Month: August 2024

Families can expect the next Canada Child Benefit payment to land in their bank accounts this week, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.

Daytime highs are expected to exceed normal thresholds for most of Alberta on Monday as the tail end of a ridge of high pressure acts as the main weather maker early in the day.

Increase in Pertussis Cases Underscores Importance of Staying Up To Date On Vaccinations  The Meaford IndependentPertussis increase being reported in Grey-Bruce  CTV News London

Shares of Estée Lauder (EL) are down 5% after the cosmetics giant issued weak forward guidance and announced that chief executive officer (CEO) Fabrizio Freda is retiring. New York City-based Estée Lauder said that it expects earnings of $2.75 U.S. to $2.95 U.S. per share for the current 2025 fiscal year. Analysts had earnings of $3.97 U.S. a share penciled in for the company. Estée Lauder also said that it sees revenue for the remainder of the fiscal year in a range of a 1% decrease to an increase of 2%.The company blamed the weak outlook on soft sales in China, saying that it sees a more…

A national rail stoppage is looming across Canada after the two largest railroad operators issued lockout notices to their unionized workforces over the weekend. Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have notified the Teamsters union representing 10,000 workers that they plan to lockout workers starting on August 22.However, the lockout notices come after the Teamsters, which represent yard workers, locomotive engineers and conductors, issued 72-hour strike notices to both companies. A shutdown of the national rail network that stops freight shipments could have…

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says a potential work stoppage at Canada’s major railways this week could be devastating for small businesses.

A busy intersection in downtown Toronto will be closed for one week starting Monday as the city starts the ‘complete reconstruction’ of the crossing.

140 women in England receive payout for vaginal mesh implant complications  The Guardian

CE Brands Expands Motorola Smartwatch Lineup with All-New Moto Watch 120  TheNewswire.caMotorola Moto Watch 120: Affordable Smartwatch with Gemini Integration  NextPit InternationalMoto Watch 120 with calling support & 10-day battery life launched  Android HeadlinesA new Motorola Moto Watch 120 seems to have been quietly released in the US at a killer price  PhoneArena

The company behind the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Japan says it has received a takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.