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Dockworkers at Port of Montreal begin overtime strike, raising fears of backlogs
Port of Montreal longshore workers begin a three-day strike outside the Viau terminal in Montreal, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal are set to halt all overtime work this morning in a pressure tactic targetting their employers as contract talks continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Uber drivers in Ontario will now have their wages determined entirely by an algorithm
An Uber driver picks up a fare, in front of Union station, in Toronto, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to construction of massive CN Rail hub in GTA
A CN locomotive sits idle at the CN Stuart Yard west of the West Harbour GO station in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Canadian National Railway Co. revised its earnings guidance for 2024 lower due to several factors including the recent labour stoppage that saw both Canada's major railways grind operations to a halt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
driving concerns
How do tailpipe emissions compare between PHEVs and gas-powered cars?
An electric vehicle charger is seen plugged into an electric vehicle in an Ottawa, Ont. parking garage on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
alberta
Safety board flags cloudy weather, time pressure in Alberta plane crash that killed 6
The Transportation Safety Board says a pilot of a small aircraft that crashed into a mountain west of Calgary last year decided to keep flying despite poor visibility. The Transportation Safety Board logo is seen in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-TSB *MANDATORY CREDIT*
cost of living
Supreme Court upholds international air passenger compensation rules in landmark decision
People line up before entering the security zone at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. Supreme Court upholds rules on passenger compensation in victory for air travellers. The Supreme Court of Canada says it will uphold rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
international business
Alphabet’s Waymo to expand robotaxi fleet with Hyundai EVs
FILE PHOTO: The rear window of a Waymo Chrysler Pacifica robotaxi is seen while parked at a Target store in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., August 31, 2021. Picture taken August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
u.s. business
U.S. port strike ends leaving huge cargo backlog to be cleared
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen stacked in Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), as port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike, in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
opinion
The economic cost of ‘free’ roads is high. The political benefits are higher
Tony Keller
world
U.S. port workers and operators say they have reached a deal to end East Coast strike immediately
Striking workers with the International LongshoremenÕs Association at the Port of Savannah in Garden City, Ga., on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. walked off the job at midnight for the first time since 1977 in a standoff over wages, benefits and job security. (Adam Kuehl/The New York Times)
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Competition Bureau gets court order demanding information from Air Canada, WestJet
The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a pair of court orders requiring Air Canada and WestJet to hand over information for the watchdog's market study into airline competition. An Air Canada flight taxis to a runway as a WestJet flight takes off at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
Dockworker strikes are a lose-lose for governments
Gus Carlson
u.s. business
Biden says he sees progress in U.S. port labour dispute as strike enters third day
Containers are stacked at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), as port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike, in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
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Shipments resume as Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger
Dockers at the Port of Montreal hold signs as they begin a three-day strike in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on September 30, 2024. Dockers at the Port of Montreal, Canada's second-largest port, began a three-day strike at two terminals, paralyzing 41% of container traffic passing through the port. This partial strike, which involves 320 workers, comes as negotiations to renew the collective agreement for the 1,150 dockers at the Port of Montreal, which have been going on for a year, have still not led to an agreement. (Photo by Sebastien ST-JEAN / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN ST-JEAN/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Ontario Premier Doug Ford won’t rule out buyback of Highway 407, valued at $29-billion
The 407 toll highway (running bottom to top of photo) passes under Jane St., as photographed from a helicopter on June 17 2019.
opinion
Government, airlines must pay for consumer advocates in complaints process
Ken Rubin
canada
Ontario is considering buying back Highway 407, Doug Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement in Toronto on Friday, May 24, 2024. Ford says his government is considering buying back Highway 407.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
u.s. business
Talks at a standstill as U.S. dockworkers’ strike enters second day
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 01: Striking workers at the Red Hook Container Terminal in Brooklyn gather before a visit by Mayor Eric Adams after members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, or ILA, began walking off the job after 12:01 a.m. ET on October 01, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. The strike of over 50,000 workers at ports along the East Coast and Texas comes after the contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance, or USMX expired. Workers are striking over wages, use of automated technology and other issues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
international business
U.S. safety board warns foreign operators may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo/File Photo
road sage
Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel idea shows we’ve dug ourselves into serious car dependency
Andrew Clark
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