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Canada moves to mandate electric vehicle sales starting in 2026
One-fifth of all passenger cars, SUVs and trucks sold in Canada in 2026 will need to run on electricity under new regulations Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is proposing Wednesday.
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Retail spending in Canada shows signs of slowdown amid higher inflation, interest
Statistics Canada’s early figures for November indicated a weakening of spending on goods
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Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups
Ages 18 and older represented 14% of U.S. toy industry sales for the 12 months ending September 2022
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Pre-paying for meals and shorter work week among changes in restaurant rebirth scene
Pent-up demand appears to be fuelling a hearty appetite for restaurant dining this holiday season
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Fortnite creator Epic Games to pay record FTC fine over violating children’s privacy
As part of its agreement, Epic must adopt stricter privacy settings for minors
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Inside gig work: Trading flexibility for uncertainty, risk and racism
Drivers say they’ve been injured and assaulted, and worked shifts where they lost out on money
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Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure
More than half of the 17.5 million respondents voted “yes” to Musk’s Twitter question
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Non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits on the rise as demand grows
More people becoming ‘sober curious,’ say industry experts
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Ontario and British Columbia headed for a buyer’s market, RBC says
High interest rates will hold back shoppers in other parts of the country
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Watchdog group casts doubt on Amazon’s claims of reducing plastic
Oceana estimates Amazon’s plastic waste jumped from 599 million pounds in 2020 to 709 million
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