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If you’ve ever used online banking to send money as a gift, pay a friend back for dinner or send rent to your landlord, there’s a good chance you used Interac e-Transfer to do it. The service allows people to request, send and receive money directly through Canadian personal and business bank accounts. Interac Corp. says 88 per cent of Canadians have used e-Transfer, and the company processed nearly 1.2 billion transactions in 2023.

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s second-biggest supermarket company said a boycott of US goods is quickly taking hold in reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his threats of “economic force” to make the country the 51st US state.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce exceeded analyst expectations as it reported higher first-quarter profits than it did last year due to better performances in each of its business streams.

National Bank of Canada topped analysts’ first-quarter expectations on Wednesday after posting higher revenue growth in all business segments.

In the hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, a new trade war would feel like an aching hangover that won’t go away

Canada hits back against U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs with counter-tariffs worth $155 billion, American liquor and wine may be one of the first things to disappear from shelves.Many targeted American liquor — with the premiers of Ontario, B.C. and Nova Scotia announcing plans to pull most, if not all, products from the U.S.

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milk linked to a deadly listeria outbreak has permanently closed all four of its plants.A spokesperson for Toronto-based Joriki said the closures meant the majority of Joriki’s employees were laid off when it shuttered its two plants in Ontario, one in B.C. and one in Pennsylvania owned by a subsidiary.The spokesperson said that as the company is pursuing creditor protection, it doesn’t have the finances to maintain operations and does not plan to reopen the plants.Joriki has filed for creditor production and says it plans to restructure its business.Its filings listed more than 100 organizations that Joriki owes over $200 million, including $775,000 in unpaid wages.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the company’s Pickering, Ont.

in connection with the death of 43-year-old Ashley Burke, Robson’s mother.“Burke’s death is considered an intimate partner homicide,” police said in a news release.Robson said people have misinterpreted what the characterization of the homicide means, even though she understands why police used the term.“(I believe) it was domestic violence, … or intimate partner homicide, … (but) it wasn’t a relationship by any means,” Robson said of the fact that her mother and the man accused of killing her knew one another.“You never think it’s going to happen to your family member. Never.

It’s voting day in Nova Scotia as people head to the polls to cast their ballots.

Canada has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and for many Canadians that will mean savings on their energy bills — but not all.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items and send checks to millions of Canadians who are dealing with rising costs as a federal election looms

An elementary school in Halifax — home to Canada’s largest military base — is backing down on a request it made asking veterans and current Canadian Armed Forces members who might attend the school’s Remembrance Day services to ditch their military uniforms if they plan to attend.

TORONTO — Canadians now have a single place to appeal banking issues after the federal government’s simplification of the system took effect Friday.

After Canada Post presented its latest offer to workers, the risk of a looming disruption is likely leaving Canadians worried about what will happen with their mail.

Halifax Walmart store where a 19-year-old employee was found dead in a walk-in oven more than a week ago.The order, which covered the bakery area of the Mumford Road Walmart and “a piece of equipment,” ended Monday evening.“The stop work order was lifted when compliance was confirmed, allowing bakery operations to safely resume should Walmart decide to do so,” the province’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration said in a statement Tuesday.A spokesperson with Walmart told Global News, however, the store remains closed until further notice. Employees who were scheduled for shifts will be paid, and “alternate work arrangements” will be considered if the closure extends for a “longer-than-anticipated period of time.”The store has been closed since Oct.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has called a snap provincial election for Nov. 26.

the body of a 19-year-old woman was discovered inside of a walk-in oven in the bakery department at a Walmart on Mumford Road in Halifax.Halifax Regional Police have remained tight-lipped on the details surrounding how it happened and have not released much information from the investigation.Police told Global News on Wednesday their officers are no longer at the scene but that other agencies may still be there, such as the province’s labour department.Nova Scotia’s medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death which has not yet been released.A police spokesperson said investigation is “complex” and there is no timeline on when further updates will be available.The store has remained closed to customers since Saturday night and there is no date for reopening.Walk-in ovens, also referred to as cabinet or batch ovens, allow for curing, drying or baking in batches using wheeled racks or carts.

Walmart Canada says one of its stores in Halifax is “closed until further notice” after a 19-year-old woman who worked there died at the site over the weekend.

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At this year’s Thanksgiving, Canadians will find a “significant” supply of whole turkeys and at “really good prices,” farmers say.