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Taste of home: Tiffin lunch boxes bring comfort, affordability to immigrants

Taste of home: Tiffin lunch boxes bring comfort, affordability to immigrants

BURLINGTON, ONT. — Yugali Bharote starts her day in the kitchen, preparing lunch boxes for her sons bound for school – but she doesn’t stop there. She then prepares almost a dozen lunch boxes for customers who have subscribed to her homemade meals.
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Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government to court to overturn regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to pharmacies. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. and Couche-Tard Inc.
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NDP releases fiscal plan with cuts and no tax hikes; Saskatchewan Party slams it

NDP releases fiscal plan with cuts and no tax hikes; Saskatchewan Party slams it

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck announced a fiscal plan Friday that would see some cuts, no tax hikes and a path to balance should she be elected premier, which the Saskatchewan Party criticized as "dishonest.
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Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers

Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers

MONTREAL — In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for passengers subjected to delays and damaged luggage on international flights.
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Three Montreal subway stations closed for days or weeks for emergency repairs

Three Montreal subway stations closed for days or weeks for emergency repairs

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is being urged to increase its investment in public transit after three Montreal subway stations were forced to close suddenly on Thursday night for emergency repairs on a degraded beam.
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S&P/TSX up almost 200 points, U.S. stock markets also climb after strong jobs report

S&P/TSX up almost 200 points, U.S. stock markets also climb after strong jobs report

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points Friday, led by strength in energy, tech and base metals, while U.S. markets also rose. The latest U.S.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises after a blockbuster jobs report

Stock market today: Wall Street rises after a blockbuster jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed higher after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 added 0.9% Friday and neared its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.
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Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home renovation credit

Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home renovation credit

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says if re-elected his party would increase and reintroduce a pair of tax credits designed to help current and prospective homeowners.
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US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.
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Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden administration environmental regulations

Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden administration environmental regulations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury from coal-fired power plants.
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