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Canadian restaurants struggling to turn a profit, new report says

Canadian restaurants struggling to turn a profit, new report says

A survey of Restaurants Canada members found that 44 per cent of respondents were either operating at a loss or just breaking even — up from 2019 when only 12 per cent of respondents were in that same financial position. Restaurateurs and experts say less traffic at restaurants and rising costs are making it hard to do business.

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When some people drive EVs, entire communities can benefit

When some people drive EVs, entire communities can benefit

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at the benefits for entire communities when some people drive EVs; find out about a winter drought in Western Canada; and learn why a northern community wants an oil company to remove artificial islands in the Mackenzie River.

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 26, 2026

Lawyers for Toronto cop accused in corruption probe ask court to review bail ruling

TORONTO — Lawyers for a Toronto police constable accused of…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

March 26, 2026

Sammy Hudes

TD slashes housing market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling

TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 26, 2026

Man dead after stabbing in Toronto’s east end: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man is dead after…

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Raul Castro participating in talks with U.S., Cuba's president says
Star

March 26, 2026

Raul Castro participating in talks with U.S., Cuba’s president says

Former Cuban president Raul Castro is involved in talks between…

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Trump administration doing all it can to get Hungary's Orban re-elected
Star

March 26, 2026

Trump administration doing all it can to get Hungary’s Orban re-elected

U.S. President Donald Trump, early and often, has voiced his…

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N.L. prosecutor falsely accused of sexual assault calls for changes over how ex-coworkers handled case
Star

March 26, 2026

N.L. prosecutor falsely accused of sexual assault calls for changes over how ex-coworkers handled case

Tim O’Brien has made peace with the fact that the…

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Inside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable
Star

March 26, 2026

Inside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable

A year after the deployment of a new social assistance…

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Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference
Star

March 26, 2026

Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference

Migratory species such as the snowy owl, hammerhead shark and…

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As patents on weight-loss drugs expire, doctors and patients hotly anticipate cheaper generics
Star

March 26, 2026

As patents on weight-loss drugs expire, doctors and patients hotly anticipate cheaper generics

Now that patents have expired, generic versions of Novo Nordisk’s…

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