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Senate confirms Biden's FDA pick despite political divisions

Senate confirms Biden's FDA pick despite political divisions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday pushing past a thicket of political controversies that threatened to derail what was initially expected to be an easy confi
Tim Hortons parent company expects menu price increases in 2022 amid higher inflation

Tim Hortons parent company expects menu price increases in 2022 amid higher inflation

Menu prices are expected to edge up at Tim Hortons in the coming months as the coffee and doughnut shop grapples with ongoing supply chain snags and higher food and labour costs. The chain's parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Flooding cuts 8.2 per cent off average Canadian home sale prices, says study

Flooding cuts 8.2 per cent off average Canadian home sale prices, says study

Flooding Canada experienced in the last decade cut an average of 8.2 per cent off the sale price of homes in several markets, says a new study.
Shoppers look to save while also helping the environment with eco-conscious choices

Shoppers look to save while also helping the environment with eco-conscious choices

TORONTO — Twenty-five-year-old Mimi Roy feels a responsibility to try and leave the planet better off than she found it and does her best to make eco-conscious choices when it comes to getting around the city, managing waste and the products she buys
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in January

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in January

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in January slowed compared with December.
January wholesale inflation surged 9.7% from a year ago

January wholesale inflation surged 9.7% from a year ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation in the United States surged again last month, rising 9.7% from a year earlier in a sign that price pressures remain high at all levels of the economy.
Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren't reliable

Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren't reliable

NEW YORK (AP) — The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump's image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” aft
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,352.51, down 196.33 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down $2.77, or 5.0 per cent, to $52.79 on 28 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite loses nearly 200 points on fears of war in Europe

S&P/TSX composite loses nearly 200 points on fears of war in Europe

TORONTO — North American stock markets responded to headlines about a potential war in Europe and fell to start the week on word the U.S. will close its embassy in Kyiv.
Feds, N.L. say Muskrat Falls financing terms are signed, as Innu Nation cries foul

Feds, N.L. say Muskrat Falls financing terms are signed, as Innu Nation cries foul

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government have signed terms for two key pieces of a $5.
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