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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday awarded Boeing the contract to build the U.S. air force’s most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares. The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program will replace Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones. Trump,…

Calgary-based WestJet is considering whether to use temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to fly its planes. In a statement, spokesperson Julia Kaiser told CBC News the airline is exploring the labour market impact assessment (LMIA) process as one of “multiple avenues” to meet a shortage of WestJet Encore captains.  The LMIA is essentially a piece of…

It seems that the secret ingredient to help save Shenul Williams’s small Pickering, Ont., condiment business was a healthy dash of Canadian patriotism. With sales down, and fears that she may have to close shop, a posting on a “Buy Canadian” Reddit thread has significantly boosted orders, she said. “I’m really blown away with the love and support from…

After a week spent seeking a lifeline, Hudson’s Bay says it has found a way to keep six stores open.  Canada’s oldest company is back in court today to seek permission from an Ontario judge to liquidate all its other stores, and hopes to begin that process starting Monday. Hudson’s Bay lawyer Ashley Taylor says…

Activists sprayed paint on the exterior of a Tesla dealership in Montreal on Wednesday, as cases of vandalism climb in the United States and around the world against Elon Musk’s electric car company. Montreal police arrested a young man and woman at the dealership on Décarie Boulevard in the city’s Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. The climate group Last…

Habibi’s Mediterranean Foods is recalling its popular Lebanese style hummus because it contains peanuts, which is not declared on the label. There has been one reported reaction associated with the consumption of this product, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement published on Wednesday. The recalled product was distributed in British Columbia, Alberta,…

Two Tesla vehicles were set on fire in what Calgary police believe are separate, intentional incidents this week. Acts of vandalism against the electric vehicle manufacturer have multiplied since U.S. President Donald Trump took office and appointed Elon Musk to oversee the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been slashing government spending and programs. Investigators say…

Whether or not Hudson’s Bay Company will have to undergo a full liquidation or will be able to keep some stores afloat while it restructures is still unknown — the indebted retailer has received another extension from an Ontario judge that will push the decision to the end of the week.  Ashley Taylor, lawyer for Hudson’s Bay,…

It’s as Canadian as hockey, the maple leaf and Canada geese. Or is it? In the past, Tim Hortons rightfully earned its place as a Canadian icon, starting with one coffee shop in Ontario and eventually building an empire that made Timbits and double doubles part of the national lexicon. But after the company was…

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion US in what would be the tech giant’s biggest-ever acquisition, a move which comes at the same time it’s facing a potential breakup of its internet empire.    The proposed takeover announced Tuesday is part of Google’s aggressive expansion into…