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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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2026 relationship goal: Stay single?
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February 14, 2026

2026 relationship goal: Stay single?

As the number of single people around the world continues…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 14, 2026

OPP officer among three injured in car collision in southwestern Ontario

SARNIA — An Ontario Provincial Police officer is among the…

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Amid 'Buy Canadian' fervour, Canada's top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.
Star

February 14, 2026

Amid ‘Buy Canadian’ fervour, Canada’s top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.

For all the fear over the U.S. trade war and…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 14, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Warmer temperatures ahead for southern Ontario as longest cold spell in a decade ends

TORONTO — A cold spell that has gripped southern Ontario…

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How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world's biggest media franchises
Star

February 14, 2026

How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world’s biggest media franchises

Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest…

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Does your local school lock its doors? Why school entrance protocols vary across Canada
Star

February 14, 2026

Does your local school lock its doors? Why school entrance protocols vary across Canada

This week’s tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and  other…

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‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.
Star

February 14, 2026

‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term has threatened Canada with…

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Bart Layton didn't like Chris Hemsworth for Crime 101. Then he proved him wrong
Star

February 14, 2026

Bart Layton didn’t like Chris Hemsworth for Crime 101. Then he proved him wrong

Coming after his critically acclaimed documentary The Imposter, and genre-defying…

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From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada's nuclear deterrence anxiety
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February 14, 2026

From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada’s nuclear deterrence anxiety

European allies are quietly exploring closer nuclear deterrence ties with…

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