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GM workers at CAMI auto plant ratify collective agreement

GM workers at CAMI auto plant ratify collective agreement

Unifor says workers at General Motors' CAMI assembly plant and battery facility in southwestern Ontario have ratified a new collective agreement.
Scholz's Social Democrats hold back the far right in German state vote

Scholz's Social Democrats hold back the far right in German state vote

POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — The Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz won an election in the eastern German state of Brandenburg on Sunday, gaining a narrow edge over a growing far-right party, according to the vote count.
Calgary lifts water restrictions following repairs to feeder main

Calgary lifts water restrictions following repairs to feeder main

CALGARY — Calgary is lifting water restrictions that lasted much of the summer following successful repairs to a major feeder main.
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

Starting in 2026, consumers who don't bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag
Air Canada union head says she'll resign if pilots reject deal

Air Canada union head says she'll resign if pilots reject deal

MONTREAL — The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she'll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline, raising the stakes as aviators mull whether to accept hefty salary gains or drive an even harder bargain.
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: Macklem chat Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will take part in a fireside chat at the Institute of International Finance and the Canadian Bankers Association C
Calgary couple find their 'Zen' through axe throwing, compete in world championships

Calgary couple find their 'Zen' through axe throwing, compete in world championships

CALGARY — Nick Kolomyja reckons axe throwing may have saved his life. After 30 years as a welder working long hours in heavy construction, he opened an axe and knife-throwing venue in Calgary with his wife last year. "You work 21 days straight.
Death toll rises to 32 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says

Death toll rises to 32 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran , killing at least 32 people and injuring 17 others, Iranian state media reported Sunday. Another 18 miners are believed to be trapped inside.
New Brunswick Liberals ask Higgs to apologize for 'joke' about dead supporter

New Brunswick Liberals ask Higgs to apologize for 'joke' about dead supporter

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader disrespected the province's residents by presenting the death of a Liberal supporter as funny, the party said as it called for Blaine Higgs to apologize.
FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse , the FBI has confirmed. In statements Saturday, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S.