Business
Union says B.C. port employers want government to do dirty work to end strike
Day six of B.C. port strike as management calls for binding arbitration
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Port strike could cost $250 million per week, with consumers taking a hit too
‘The first week or two, businesses are usually able to bridge quite fine, it gets increasingly worse’
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Railway puts temporary embargo on Vancouver, on day five of B.C. port strike
Canadian Pacific Kansas City, formerly CP Rail, says the company is ‘closely monitoring’ developments
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Canadian government drops ads on Facebook, as Meta promises to block news
Feds also stopping advertising on Instagram as Online News Act fallout continues
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Port strike will have ‘dire’ effect on supply chain: BC Chamber of Commerce
President Fiona Famulak urges government action if strike, now in its fifth day, continues
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Ottawa urged to reconsider best before date system to reduce grocery waste
‘A lot of people think that best before dates are expiry dates’
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B.C. port strike enters day five, with talks deadlocked over maintenance
More than 7,000 workers at 30 ports across B.C. have been on strike since Saturday
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Movie ticket price-dripping case should be dismissed: Cineplex
Competition Bureau says fees applied to some online movie tickets constitute price dripping
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Exporters want law to limit future disruptions as B.C. port strike continues
Group wants ports and rail lines designated as essential infrastructure
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Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads
A listing for the app appeared on Apple’s App Store, indicating it would debut as early as Thursday
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