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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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Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam
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November 14, 2024

Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam

A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected…

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Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, study suggests
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November 14, 2024

Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, study suggests

More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide, almost twice…

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What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu
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November 14, 2024

What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu

Livestock measures aim to keep virus out as hospitals and…

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16-year-old arrested in dramatic Toronto shootout now charged with murder in another case
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November 14, 2024

16-year-old arrested in dramatic Toronto shootout now charged with murder in another case

Toronto police say a 16-year-old arrested in a dramatic incident…

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Proposed class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Indigenous group homes in Canada
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November 14, 2024

Proposed class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Indigenous group homes in Canada

A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government says Indigenous…

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Contentious New Zealand bill leads to Maori protests, including in Parliament
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November 14, 2024

Contentious New Zealand bill leads to Maori protests, including in Parliament

New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori…

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The Onion buys Alex Jones's conspiracy site Infowars at bankruptcy auction
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November 14, 2024

The Onion buys Alex Jones’s conspiracy site Infowars at bankruptcy auction

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for…

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Taylor Swift gave Vancouver — and the world — what we needed
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November 14, 2024

Taylor Swift gave Vancouver — and the world — what we needed

Taylor Swift has entered her post-Eras era.After five continents and about…

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The Eras Tour has a huge carbon footprint. What's a green Swiftie to do?
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November 14, 2024

The Eras Tour has a huge carbon footprint. What’s a green Swiftie to do?

Can an environmentally minded fan enjoy Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour…

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