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![The Page family proudly stands in front of one of the tiny houses that will soon be available for holiday rentals. The new family business is called Cabot Trail Tiny House Vacation Rentals. From left, Isaish, Eli, Kate, Dan and Madelyn show off the “Boat House” at its Belle Cote location on the Cabot Trail. CONTRIBUTED]()
Idea for new Cabot Trail tiny house vacation business came after family trip to Cape Breton
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![Malory Towers is a 13-part children’s period drama that premiered this summer on WildBrain Television’s Family Channel.]()
ROGER TAYLOR: Halifax still headquarters for revamped DHX, now WildBrain
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Air Canada unveils new loyalty program that allows families to share benefits
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Our economy still has long way to go despite recent jobs bounce: CIBC’s Benjamin Tal
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'Political posturing': Why escalating U.S.-China tensions are not rocking markets
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![Clearwater Seafoods processes surf clams at this facility in Grand Bank, NL. The Grand Bank is one of six processing facilities operated by the company in Atlantic Canada. Clearwater also operates processing facilities in the United Kingdom, thanks to its 2015 acquisition of Scotland-based Macduff Shellfish, Europe’s leading shellfish company.]()
Clearwater Seafoods takes a hit from COVID but stays in the black
Mexico's new warning labels on junk food meet supersized opposition from U.S., EU
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States, European Union, Canada and Switzerland, home to some of the world's biggest food companies, have pressed Mexico to delay upcoming health warnings on processed food and drinks, a World ...
Toshiba says likely to report first-quarter operating loss on coronavirus impact
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba Corp said on Wednesday it was likely to report an operating loss for the April-June period, its first negative quarter in nearly four years, as it soaks up the impact of the coronavirus ...
Asian markets set for mixed trade amid U.S. stimulus wrangling
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for choppy trade on Wednesday after Wall Street dipped amid growing uncertainty about an additional round of U.S. fiscal stimulus. New Zealand opened the region on a grim note after the ...
Chile´s Senate approves trade pact with Brazil
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile´s Senate approved late on Tuesday a free trade agreement with Brazil, cementing the South American nation´s long-standing relationship with its top trade partner in Latin America. The agreement, which builds on rules ...
Brazilian airline Azul reaches deal to cut aircraft leasing costs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul SA said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with its aircraft lessors that would help it save some 3.2 billion reais ($594.61 million) in working capital through 2021 and be repaid beginning in 2023. ...
Dollar buoyed by jump in U.S. bond yields
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar found support on Wednesday, as a jump in U.S. yields pushed it higher against the Japanese yen and investors wagered on a broader and deeper U.S. coronavirus recovery. The yield on 10-year U.S. debt , ...
Canada July industrial prices rise on higher energy prices: Statscan flash estimate
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Producer prices in Canada gained 0.5% in July from June, primarily on higher prices for energy and petroleum products, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday in a preliminary flash estimate. Energy and petroleum prices rose by 4.5%, ...
Japan banks keep lending at record pace in July as pandemic pain persists
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese bank lending hit a record high in July as regional lenders continued to boost loans to small firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed on Tuesday. But the annual pace of increase in ...
Oil eases as U.S. stimulus hopes dim, virus cases rise
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 1% on Tuesday after rising earlier in the session as hopes dimmed for a swift stimulus package to relieve the U.S. economy as coronavirus cases increased globally. Brent crude futures ...
Canadian housing starts climb 15.8% in July: CMHC
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian housing starts rose in July as groundbreaking increased on multiple-unit and single-family urban homes, data from the national housing agency showed on Tuesday, as the market continued to bounce back from the COVID-19 ...
