McDonald’s Canada founder George Cohon has died at the age of 86. His son Mark made the announcement on X, stating that his father passed away on Friday evening. “Our family, Canada and the world have lost a remarkable man,” he wrote. Born in Chicago in 1937, the trained lawyer moved to Toronto in 1967, … [Read more…]
The proliferation of package delivery companies is hurting revenue at Canada Post, which posted a pretax loss of $290 million in the third quarter of 2023. Sales fell particularly in the parcels and transaction mail divisions, Canada Post said on Friday. The company’s revenue fell $44 million, or 2.7%, this quarter compared to the third … [Read more…]
The excess demand that has been driving up prices since inflation began has finally calmed down, according to Bank of Canada chief Tiff Macklem. He said this on Wednesday during a speech at the Saint John Regional Chamber of Commerce in New Brunswick, a day after announcing a slowdown in inflation in October. “We expect … [Read more…]
“They will have made us angry until the end,” says Pascale Plourde on the phone, who, according to a report from her insurance company Canada Vie, managed to get the $3,000 refunded Newspaper She recounts her battle against the company while debilitated by breast cancer. “They made us feel terribly demanding, but in the end … [Read more…]
Classified in: science and technologyTheme : FR HOVERAir CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2023 /CNW/ – Zero Zero, the leader in AI-powered devices with advanced imaging, today announced the expansion of its product availability on Amazon with the opening of official stores on Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia. As part of the launch, the company’s portable … [Read more…]
Last year, an average of 78 people filed for bankruptcy every day in Quebec. The situation is particularly worrying in the north of Lanaudière, which has the largest number of insolvency files in the country in a given area, according to the data collected by our investigative office. “[Dans] the entire north of Lanaudière, including … [Read more…]
After a year of considering the matter, Ottawa finally approved the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) takeover of HSBC Canada on Thursday evening after securing job creation commitments and a $7 billion donation for affordable housing. • Also read: RBC is acquiring HSBC Canada for $13.5 billion In addition to integrating HSBC Canada’s operations into … [Read more…]
The Japanese automaker is issuing a safety recall for certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles manufactured between 2020 and 2022. • Also read: Do not sit in the passenger seat of this vehicle, warns Toyota In Canada, 99,965 vehicles are affected by the recall. A manufacturing defect may have affected the Occupant Classification System (OCS) in … [Read more…]
Price increases at grocery stores continued to decline in November from a year earlier, as did prices for cell phone service and heating oil, allowing inflation to stabilize in November, according to Statistics Canada data released Tuesday. • Also read: Lowering the key interest rate: “It’s still too early,” says Tiff Macklem The consumer price … [Read more…]
The Galaxy Book4 series combines ultraportable design, high performance and limitless connectivity to redefine the PC experience. Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. today announced the launch of its smartest line of computers yet: the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra, Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 and Galaxy Book4 Pro. The latest Galaxy Book4 range features a new intelligent processor … [Read more…]