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GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works

GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works

DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production. General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will stop making the current generation early next year.
St. Lawrence Seaway shippers eye EV materials, but grain and ore remain the staples

St. Lawrence Seaway shippers eye EV materials, but grain and ore remain the staples

SAINT-LAMBERT, Que. — Shippers who ply the St. Lawrence Seaway view critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries as key to their future — but it could be a while before the floodgates open on Canada's largely untapped reserves.
Take hard line on Canada's digital tax, online laws, tech associations urge Biden

Take hard line on Canada's digital tax, online laws, tech associations urge Biden

WASHINGTON — A high-tech industry coalition in the United States is urging President Joe Biden to take a hard line against Canada's approach to digital services. The group says the proposed digital services tax unfairly targets U.S.
Shake Shack to come to Canada in 2024 with first location set for Toronto

Shake Shack to come to Canada in 2024 with first location set for Toronto

TORONTO — Canadians with a hankering for Shake Shack's juicy burgers and hand-spun milkshakes soon won't have to cross the border to satisfy their cravings. Toronto-based private investment firms Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc.
Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over 'partygate'

Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over 'partygate'

LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted “hand on heart” Wednesday that he never lied to lawmakers about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting a robust defense at a hearing that could damage
Canada needs 300,000 new rental units to avoid gap quadrupling by 2026: report

Canada needs 300,000 new rental units to avoid gap quadrupling by 2026: report

TORONTO — Canada's rental housing shortage will quadruple to 120,000 units by 2026 without a significant boost in stock, Royal Bank of Canada said in a report Wednesday.
Canadian home sales expected to pick up in spring but inventory still lags

Canadian home sales expected to pick up in spring but inventory still lags

TORONTO — With two kids under the age of six living in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom household, Jacquelin Forsey and her husband have long known it would only be a matter of time before their family outgrew their beloved home.
Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the "end of the year,” sticking to his decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 des
Boyd Group Services reports US$14.2M Q4 profit, sales up 23.4% from year ago

Boyd Group Services reports US$14.2M Q4 profit, sales up 23.4% from year ago

WINNIPEG — Boyd Group Services Inc. says it earned US$14.2 million in its fourth quarter, up from US$4.9 million a year earlier. The autobody repair shop chain, which keeps its books in U.S.
UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts

UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts

LONDON (AP) — U.K. inflation accelerated for the first time in four months in February as high food and energy prices hit consumers battered by the nation’s cost-of-living crisis. The consumer price index jumped to 10.