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DETROIT—With “no serious progress” by Detroit’s Big 3 automakers, GM, Ford and Stellantis, in talks on new contracts with the United Auto Workers, UAW’s bargaining team will send more locals out on picket lines by Friday, union President Shawn Fain warned.

The United Auto Workers said it had “reasonably productive conversations with Ford” but did not mention G.M. or Stellantis.

Hundreds of people staged a protest Sunday outside the office of Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy to demand permanent protection for the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve (DRAP), which was removed from the Greenbelt.

Baltimore Fire Chief Niles Ford resigned in conjunction with the release of a report investigating the circumstances of a deadly fire on Stricker Street earlier this year that claimed the lives of three Baltimore firefighters.

Rivian (RIVN) stock is back making gains after a tough few days in the middle of last week. Nothing goes up forever but it looked like Rivian may neve

  TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford is standing behind his decision to seek further input on the reopening of schools, even as his chief medical officer of health publicly backs a return to the classroom as early as next week. Dr. David Williams has been vocal in recent days about his belief that schools can be reopened safely, telling reporters on Thursday that he has already reached out to local medical officers of health to ensure they will have the necessary case and contact management resou...

Premier Doug Ford is standing behind his decision to seek further input on the reopening of schools, even as his chief medical officer of health publicly backs a return to the classroom as early as next week.

Premier Doug Ford is standing behind his decision to seek further input on the reopening of schools, even as his chief medical officer of health publicly backs a return to the classroom as early as next week.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) have pulled back from recent highs and are hanging out near support lines. Both stocks could be digesting their new highs in a phase of consolidation before making a further push north. With upcoming earnings — Ford reports first-quarter 2021 earnings after the close on April 28 and GM reports May 6 before the open — the market may wait to make a decision based on the numbers. The Ford Chart: Ford hit a new three-year high...