Shake Shack opens 1st Canadian location in Toronto
If you fancy a burger and crinkle-cut fries, U.S. fast-casual joint Shake Shack is dipping a toe into the Canadian market — but its success could depend on customers willing to fork …
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Police arrest 3 in connection with massive Desjardins data breach
Laval police say they arrested three suspects Wednesday in connection to a massive data breach at Desjardins Group made public in 2019. Imad Jbara, 33, and Ayoub Kourdal, 36, were charged with …
National Bank reaches deal to buy Canadian Western Bank at $5B valuation
Canada’s banking sector is facing further consolidation as National Bank of Canada has reached an all-share deal to acquire Canadian Western Bank that values the lender at about $5 billion. …
Mahindra Group to focus on delivering scale over next decade: MD & CEO Anish Shah
New Delhi: Farm equipment to aerostructure conglomerate Mahindra Group will focus on delivering scale with its businesses that it ‘believes’ will cover 70 per cent of India’s growth over the …
Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companies
Google named the organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies Friday. Google agreed to pay Canadian news publishers $100 …
‘Make space in the prisons’: Thailand’s cannabis entrepreneurs defiant as relisting looms
“This move is driven by the ability to create exclusive regulations allowing only certain groups to cultivate cannabis, leading to a market value of tens of billions of baht,” said …
A new agreement would limit cruise passengers in Alaska’s capital. A critic says it falls short
A new agreement between Alaska’s capital city and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number of cruise ship passengers arriving in Juneau starting in 2026, though a prominent …
Quebec judge approves sale of some Just for Laughs assets to ComediHa!
It’s a new stage for Quebec comedy and Quebec City-based entertainment firm ComediHa! A Quebec Superior Court judge approved an agreement Monday that will see the company obtain some assets from Just …
Vermont is going to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage
As It Happens6:45Vermont is going to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage It’s high time the companies most responsible for climate change pay for the damage it …
More than 670 people believed killed in Papua New Guinea landslide, says UN agency
More than 670 people are assumed to have died in Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide, the UN migration agency estimated on Sunday as rescue efforts continued. Media in the South Pacific …