Monthly Archive: April 2018

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Auto sales up 6.3 per cent in March as SUV, pickups dominate

DETROIT — U.S. auto sales grew 6.3 per cent in March on rising sales of SUVs and pickup trucks. Automakers sold more than 1.6 million vehicles for the month as buyers came out of hibernation after a cold, snowy winter in much of the country Truck and SUV sales rose 16.3 per cent while car […]

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N.S. premier hopes for a common Atlantic minimum wage as early as next spring

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier says he hopes the Atlantic provinces can land on a common minimum wage as early as next spring — but he maintains the goal will not be $15 an hour. Stephen McNeil said Tuesday talks are continuing with his fellow Atlantic premiers, and they will also have to find a […]

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Controversial Aeroplan survey creator might change questions after backlash

MONTREAL — The research company that wrote a controversial survey for Aeroplan is considering changing questions the loyalty company said offended some customers. CROP president Alain Giguere says he stands by the value of the survey’s questions about male dominance and immigration, but might rejig them to keep his clients out of the headlines. Giguere […]

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Symbolic NAFTA win possible, but hard work is nowhere near done: trade insiders

OTTAWA — Trade insiders say a token win on NAFTA may soon be possible — but the substantive work is nowhere near complete. Experts say people should temper their expectations following media reports that a preliminary agreement on the North American Free Trade Agreement could be announced as early as next week’s Summit of the […]