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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Dollarama sales growth continued in first quarter as Canadians grappled with inflation
Dollarama posted an increase in first-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday, as more Canadians shopped at its stores for affordable groceries and essentials. Canadian consumers have been looking for affordable …
Banana company Chiquita ordered to pay families of men killed by Colombian paramilitary
Chiquita Brands International must pay $38.3 million US in damages to the families of eight Colombian men killed by a paramilitary group in that country, a Florida jury said on Monday. …
King Charles portrait vandalized with Wallace and Gromit cartoon
Animal rights activists have defaced the first official portrait of King Charles with a cut-out face of a cartoon character at a gallery in London. Two activists with Animal Rising stuck …
Drake’s Oilers bet with Stake is one that local NHL fans can’t make themselves
Drake has seemingly bet big on the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup Finals. A recent post on his Instagram account outlines a $500,000 US bet in favour of the …
‘Give us $600 and also we hate you’: WestJet’s new UltraBasic fare gets roasted online
If there’s anything people can agree on these days, it’s that flying sucks. And between the delays and cancellations, extreme turbulence, and jets literally falling apart in the sky, it seems that some people …
Just call her Giorgia: Italian PM Meloni’s transformation from the margins to power broker
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s final rally last week ahead of the European elections was déjà vu through a softened lens. When campaigning for national Italian elections in late 2022, …
Who will Donald Trump choose as his vice-presidential running mate?
With the Republican convention to formally nominate the party’s presidential candidate around the corner, Donald Trump will be making his vice-presidential running mate selection soon enough. Trump, the 2016 outsider …
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 …
Once defunct, Michigan Central Station will open its doors this week with a new mission
A landmark historical building, recognizable to many from the West Windsor riverfront, is coming back to life this week with a new purpose. Michigan Central Station is reopening with the new mission …