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Posthaste: Business owners are losing faith in the economy — and they are not the only ones
Canada’s small business leaders are losing confidence in the economy — and fast. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business ’ business barometer sharply fell in May, as every province and every sector reported a decline. Overall, the barometer fell below the 50 threshold — meaning a majority of Canadian businesses expect their performance to be…
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His gut produces alcohol spontaneously. For years, he was dismissed as an alcoholic
For nearly 10 years, Eric Poulin has been having episodes where he seems drunk — without taking even a sip of alcohol.
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CFL signs 6-year broadcast agreement with Bell Media, DAZN and YouTube
The CFL announced Thursday it has signed a six-year extension with Bell Media to remain its majority broadcaster. The deal also incorporates DAZN as a new Canadian and international broadcast partner along with YouTube being named a Premier Platform partner.
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Can suicide be murder? With Kenneth Law to plead guilty to lesser charge, we may never know
The British journalist’s sting that brought Kenneth Law to the attention of Canadian police three years ago played out with high cinematic tension. Chasing reports of do-it-yourself poison kits marketed through an online suicide instructional chatroom and sold through a thinly disguised culinary supply website, Times of London reporter James Beal had tracked what he…
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Sunwing pilot fired over fried chicken and watermelon order sent to Black supervisor
A Sunwing Airlines pilot fired for sending an email to a Black supervisor that “played on racist and discriminatory tropes directed at Black people” has failed to win his job back. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) grieved Darren Acri’s February 2025 termination from Sunwing, which has been acquired by WestJet. “Can I get a…
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Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof brings ‘history, humour, sorrow and resilience’ to Toronto
A Texan-born actor is the unlikely star of an unlikely Toronto stage event — a Yiddish-language production of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Broadway legend Joel Grey. Stage veteran Steven Skybell reprises his role this month, from the long-running production in New York City. What began as a planned six-week engagement in New York…
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Criminal cases lost due to missed trial deadlines ‘not acceptable,’ says N.L. premier
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says it’s “clearly unacceptable” for criminal cases to be tossed from the court system because of trial delays. The province’s justice minister now says her department will start to track them, in the wake of a CBC News investigation.
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Hamilton refugee says federal health cuts are forcing him to forgo needed dental care
A dentist told Sudanese refugee Omer Obiedallah that he’ll likely need several procedures to deal with tooth pain. Due to recent federal cuts to refugee healthcare, Obiedallah says he won’t be able to afford to follow up. Instead, he says, he will have to wait till his situation worsens and go to an ER.
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N.S. couple say they’re on verge of bankruptcy after incomplete renovation
A Colchester County couple living in an incomplete renovation say they are on the verge of bankruptcy, while other clients of the same contractor are also crying foul.
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It’s crunch time for Canada’s trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico
Sluggish trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. are finally showing signs of life as a milestone looms for renewal of CUSMA, their three-way trade deal with Mexico.