By David Paddon The Canadian Press TORONTO — A set of proposed taxes on foreign technology companies that do business in Canada would have little to no immediate effect on subscribers to foreign digital services like Netflix, experts say. Tax experts who have looked at the Liberal platform say it […]
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The Canadian Press CALGARY–A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is headed for construction following signing of a contract with TC Energy Corp. to buy just over half of its electricity output. Calgary-based Perimeter Solar Inc. says TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corp.) has agreed to purchase 74.25 megawatts of […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is headed for construction following signing of a contract with TC Energy Corp. to buy just over half of its electricity output. Calgary-based Perimeter Solar Inc. says TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corp.) has agreed to purchase 74.25 […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Shares of Netflix are opening in negative territory for the year–the first time that’s happened since 2016–as major media players step into the stream to fight for subscribers. The streaming service revolutionized the way people watch TV and because of its success, there was little doubt […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The international research firm Opensignal reports that rural parts of Canada get much slower wireless services than in cities ‚Äî but they’re still faster than rural parts of the United States and many other countries. The Opensignal report comes as Canada’s wireless industry comes under fire from […]
The Canadian PressAleksandra Sagan More than a year after A&W became the first Canadian fast-food chain to sell the now ubiquitous Beyond Meat burgers, McDonald’s Canada will roll out a limited pilot of the plant-based patty to test its customer’s appetite for vegetarian eats. “We’ve been taking our time to […]
By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press MONTREAL — A slumping global economy and the U.S.-China trade war are hurting freight volumes and revenue, says Canadian National Railway Co.’s chief financial officer. “Our volumes are much weaker than expected. This is not a CN phenomenon, this is an industry phenomenon,” Ghislain […]
By Gregory Katz And Carlo Piovano The Associated Press LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of travellers were stranded across the world Monday after British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed, immediately halting almost all its flights and hotel services and laying off all its employees. Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority confirmed Thomas […]
By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press MONTREAL — The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is putting down roots in Quebec, unveiling plans for a Montreal-area product development centre after reaching a deal in June to buy Bombardier Inc.’s regional jet program. The office will be part of the company’s push to get […]
The Canadian PressDan Healing Apparently, Beyond Meat burgers don’t go that well with Tim Hortons coffee, as the chain says it’s dropping the alternative protein products at thousands of Canadian locations, just three months after introducing them. The vegetable-based Beyond Burgers are being taken off menus nationally, while Beyond Meat […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press Apparently, Beyond Meat burgers don’t go that well with Tim Hortons coffee, as the chain says it’s dropping the alternative protein products at thousands of Canadian locations, just three months after introducing them. The vegetable-based Beyond Burgers are being taken off menus nationally, while […]
The Associated PressOlga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO–A federal judge in San Francisco yesterday ordered StarKist Co. to pay a $100 million fine in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving the industry’s top three companies. The Pittsburgh-based company was also sentenced to 13 months of probation. The tuna giant had asked […]
