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Tim Hortons to revive beloved dutchie, other favourites to mark 60th anniversary

Tim Hortons to revive beloved dutchie, other favourites to mark 60th anniversary

TORONTO — For roughly two decades, Canadians have been telling Tim Hortons something's missing from the company's menu: The dutchie.
1 in 4 Canadians fear income won't cover basic needs: Salvation Army poll

1 in 4 Canadians fear income won't cover basic needs: Salvation Army poll

TORONTO — A new survey suggests one in four Canadians are extremely concerned about having enough income to cover their basic needs, with the highest degree of hardship being felt by single parents.
Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here's a timeline of its history

Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here's a timeline of its history

TORONTO — Tim Hortons is considered part of the fabric of Canada, but long before the chain became synonymous with the country, it had humble beginnings as a coffee and doughnut shop.
Full disclosure: companies face emissions reporting mandates even as Canada lags

Full disclosure: companies face emissions reporting mandates even as Canada lags

TORONTO — It’s getting harder for companies to hide their dirty secrets.
Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year

Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace Chile’s dictatorship-era charter, showing both the deep division in the South American country and the inability of political sectors to address people's
'Smoke screen': Canadian airlines use NDAs to keep a lid on passenger settlements

'Smoke screen': Canadian airlines use NDAs to keep a lid on passenger settlements

MONTREAL — Colleen Dafoe was at the Halifax airport last December with her husband and daughter when WestJet told her their trip was cancelled.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
Quebec's electricity ambitions reopen old wounds in Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec's electricity ambitions reopen old wounds in Newfoundland and Labrador

MONTREAL — As Quebec prepares to ramp up electricity production to meet its ambitious economic goals, the government is trying to extend a power deal that has caused decades of resentment in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Kuwait’s ruling emir, died on Saturday after a three-year, low-key reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny, oil-rich nation's internal political disputes. He was 86.
Cardinal is convicted of embezzlement in big Vatican financial trial, sentenced to 5½ years

Cardinal is convicted of embezzlement in big Vatican financial trial, sentenced to 5½ years

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5 1/2 years in prison in one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired the city state’s dirty laundry and t