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Pembina Gas Infrastructure signs $400M deal to buy midstream assets from Veren

Pembina Gas Infrastructure signs $400M deal to buy midstream assets from Veren

CALGARY — Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. has signed a deal to buy a group of infrastructure assets from Veren Inc. for $400 million. Under the agreement, PGI — a Western Canadian gas processing company jointly owned by Pembina Pipeline Corp.
Five things to know about a potential work stoppage at Air Canada

Five things to know about a potential work stoppage at Air Canada

MONTREAL — Air Canada is preparing for a potential shutdown of most operations next week as contract talks with its pilots' union near an impasse.
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks

US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
Methanex buying OCI Global's international methanol business in US$2.05B deal

Methanex buying OCI Global's international methanol business in US$2.05B deal

VANCOUVER — Methanex Corp. has signed a deal to buy OCI Global's international methanol business in an agreement valued at US$2.05 billion, including assumed debt.
Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts

Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts

Unions trying to organize at Amazon workplaces across Canada are facing a series of hurdles, including legal challenges and alleged anti-union tactics from the e-commerce giant.
Mediation aimed at resolving Metro Vancouver accessible transit strike underway

Mediation aimed at resolving Metro Vancouver accessible transit strike underway

VANCOUVER — One long-time user of Metro Vancouver's HandyDART transit service said she hopes the mediated talks that began Sunday can bring about the end of a work stoppage that has halted most service for the past six days.
Calgary official compares strain on water system to revving car's engine for too long

Calgary official compares strain on water system to revving car's engine for too long

CALGARY — As daily water use in Calgary remains above target during repairs to a major feeder main, a city official warns the effect on pumps and other infrastructure is like a car's engine running too hard for too long.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Macklem speech Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will give a speech to the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday in London.
Military surplus store in Calgary, destination of celebrity shoppers, closing doors

Military surplus store in Calgary, destination of celebrity shoppers, closing doors

CALGARY — Cher, Anthony Hopkins, Heath Ledger, Alec Baldwin and Tom Hardy are just a few of the celebrities John Cumming met while growing up in his family's military surplus store.
Telecom sector poised to shed assets amid slower growth and more competition

Telecom sector poised to shed assets amid slower growth and more competition

When Bell Canada announced in June it was selling Northwestel Inc. to a consortium of northern Indigenous communities, the telecom giant hailed the $1-billion deal as a milestone in advancing Indigenous self-determination.