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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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This woman is one of many Ontario tenants accusing landlord of illegally shutting power, threats
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August 1, 2023

This woman is one of many Ontario tenants accusing landlord of illegally shutting power, threats

Laura Petit moved into her current rental in Thunder Bay,…

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Canadian landlords accused of rental price-fixing using AI software
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August 1, 2023

Canadian landlords accused of rental price-fixing using AI software

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges more than a dozen landlords…

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This N.B. couple became homeless a year ago. Now, they're opening up about the harrowing experience
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August 1, 2023

This N.B. couple became homeless a year ago. Now, they’re opening up about the harrowing experience

Kevin Desylva and Reah Palmer never imagined they would end…

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Buy a house, get a cheque: Cashback rebates split real estate commissions with buyers
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August 1, 2023

Buy a house, get a cheque: Cashback rebates split real estate commissions with buyers

When Mehrdad Khayeri bought his dream house in the Greater…

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Liberal government's immigration plan will cut housing gap almost in half, report says
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August 1, 2023

Liberal government’s immigration plan will cut housing gap almost in half, report says

The Liberal government’s recent reduction of immigration levels will nearly…

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Conservative MPs frustrated after Poilievre bars them from promoting housing fund: sources
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August 1, 2023

Conservative MPs frustrated after Poilievre bars them from promoting housing fund: sources

Some Conservative MPs are frustrated after their leader, Pierre Poilievre,…

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Are some rents in Canada part of a price-fixing scheme?
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August 1, 2023

Are some rents in Canada part of a price-fixing scheme?

Cynthia Black believes her rent has been rigged.Since 2022, the…

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Couple on the hook for over $500K say 4-year-old Ontario home is a teardown, so they're suing the builder | CBC News
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August 1, 2023

Couple on the hook for over $500K say 4-year-old Ontario home is a teardown, so they’re suing the builder | CBC News

Their house is four years old, but a Fort Erie,…

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Are Canadian mortgage rates about to plummet? | About That
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August 1, 2023

Are Canadian mortgage rates about to plummet? | About That

13 hours agoNewsDuration 8:34The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates…

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