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As pickleball continues to grow in popularity, a U.S. company hopes to bring its model of indoor pickleball franchises north of the border. But some warn Canada could be a tougher market to crack.

Amazon has announced plans to close all of its Quebec facilities, laying off 1,700 permanent employees, months after workers in Laval, Que., made history by unionizing. Experts say the move could prompt legal challenges under Quebec labour laws.

Political leaders are urging Canadians to buy domestic products in a bid to offset the potential impact of U.S. tariffs, but observers say that's easier said than done. There's no such thing as a Canadian-made dishwasher, for example, and this is a bad time of year for fresh fruit.

Why is it so hard to open up interprovincial trade? CBC's The House talks to experts and former officials about Canada's new push to liberalize internal trade and why there's been slow progress on the issue.

François-Philippe Champagne, the federal industry minister, is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec.

The federal government will lend $1 billion to Canada Post for the 2025-26 fiscal year so that it can continue operating while dealing with "significant financial challenges," the postal service said Friday.

Business owners who rely on social media for sales say navigating the current environment of uncertainty around key social media platforms is difficult.

CBC News's investigation into underweighted meat has sparked anger among shoppers who are grappling with high food prices. Meanwhile, big grocers are making efforts to convince customers there’s no reason for alarm.

Following Amazon’s decision to close its Quebec facilities, some have vowed to stop shopping with the company in protest, return recent purchases and cancel their accounts.

The ketchup giant is seeing red after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought up its past exit from Canada while discussing a potential Canada-U.S. trade war.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how much money food waste apps can save you, and how much they cut emissions; check out some automatic window shades inspired by pinecones; and see how an on-campus pay-what-you-can thrift store benefits students and the environment.

Marketplace reveals the growing number of vet clinics being bought up by international corporations across the country and reveals how those takeovers are driving up cost of care across Canada.

Meta is pushing back on claims from social media users who say they've been forced to follow Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to U.S. President Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance. 

One of U.S. President Donald Trump's freshly signed executive orders puts the Liberal government's digital services tax into the sights of America's Commerce, Treasury and Trade departments, threatening to further irritate the trade relationship between the two countries.

The cost of rent in major Canadian cities is decreasing. Andrew Chang explains changes in the market driving the downward trend and why fewer people are renting right now.

A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 300 employees at the Laval, Que. warehouse. 

Alberta business and oilpatch leaders are returning home from Washington this week after the U.S. presidential inauguration festivities — and gritting their teeth after a roller-coaster of emotions.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, his first day back in office, signed an executive order postponing the country's ban of TikTok for 75 days. But whether this move was lawful is up in the air.

The talks underscore the efforts of business leaders, such as Elkann, to build ties with the new U.S. administration while Trump threatens to disrupt the status quo with major economic and trade policy changes.

Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, with the federal government's GST holiday contributing to a price decline across several categories, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.