MONTREAL – Dollarama Inc. enjoyed a 21 per cent year-over-year jump in sales in its latest quarter as the discount retailer scooped up consumers seeking cheaper products amid high inflation. In the quarter ended April 30, the company said strong demand was held up across the board, from…
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A man is seen with a laptop depicting the CNN logo with Donald Trump appearing in the background. Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty Images Hemorrhaging viewers post-Trump, CNN is trying to broaden its appeal. Can it get Republicans to tune in? Here’s everything you need to know:…
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HARTFORD, Conn. – Policymakers seeking to make the US electric grid less reliable on fossil fuels have long looked north to Canada and its abundant surplus of hydropower, advocating for new transmission lines to bring more of that cheap, clean electricity south. But with demand for green energy…
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RBC Small Business Talks uncovers the latest trends and insights to help owners navigate the issues & opportunities facing businesses today. Businesses always operate under a certain degree of uncertainty, and planning for the “what ifs” is critically important. Scenario planning, which involves making assumptions on what the…
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Irving Oil says it has launched a strategic review that will consider, among other things, “a full or partial sale” of the company, one of the largest in New Brunswick. “A strategic review of the company is underway, and a series of options are being evaluated related to…
Read MoreOnly 15 Canadian cities had any house listings for under $200,000, according to Point2homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick The affordable number of homes under $200,000 in Canada is dwindling but there are still some cities where homes exist. The latest annual report from online real estate marketplace Point2…
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Forty-one percent of small businesses are considering using AI to help make business decisions, according to a new study conducted by American Express. And customer service and marketing use cases are the top applications for using AI technology. AI use cases. Small businesses say they are considering AI…
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‘Trying to balance COVID-19, being a new mom, and working full-time…it was just too challenging. It was basically just keeping the plants alive’ WELLINGTON COUNTY‒ Some small businesses across Wellington County are feeling the brunt of mental health pivoting back into post-pandemic life. One of these businesses is…
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