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The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks.

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water.

EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he's baffled by the Alberta United Conservative government's response to his private member's bill about pandemic preparedness.

MONTREAL — The founder of Garda World Security Corp. has signed a deal to take control of the company by acquiring BC Partners' majority stake in the global security firm.

MONTREAL — After holding a 24-hour strike on Sunday, dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have decided to continue their pressure tactics with a general strike at two terminals.

Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology's latest craze .

Boeing is looking to raise up to approximately $19 billion in a stock offering as the aerospace giant, which is dealing with a contentious strike, faces liquidity issues and tries to raise cash. Boeing Co.

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. has signed a deal to buy U.S. company United Engineers & Constructors Inc. from CriticalPoint Capital LLC for US$33 million in cash. United is a nuclear and conventional power contractor with clients in the U.S.

CALGARY — Canada is on track to be the world's third-largest wheat exporter for the second year in a row as crop production in the prairie provinces continues to increase. International data from the U.S.