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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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Canada Post is hiking its postage prices today. What does that mean for its future?
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November 12, 2024

Canada Post is hiking its postage prices today. What does that mean for its future?

Canada Post is raising the cost of stamps and its…

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What happens now with your mail? Canada Post said clearing backlog will 'take some time'
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November 12, 2024

What happens now with your mail? Canada Post said clearing backlog will ‘take some time’

Years after the longest Canada Post strike on record came…

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Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
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November 12, 2024

Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling

Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday after the…

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The Canada Post strike and Ottawa's proposed 'time out': What's happened so far
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November 12, 2024

The Canada Post strike and Ottawa’s proposed ‘time out’: What’s happened so far

As the nationwide postal strike hit the four-week mark Friday,…

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Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post contract dispute
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November 12, 2024

Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post contract dispute

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is sending the labour dispute between Canada…

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Union says it met with Canada Post for first time since mediator suspended talks
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November 12, 2024

Union says it met with Canada Post for first time since mediator suspended talks

The union representing Canada Post workers says it met with…

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Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike
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November 12, 2024

Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike

Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies…

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Still no deal between Canada Post and its striking staff
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November 12, 2024

Still no deal between Canada Post and its striking staff

Negotiations between Canada Post and the union for postal workers…

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Striking Canada Post worker's family struggling to afford his cancer drugs
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November 12, 2024

Striking Canada Post worker’s family struggling to afford his cancer drugs

The family of a Canada Post employee with cancer says…

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