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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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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

March 5, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell…

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Sports

March 5, 2026

Neil Davidson

Toronto FC bolsters defence by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic

TORONTO — One day after introducing star striker Josh Sargent,…

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Ex-provincial prosecutor rips former colleagues’ handling of his own extortion case
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March 5, 2026

Ex-provincial prosecutor rips former colleagues’ handling of his own extortion case

Former provincial Crown prosecutor Tim O’Brien says he was kept…

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Canada's Mark Arendz, Brittany Hudak each claim bronze in cross-country skiing at Milano-Cortina Paralympics
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March 5, 2026

Canada’s Mark Arendz, Brittany Hudak each claim bronze in cross-country skiing at Milano-Cortina Paralympics

Follow Winter Paralympic SportsPersonalize Your FeedaddPara BiathlonCanada’s Mark Arendz collected…

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'Red flag' gun laws under scrutiny after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting
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March 5, 2026

‘Red flag’ gun laws under scrutiny after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

Red flag orders were a key part of the federal…

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'Scientifically not a good idea,' says researcher whose work informed B.C.'s daylight-time decision
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March 5, 2026

‘Scientifically not a good idea,’ says researcher whose work informed B.C.’s daylight-time decision

Scientists who study sleep are warning B.C.’s decision to adopt…

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Indigenous ancestral remains found on Ontario property could cost this couple $319K
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March 5, 2026

Indigenous ancestral remains found on Ontario property could cost this couple $319K

An Ontario couple was concerned to discover Indigenous ancestral remains…

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Who bombed a girls' school in Iran? A visual investigation
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March 5, 2026

Who bombed a girls’ school in Iran? A visual investigation

The CBC’s visual investigations team analyzes satellite images and video…

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Quebec’s language watchdog to send undercover inspectors into businesses
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March 4, 2026

Quebec’s language watchdog to send undercover inspectors into businesses

For the first time in three years, the Office québécois…

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