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Tech companies ask Quebec premier to pause French requirement for immigrants

Tech companies ask Quebec premier to pause French requirement for immigrants

A group of Canadian technology companies is calling on the Quebec premier to pause a bill requiring immigrants to learn French within six months of arriving in the province.
Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers

Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fisher-Price and U.S. product safety regulators are telling parents not to let their infants fall asleep in the company's rockers after 13 infants died in the devices between 2009 and 2021.
'In our hearts': London remembers 72 Grenfell fire victims

'In our hearts': London remembers 72 Grenfell fire victims

LONDON (AP) — The names of the 72 people who died in a London high-rise tower blaze were read out Tuesday at a memorial service to mark five years since the tragedy, the worst domestic fire on British soil since World War II.
Roots increases prices and scales back promotions ahead of Beaver Canoe relaunch

Roots increases prices and scales back promotions ahead of Beaver Canoe relaunch

Canadian retailer Roots Corp. has bumped up prices and reined in promotions as it contends with ongoing inflation and prepares to reintroduce Beaver Canoe.
Usage-based insurance can help lower rates. Is it right for you?

Usage-based insurance can help lower rates. Is it right for you?

Paying for auto insurance in Canada can get expensive. For drivers looking to lower their expenses, auto insurers have been touting pay-as-you-go and usage-based insurance.
Independent internet service provider challenging Bell over Fibe trademark

Independent internet service provider challenging Bell over Fibe trademark

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Independent telecom provider SkyChoice Communications Inc. is challenging Bell Canada, owned by BCE Inc., in the Federal Court of Canada over the name of its fibre optics network more than a decade after it launched Fibe.
Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.7% to $72.3B in April

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.7% to $72.3B in April

OTTAWA — Canadian manufacturing sales rose 1.7 per cent to $72.3 billion in April, helped by gains in the petroleum and coal product, motor vehicle, and primary metal sectors, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Cannabis companies Tilray and Hexo revise terms of debt deal

Cannabis companies Tilray and Hexo revise terms of debt deal

GATINEAU, Que. — Tilray Brands, Inc. and Hexo Corp. have revised the terms of a US$211 million deal the cannabis companies signed that could see Tilray own a stake in its rival.
Lin-Manuel Miranda helps launch Latinx LGBTQ support program

Lin-Manuel Miranda helps launch Latinx LGBTQ support program

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, pop star Ricky Martin and award-winning actress/singer Michaela Jae Rodriguez joined the Hispanic Federation Tuesday to launch an advocacy initiative to serve Latinx LGBTQ+ communities.
Millennial Money: Maximize your music festival savings

Millennial Money: Maximize your music festival savings

Attendees of this year’s Coachella music festival have posted viral videos adding up their expenses from the weekend — with costs reaching the thousands for flights, hotels, food, drinks, outfits and rideshares.