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Retail sales inched up in April from sales gains at car dealers, but likely dropped in May

ElectricalJune 24, 202545Views 0Likes 0Comments

[published_date] Retail sales rose 0.3 per cent to $70.1 billion in April, helped by gains in sales at new and used car dealers, according to Statistics Canada. For April, six of nine sub-sectors were up, as sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers gained 1.9 per cent, boosted by a 2.9 per cent increase at new…

WestJet cyberattack remains unresolved one week in, airline says operations unaffected

ElectricalJune 24, 202543Views 0Likes 0Comments

[published_date] WestJet says a cyberattack that began last week remains unresolved, as questions linger about the nature and fallout of the breach. The country's second-largest airline says it is working to assess whether sensitive data or customers' personal information was compromised after hackers accessed its internal systems. An online advisory says the attack, which was…

VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, avoiding a strike

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[published_date] Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 of its workers across the country, the Crown corporation said on Friday. The deal averts a walkout involving members of Unifor, who had voted for a strike mandate to be exercised as early as Sunday. Unifor says the tentative agreement offers gains…

Canada is facing a housing crisis. Could it take a page from Europe?

ElectricalJune 24, 202573Views 0Likes 0Comments

[published_date] Slavica Salihbegovic's family was growing. So she did what anyone living in Vienna would do: She asked the city for a bigger apartment. "At that time, I was pregnant with my first kid," she said. "I lived in a two-room apartment … it was an OK building, but it was small for us." Salihbegovic…

Hudson’s Bay receives approval for sale of 3 leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu

ElectricalJune 24, 202562Views 0Likes 0Comments

[published_date] The B.C. billionaire looking to turn Hudson's Bay's old digs into her own retail empire left court Monday with the beginnings of her venture in hand — and a looming fight that could curtail her full ambitions. Ontario Superior Court Judge Peter Osborne granted Ruby Liu permission to take over leases for three Hudson's…

What is the Strait of Hormuz and what could happen to oil prices if Iran shuts it down?

ElectricalJune 24, 202571Views 0Likes 0Comments

It's called the world's most critical oil choke point — and Iran holds the power. Washington's strikes on Iran stoked fears that Iran could retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway between Iran and Oman through which around 20 per cent of the oil and gas consumed globally flows. Oil prices tumbled Monday after Iran's initial retaliation didn't appear to…

Inflation unchanged at 1.7% in May as rental price growth slowed

ElectricalJune 24, 202565Views 0Likes 0Comments

The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May, the agency said, marking a slowdown from 3.4 per cent in April. Statistics Canada singled out Ontario as the major source of…

Alberta’s oilsands to hit record production high in 2025

ElectricalJune 24, 202565Views 0Likes 0Comments

Another year, another record for Alberta's oil industry. Oilsands production is on pace to reach an all-time high this year as production in northern Alberta is expected to grow by five per cent in 2025 compared to last year. The latest forecast released Wednesday by S&P Global Commodity Insights anticipates average annual production of 3.5 million…

Kitchens and dining rooms become more expensive yet beautiful

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The bedroom of your dream can be built easily

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TLC Cleaning Professionals Uses A.I. To Book Appointments

HVAC Services, StandardMarch 14, 2023340Views 0Likes 0Comments

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What we like about teamwork in big projects

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