Covid-19 Commonwealth chalks up Covid trade losses July 14, 2021 Commonwealth countries are estimated to have lost up to US$345 billion worth of trade in 2020.
Covid-19 Manufacturers slam border opening plan June 11, 2021 Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is asking the government to remove all restrictions for manufacturing workers who need to cross the U.S.-Canada border
Covid-19 Border workers holding strike votes amid border reopening plans June 11, 2021 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency workers are preparing for strike votes starting next week
Covid-19 BRP raises full year guidance despite supply chain issues June 4, 2021 Reported a profit of $244.4 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago
Covid-19 Partial Yantian port closure causing delays June 3, 2021 Ships waiting more than 14 days, Maersk reports
Covid-19 OECD sees improved Canadian economic growth this year June 1, 2021 Expects the Canadian economy to grow by 6.1 percent in 2021
Covid-19 Federal agency ignored problems with PPE stockpiles before pandemic May 28, 2021 The Public Health Agency of Canada couldn't handle demand for PPE when Covid-19 began because it ignored years of warnings that emergency stockpile wasn't properly managed, auditor general says
Covid-19 Labour shortage slowing manufacturing recovery May 27, 2021 Although many manufacturers are emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic on solid footing, a mounting skilled labour shortage threatens to delay the sector’s full recovery
Carbon emissions Worldwide transport activity to double by 2050 May 17, 2021 Study finds related emissions will rise by 16 percent compared to 2015
Covid-19 Amazon on hiring spree in U.S. May 14, 2021 Seeks to hire 75,000; offers US$100 to vaccinated hires
Air Emirates to airlift aid for free into India May 10, 2021 Will fly aid from the World Health Organization and other groups into India for free to help fight coronavirus
Business Operations Businesses in Ontario’s GTA region getting vaccination support May 5, 2021 Five mobile units rolling out May 7 in Toronto, York and Peel
Covid-19 Canada Post sees loss in 2020 May 4, 2021 Losses increase fivefold in 2020 due to COVID, despite increase in parcels
Business Operations Port of Montreal volumes down for first time in seven years May 4, 2021 Pandemic, dockworkers strike and rail blockade all hit the port in 2020
Business Operations Peel Region Covid closures mount May 4, 2021 Canadian Tire, Amazon, Fedex and TJX the latest to have distribution operations affected by Covid outbreaks