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Vancouver becomes 1st city in Canada to ban gun-shaped lighters
Global News
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July 24, 2025
The City of Vancouver has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to ban the sale of lighters shaped like guns. Council approved the ban this week after Vancouver police presented data showing 162 calls last year involving gun-shaped lighters. The...
‘We know our labour markets best,’ Doug Ford, other premiers call for more provincial control on immigration
Now
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July 24, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial leaders should have more power over immigration, but experts say that changing the system is not that simple. During a press conference on Wednesday following the end of the premier’s Muskoka Summit...
world 5 former Hockey Canada players found not guilty in sexual assault trial
Asiaone
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July 25, 2025
Five former players on Canada's 2018 world junior ice hockey team have been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room that year, a judge said on Thursday (July 24). The charges against Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Dillon...
Five Hot Environmental Issues in the Apparel and Textile Industry
National Law Review
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July 24, 2025
The growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship is reshaping the legal and regulatory framework for the apparel and textiles industry. This shift presents new challenges for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of...
Canadian permanent residents among those affected by upcoming U.S. visa changes
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AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com U.S. introducing $250 visa fee for many foreign travellers, including Canadian residents It is about to get more expensive for some travellers to enter the United States. A new US$250 Visa Integrity Fee will soon...
What's The Most Expensive Oldsmobile Ever Sold At Auction?
SlashGear
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July 26, 2025
Ransom E. Olds founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Co. in 1897 in Lansing, Michigan, and after building four "horseless carriages," became the first company specifically formed to manufacture automobiles. He started Olds Motor Works in 1899 and...
The current beef market
Ogle County Life - Illinois
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Ron Kern Summer is fully upon us and that means those backyard BBQ grills are coming out in force. Burgers, chops, chicken, kabobs you name it it’s going on a smoker, gas grill or charcoal grill somewhere. I gave up on my gas grill several years...
Citiworkers Named Best Customer Experience in Home Services Marketplace in North America of 2025
The AI Journal
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July 25, 2025
Citiworkers has been honored with the title of Best Customer Experience in Home Services Marketplace in North America of 2025 by Best of Best Review, showcasing its commitment to trust, fairness, and technician empowerment. United States, July 25,...
Canada $2200 Direct Support Payment for Senior Citizens in August 2025-Know Eligibility & Payment Dates
Baltimore Outloud - Maryland
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July 24, 2025
Canada $2200 Direct Support Payment for Senior Citizens in August 2025.A new big financial assistance program has been confirmed by the Canada Revenue Agency to support helpless seniors and individuals. Canadian citizens who are overcoming...
Warpath to profitability?
Winnipeg Free Press
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July 26, 2025
Opinion The defence industry is often overlooked by investors. It’s perceived as boring compared with technology or worse, it’s just an unethical way to put profit in the portfolio. Since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia, however,...
Edmonton business community appeals Beverly Motel supportive housing project
Global News
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July 24, 2025
The Beverly Business Association made an appeal to Edmonton city council’s decision to turn the Beverly Motel on 118th Avenue into the supportive housing. On Thursday, businessman Alex Bosker presented on behalf of the association to Edmonton’s...
Canada’s premiers meetings: Kinew seeks federal fire response; shares advice on Trump
Winnipeg Free Press
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July 24, 2025
Premier Wab Kinew says he’s taken up a request from Manitoba fire chiefs to ask his fellow premiers to consider national co-ordination for local fire departments to prepare for future wildfire seasons. Kinew said he shared with his counterparts...
Canadian sales of US spirits, including Kentucky bourbon, plummet amid trade tensions
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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July 23, 2025
(LEX 18) — Sales of American spirits in Canada have dropped by 66% following retaliatory measures against US tariffs. The dramatic decline occurred between March 5 and the end of April, according to Spirits Canada, a Canadian liquor trade group....
Projects on climate resilience, human rights, to get grants from Canada
Mindanao Times
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July 25, 2025
47 The Embassy of Canada is pleased to announce that six organizations from across the Philippines will receive support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) this year. The following organizations and their respective projects will...
US and Canadian beef cleared for entry into Australia
Food & Beverage
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July 24, 2025
Following a detailed assessment, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), along with authorities in the US and Canada, has finalised health certification and import permit conditions for beef entering Australia. Meat &...
Stock Market Insights: Winning the Tariff War – Can the World Economy Handle the Consequences?
Carthage News Online - Missouri
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July 25, 2025
A few years ago, I built a baseball field on some land I owned along the river for my kids’ teams to practice on. The ballfield was a great decision, but putting the porta-potty far away from the field was a bad decision when the river flooded and...
Could a Canadian Softwood Deal be on the Table?
LBM Journal
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July 24, 2025
With an August 1 deadline looming to strike a new trade deal, four U.S. senators met with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney in search of common ground on some of the more contentious trade issues, including lumber. Among issues discussed such as...
Longtime Harvester tenant struggles to remain in business while demo draws near, threat of power shutdown
The Batavian - New York
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July 25, 2025
Barber Machine Corp. owner Steve Barber stands in his second-floor shop at 56 Harvester Ave., Batavia, hoping that he gets a reprieve from having to move out sooner than expected and that his power remains on while demolition continues in nearby...
What is the Future of International Business? Q&A with Professor Erik Gordon
Newswise
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July 25, 2025
Newswise — International business is entering a new era defined by heightened uncertainty and rapid change. Trade tensions, policy shifts, and ongoing supply chain disruptions have reshaped the global landscape, signaling that the future of...
Customizable Relationships Enhance Speed to Market
Pharmaceutical Technology
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July 24, 2025
Just a few of the topics Pharmaceutical Technology® has covered thus far in 2025 that involve outsourcing in some way include artificial intelligence (AI), quality support expertise, process development optimization, and the future of...