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Union suspends strike action as Viterra offers workers new four-year offer

Union suspends strike action as Viterra offers workers new four-year offer

REGINA — A looming strike action for Saskatchewan workers at Viterra has been suspended after the grain marketing giant gave the union a revised offer.
Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher but still marks its first losing week in the last 10

Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher but still marks its first losing week in the last 10

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a higher close but still marked its first losing week in the last 10.
Consumer and business insolvencies continued to rise in November

Consumer and business insolvencies continued to rise in November

Insolvencies in November were 5.1 per cent higher than in October, and 24.4 per cent higher than a year earlier.
Canada adds just 100 jobs in December as unemployment rate holds steady at 5.8%

Canada adds just 100 jobs in December as unemployment rate holds steady at 5.8%

OTTAWA — Job growth stalled in December as the total number of jobs in Canada was virtually unchanged for the month and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent for the final month of the year.
US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength

US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.
Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples

Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples

ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from record highs in 2022 , when Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and other factors helped worsen hunger worldwide, the U.N.
Let it snow: Ski industry to increasingly rely on artificial powder as climate warms

Let it snow: Ski industry to increasingly rely on artificial powder as climate warms

CALGARY — At Cypress Mountain ski resort, director of operations Jeremy Wentzel has been eagerly waiting for a chance to fire up the snow guns.
Precision Drilling meets debt reduction goal, on track to repay $500 million by 2025

Precision Drilling meets debt reduction goal, on track to repay $500 million by 2025

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. says its long-term debt reduction target is on track and it met its 2023 goal by shedding $152 million of debt.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.7 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
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