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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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Doctors ‘wrongly and excessively’ prescribed boy drugs before he died in Ont. couple's care, lawsuit claims
Star

February 7, 2026

Doctors ‘wrongly and excessively’ prescribed boy drugs before he died in Ont. couple’s care, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and seeks over $4 million…

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I was an international student chasing stability but Canada made me question who I was
Star

February 7, 2026

I was an international student chasing stability but Canada made me question who I was

Pari Mokradi arrived in Canada full of hopes and dreams….

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Why a 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk is still under fire
Star

February 7, 2026

Why a 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk is still under fire

A controversial Canadian medical paper, which pinned a baby’s death…

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Daily life will be impacted if pre-clearance at remote border crossings ends, residents say
Star

February 7, 2026

Daily life will be impacted if pre-clearance at remote border crossings ends, residents say

Residents of remote communities along the Canada-U.S. border are asking…

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TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here's why
Star

February 7, 2026

TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here’s why

Thousands of creators are deleting TikTok and flocking elsewhere just…

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Mexico probes allegation Sinaloa cartel faction involved in Canadian gold mine union battle
Star

February 7, 2026

Mexico probes allegation Sinaloa cartel faction involved in Canadian gold mine union battle

Mexico’s security cabinet is reviewing allegations a prominent organized crime…

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Mexico living through 'terror,' says relative of kidnapped employee of Canadian mining company
Star

February 7, 2026

Mexico living through ‘terror,’ says relative of kidnapped employee of Canadian mining company

The discovery of human remains in the state of Sinaloa…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 6, 2026

What we know about the Toronto police officers charged in a corruption investigation

TORONTO — Eight current and retired Toronto police officers have…

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Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors
Star

February 6, 2026

Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors

Some Alberta doctors are warning a move by the provincial…

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