters, would not see a world where they are...

10 Mar It’s nearly impossible to find a place to rent. But retirement homes have room to spare

Posted at 08:00h in Canada

Cost of Living8:22Looking for a deal on a rental? Try a retirement homeWhile Canada's average national vacancy rate sits at a record low of 1.5 per cent, there is one kind of property that likely has a "for rent" sign out front: retirement homes.The Canada...

08 Mar Canada’s economy added 41,000 jobs in February

Posted at 13:37h in Canada

The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February as employment gains continue to lag strong population growth in the country.The federal agency's labour force survey released Friday says the unemployment rate rose to 5.8 per cent.Job gains were spread across several industries in the services-producing sector,...

07 Mar It’s time to file your taxes. Here’s what's changed

Posted at 13:25h in Canada

If you’ve been working from home or saving up to buy your first property, here are some changes you should know. Source link ...

07 Mar Bank of Canada worries further rate hikes could overheat spring housing market

Posted at 09:00h in Canada

The Bank of Canada is trying to thread a needle. It's keeping rates higher for longer at least in part because it's worried a rate cut now could undermine the last two years of pain and progress."We don't want to keep monetary policy this restrictive...

06 Mar Former Google engineer charged with stealing AI tech while secretly working with Chinese firms

Posted at 21:15h in Canada

A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, Calif., on four counts of...

06 Mar Canada Infrastructure Bank partners with First Nations Bank to finance projects

Posted at 19:25h in Canada

The Canada Infrastructure Bank has signed a $100-million deal with the First Nations Bank of Canada to help Indigenous communities borrow money to build infrastructure.FNBC chief executive Bill Lomax said the new program will make infrastructure projects in Indigenous nations and communities more affordable.Lomax said by partnering with...