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7-Eleven's in-store alcohol plans are a new take on old model, restaurant group says

7-Eleven's in-store alcohol plans are a new take on old model, restaurant group says

7-Eleven's plans to serve alcohol in Ontario may be hard for convenience store patrons to envision. But it is actually a new take on an old format, says James Rilett, vice president of Central Canada for industry group Restaurants Canada.
Fed officials expressed concerns in over slowing economy

Fed officials expressed concerns in over slowing economy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were convinced last month that the U.S. economy and job growth had slowed as coronavirus cases surged across the country, noting that the outlook is heavily dependent on the course of the virus.
Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate climbs to 1.0% in January

Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate climbs to 1.0% in January

OTTAWA — Canada's headline inflation barometer rose one per cent in January compared with the same month last year, accelerating from the end of 2020 and poised to go higher in the coming months.
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada to pause Dash-8 production, 500 employees affected

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada to pause Dash-8 production, 500 employees affected

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. said Wednesday that it will pause production of new Dash 8-400 at its Downsview factory, as airlines re-evaluate their costs amid harsh market conditions.
US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks

US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks, including a destructive attack targeting an American movie studio, and in the attempted theft and extortion of more than $1.
Black business owners persist through highs and lows of Black Lives Matter, COVID-19

Black business owners persist through highs and lows of Black Lives Matter, COVID-19

TORONTO — May 2020 was a stressful time for Vancouver thrift-store owner Portia Sam as she prepared to reopen from the first wave of pandemic related retail shutdowns.
Benchmark lumber prices jump to a record US$1,000 despite slowdown in sales volumes

Benchmark lumber prices jump to a record US$1,000 despite slowdown in sales volumes

CALGARY — Homebuyers and renovators hoping for a mid-winter price slump are instead being greeted with new all-time record high prices for lumber and oriented strandboard (OSB) building panels.
'Never Have I Ever' star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan among Canadians on Time 100 Next list

'Never Have I Ever' star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan among Canadians on Time 100 Next list

TORONTO — "Never Have I Ever" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is among the Canadians on Time magazine's 100 Next list.
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030

Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030

FRANKFURT — Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest sign of the seismic technological changes sweeping the auto industry.
U.S. industrial production climbs 0.9% in January

U.S. industrial production climbs 0.9% in January

WASHINGTON — American industry expanded for the fourth consecutive month in January but has yet to recover fully to the level of activity that preceded the pandemic. U.S.
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