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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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Boeing's U.S. factory workers on strike after rejecting pay increases of 25% over 4 years | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

Boeing’s U.S. factory workers on strike after rejecting pay increases of 25% over 4 years | CBC News

Boeing’s U.S. West Coast factory workers walked off the jobÂ…

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Sask. hockey player, 90, honoured for co-founding seniors league that's 'the envy of any league in Canada' | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

Sask. hockey player, 90, honoured for co-founding seniors league that’s ‘the envy of any league in Canada’ | CBC News

Stan Halliwell, a co-founder of Saskatoon’s 60+ hockey league, was…

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Sask. private school connected to abuse allegations changes its name again | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

Sask. private school connected to abuse allegations changes its name again | CBC News

The school was once called Christian Centre Academy, and changed…

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ANALYSIS | The government's stance on military exports to Israel is anything but clear-cut | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

ANALYSIS | The government’s stance on military exports to Israel is anything but clear-cut | CBC News

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s announcement Tuesday that Canada’s suspended…

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Japanese documents reveal 21 horses died after export from Canada | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

Japanese documents reveal 21 horses died after export from Canada | CBC News

Newly released access to information documents from the Japanese government…

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ANALYSIS | How Russia uses race and migration to divide the West | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

ANALYSIS | How Russia uses race and migration to divide the West | CBC News

It makes sense for Russian propaganda to boost Russia or…

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Fed up with Trump, some Republicans say they'll vote for Harris. Others say that's a step too far | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

Fed up with Trump, some Republicans say they’ll vote for Harris. Others say that’s a step too far | CBC News

There appears to be a shift happening among some U.S….

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Climb, fall, learn, repeat — in defence of monkey bars | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

Climb, fall, learn, repeat — in defence of monkey bars | CBC News

A new report from a team of anthropologists argues that…

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Acclaimed Montreal circus troupe suffers millions in losses after massive water main break | CBC News
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September 13, 2024

Acclaimed Montreal circus troupe suffers millions in losses after massive water main break | CBC News

A Montreal-based circus company, Cirque Éloize, lost millions of dollars…

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