ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and other authentic features, was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with sidewalk chalk and the wooden block game Jenga. The 2020 honorees were recognized for their creativity and popularity over […]
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OTTAWA–Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is calling for the Liberals to put a pause on federal audits of small businesses hit hard by COVID-19. He says too many small and medium-sized businesses are struggling to survive during the pandemic, and still have been hit by what he calls unfair audit requests […]
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VANCOUVER – Testimony will continue today in the Meng Wanzhou court case in Vancouver. The lawyers for the Huawei executive are trying to show her arrest two years ago was unlawful and she should not be extradited to the U.S. for alleged fraud. An RCMP officer who arrested Meng testified […]
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Canada’s main stock index edged lower in early trading, weighed down by losses in the financial and mining sectors a day after worries about global COVID-19 infections and U.S. stimulus talks sent stocks tumbling. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 14.21 points at 16,065.34. In New York, the Dow […]
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Spin Master Corp. says it has signed a deal to buy Rubik’s Brand Ltd, owner of the Rubik’s Cube. The Toronto-based toy company is paying US$50 million. The Rubik’s Cube was invented by Erno Rubik in 1974 and launched globally in 1980. The puzzle toy went on to become a […]
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Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported lower third-quarter profits compared with a year ago as sales dropped due to the pandemic. The parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, said Tuesday its net income amounted to US$223 million or 47 cents per […]
The Associated PressMartin Crutsinger WASHINGTON – Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a stronger-than-expected 1.9% in September with a key category that tracks business investment showing a solid gain as well. The uptick in orders followed a smaller 0.4% increase in August and was the best gain […]
The Associated PressJamia Pugh LOS ANGELES – Kevin Hart says hosting a re-imagined online fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association is “a major level-up for me.” “It’s different from anything that you’ve really seen me do. And there’s a great reason behind it,” said the comic and actor, who is […]
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OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says companies are hedging hiring plans and wage growth expectations in the coming months over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. The central bank’s business outlook survey finds hiring intentions remain below their historical averages, suggesting modest hiring plans even as the overall outlook […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Unifor says it has reached a tentative agreement for 9,000 workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Canada, averting a strike at six plants across the country. The deal must now be voted on and approved by the workers. Unifor national president Jerry Dias calls it […]
The Canadian PressHolly McKenzie-Sutter TORONTO – Eli Shimonov’s lunch spot reopened after the first COVID-19 shutdown in July, but without the usual hordes of office workers making their way through Toronto’s underground pedestrian network each day, business is “very, very, very, very slow.” “We’re down probably about 95 per cent,” […]
The Canadian Press DIGBY, N.S. – A First Nations chief in Nova Scotia says his band’s self-regulated lobster fishery will press ahead despite opposition from non-Indigenous commercial fishers that erupted in threats and violence this week. Chief Mike Sack of the Sipekne’katik First Nation is expected to hold a news […]
