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Restaurateurs concerned that vaccine certificate plan could worsen labour crunch

Restaurateurs concerned that vaccine certificate plan could worsen labour crunch

Ontario restaurant operators say they are hopeful vaccine passports will help them remain open for business this fall, but are concerned about interpreting proof-of-vaccination certificates and enforcing the rules.
Oxford Properties, CPPIB exploring sale of Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto

Oxford Properties, CPPIB exploring sale of Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto

TORONTO — Oxford Properties and co-investor CPP Investments are exploring the sale of Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto.
Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low

Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to lose those benefits just as the delta variant of the coronavirus poses a renewed threat to the economy and the job mark
CIBC signs deal to be exclusive issuer of Costco Mastercards in Canada

CIBC signs deal to be exclusive issuer of Costco Mastercards in Canada

TORONTO — CIBC has signed a deal to acquire the Canadian Costco credit card portfolio and become the exclusive issuer of Costco Mastercards in Canada as part of a push to diversify its card portfolio.
Canadian auto sales fall 11.4% in August due to shortages caused by chip issues

Canadian auto sales fall 11.4% in August due to shortages caused by chip issues

TORONTO — Canadian auto sales continued to struggle last month, falling 11.4 per cent from the prior year, driven by vehicle shortages caused by semiconductor supply issues.
Statistics Canada says country posted $778M trade surplus in July

Statistics Canada says country posted $778M trade surplus in July

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade surplus fell to $778 million in July as imports rose more than exports for the month, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The result compared with a revised trade surplus of $2.
Set boundaries and involve the kids in setting your back-to-school budget: experts

Set boundaries and involve the kids in setting your back-to-school budget: experts

OTTAWA — As kids head back to school this fall, household budgets will be tested as the cost of school supplies, new clothes and after-school activities pile up.
Death toll rises after Ida’s remnants hit Northeast

Death toll rises after Ida’s remnants hit Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused “multiple fatalities” in Montgomery County outside Philadelphia, according to county spokesperson Kelly Cofrancisco, in addition to at least nine other fatalities in New York and New Jersey.
Pace of home sales slowed in August, but prices still increasing: Vancouver board

Pace of home sales slowed in August, but prices still increasing: Vancouver board

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the city's home sales have slowed from a frenzied pace earlier this year, but supply has dwindled all summer and prices are continuing to rise.
Pay the same, get less: How 'shrinkflation' masks price increases

Pay the same, get less: How 'shrinkflation' masks price increases

As increasing commodity prices, higher shipping fees and labour shortages drive up costs for food manufacturers, experts say reducing the amount of food in a package is a subtle way to adjust for inflation without raising prices.
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