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Consumer sentiment slightly improves, but still subdued: BoC survey

Consumer sentiment slightly improves, but still subdued: BoC survey

The Bank of Canada says consumers were less pessimistic about their finances as summer wound down but are still not upbeat about the situation.
Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city's wastewater

Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city's wastewater

HALIFAX — Wastewater tested in Halifax in 2023 contained almost twice the amount of cannabis metabolites compared with samples taken from other big cities in Canada, like Toronto or Montreal.
Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe promises to not hike small business tax

Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe promises to not hike small business tax

KENASTON, Sask. — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says he won't hike the small business tax if re-elected premier on Oct. 28.
Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada

Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada

TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified users this week that it will increase the cost of its ad-free monthly subscription packages before the end of the year.
Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America's households in the wake of COVID-19.
Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America's households in the wake of COVID-19.
Montreal's Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson

Montreal's Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson

Taiga Motors Corp. says the Superior Court of Québec has approved its sale to a British electric boat entrepreneur. The Montreal-based maker of snowmobiles and watercraft says it will be purchased by Stewart Wilkinson.
Restaurant owner MTY Food sees profit, revenue slide in Q3

Restaurant owner MTY Food sees profit, revenue slide in Q3

MTY Food Group Inc. says its profit and revenue both slid in its most recent quarter. The restaurant franchisor and operator says its net income attributable to owners totalled $34.9 million in its third quarter, compared with $38.
AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics , he drove a rented car to Google's California headquarters to celebrate. Hinton doesn't work at Google anymore.
Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk

Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk

Broadcaster Adnan Virk's passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a convenience store his family owned in the small Kingston-area town of Morven, Ont.
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