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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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Holt says she'll change gender-identity policy for schools, stop move to dissolve DEC | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Holt says she’ll change gender-identity policy for schools, stop move to dissolve DEC | CBC News

Premier-designate Susan Holt says she will adopt the gender-identity school…

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Montreal man detained in Sudan in the 2000s says Ottawa denied him passport to return home | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Montreal man detained in Sudan in the 2000s says Ottawa denied him passport to return home | CBC News

Abousfian Abdelrazik told a court today about the roller-coaster of…

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Thieves were stealing golf carts around Ontario. Now police have made a bust | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Thieves were stealing golf carts around Ontario. Now police have made a bust | CBC News

The mystery of golf carts disappearing from Ontario courses has…

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Trump's former chief of staff says he's a fascist. Harris says it reveals who Trump 'really is' | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Trump’s former chief of staff says he’s a fascist. Harris says it reveals who Trump ‘really is’ | CBC News

Kamala Harris said Wednesday that recently reported comments Donald Trump…

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University of Waterloo stabber's COVID-19 isolation may have worsened mental state, sentencing court told | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

University of Waterloo stabber’s COVID-19 isolation may have worsened mental state, sentencing court told | CBC News

Defence lawyers at the sentencing hearing for the former student…

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Federal government expected to announce reductions to immigration targets Thursday | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Federal government expected to announce reductions to immigration targets Thursday | CBC News

The Prime Minister is expected to announce reductions to immigration…

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National radon study shows higher levels, exposure to radioactive gas in homes | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

National radon study shows higher levels, exposure to radioactive gas in homes | CBC News

A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the…

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Gisèle Pelicot has 'decided not to be ashamed' in French mass-rape trial that may change law | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Gisèle Pelicot has ‘decided not to be ashamed’ in French mass-rape trial that may change law | CBC News

Gisèle Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose case…

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Israel strikes targets in southern Beirut suburbs, port city of Tyre | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Israel strikes targets in southern Beirut suburbs, port city of Tyre | CBC News

Israeli strikes pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday and Hezbollah…

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