Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say

Ottawa | Reuters -- Canada's five major grocery chains have agreed to help the government in its bid to stabilize soaring prices, a senior minister said on Monday, following talks to address an issue that is hurting the ruling Liberals. Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement after two hours of what he said were[...]






Port of Montreal workers at two terminals start new strike, employer group says

Reuters – Unionized workers started an unlimited strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal on Thursday amid stalled talks on a new labor contract, the employers' association said. The strike affects two terminals operated by Termont, which handle about 40 per cent of the port's container traffic but only about 15 per cent[...]