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MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it has gone the extra mile to meet union demands amid a strike by signal and electrical workers, who say the concessions do not go far enough.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Unifor Local 444 says an arbitrator has ruled that Stellantis Canada's mandatory vaccine policy will have to end. The union representing workers at the automaker's Windsor and Brampton, Ont.

The surprise announcement by BTS that they are taking a break to focus on members’ solo projects stunned their global fanbase, shaking their label's stock price and leaving many unanswered questions

TORONTO — The union representing Bell Canada clerical workers say they have voted to support a strike mandate. Unifor represents about 4,200 workers that perform clerical and other duties and live and work across Ontario and Quebec.

The combination of a fiercely competitive job market and the still-rising cost of living will likely lead to more companies boosting employee pay this year, experts say.

TORONTO — Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its interests in the Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and Pethealth Inc. to JAB Holding Co. for US$1.4 billion. Under the transaction, Fairfax will receive US$1.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it plans to eliminate all single-use plastic shopping bags from its stores by the end of the first quarter of 2023.

TOKYO (AP) — European benchmarks were higher Monday after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near $20,000. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices fell back early Monday.

Amid tight labour market, new study shows Canadian employers are willing to hire workers without experience related to the job

MONTREAL — The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), which represents about 750 Canadian National Railway Co. employees, says signal and communication workers have walked off the job across the country.