Business
EI expansion answers B.C.’s request for Ottawa coronavirus assistance
Justin Trudeau says $27B fund targets shut-down workers, businesses
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Don’t ‘overstock’ supplies for coronavirus, B.C. finance minister says
Carole James warns that seniors, single parents are left without
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Airports poised to lose $1.3 billion amid travel collapse, says industry group
Canadian Airports Council president asked Transport Minister for roughly $380 million in relief
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More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits shipments to warehouses
Suppliers not allowed to send non-essentials like jeans, phone cases to warehouses for three weeks
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B.C. legislature to reopen with fewer MLAs to tackle COVID-19
Province will dip into deficit due to pandemic, Carole James says
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S&P/TSX composite edges lower, while U.S. markets gain ground; Loonie down
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 6.50 points at 12,353.90
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Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders
The online retailer said it will also temporarily raise pay by $2 an hour through the end of April for hourly employees
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Canada’s main stock index hits 52-week low amid COVID-19 worries, drop in crude oil prices
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average had its worst day since 1987
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Tim Hortons moving to take-out, drive-thru and delivery only amid COVID-19 fears
Follows similar move by Starbucks
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North American stock markets plunge again, loonie down, commodities fall
The drop in North American stock markets came after markets in Asia and Europe also fell
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