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Read More »Canadians are drinking less, driving the biggest drop in alcohol sales in 20 years: StatsCan
The numbers are as sobering as a zero-proof margarita. Canadians are buying less alcohol, leading to the largest annual drop in beer, wine and spirits sales in the 20 years Statistics Canada has tracked the data, according to the agency’s latest report. Sales of alcoholic beverages fell 1.6 per cent …
Read More »Feeling discomfort driving at night? It’s not you — it’s the bright headlights, experts say
LISTEN | Throwing shade on super bright headlights: The Current24:42Throwing shade on those super bright headlights Saskatoon optometrist Rachael Berger has seen an increase in the number of patients concerned about their vision when driving at night. “I’m seeing an alarming number of perfectly young, healthy individuals coming in and …
Read More »Judge sends Saskatoon bus driver to jail for driving drunk with 52 kids on board
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Saskatoon judge says a bus driver who mixed alcohol and pain killers while driving a …
Read More »Former N.S. fire chief who hit snowmobiler with fire truck charged with drunk driving in N.B.
The former chief of the Collingwood Corner, N.S., fire department who was removed from his post after the death of a snowmobiler in February is now facing charges for impaired driving and obstructing a peace officer in New Brunswick. RCMP say Jerrold Cotton, 51, crashed his vehicle on May 4 on Highway 2 near …
Read More »Some business owners say arson, extortion threats are driving them out of Winnipeg
A recent string of alleged extortions has some business owners and workers in central Winnipeg neighbourhoods fearing for their safety, saying they’re being threatened with arson and violence if they don’t hand over money. Some believe it’s one group leading a criminal scheme, and they’re growing frustrated that those responsible haven’t been stopped. Jay …
Read More »Tariff fears are driving a boost in auto sales in Detroit
With a licence plate and set of keys in hand, Jerry Chen gets into the new Toyota Highlander his family decided to purchase before U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs kicked into gear. Chen and his wife, who have two children, bought the vehicle from a Toyota dealership in Bloomfield Township, …
Read More »The threat of a tariff war is already driving up housing costs
Many high-rise buildings need I-beams. In fact, they need a lot. Also known as a wide flange beam, the I-shaped component is used in multi-unit buildings, including residential and commercial ones. According to Keanin Loomis, president and CEO of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, a 20-storey building would take …
Read More »How the corporatization of vet clinics is driving up prices across the country
Editor’s note: This story is part of a joint investigation with the Fifth Estate, Marketplace, and Radio-Canada’s Enquete and La Facture looking at the changing pet health sector in Canada. When Maja Terzic brought her sick cat to the vet, she agreed to a few hundred dollars in blood work to hopefully find out …
Read More »Sask. RCMP warn against impaired driving this long weekend
This Labour Day long weekend, RCMP urge motorists to make good choices in the hope that the summer holidays are the only thing coming to an end. This time four years ago, 17-year-old Alex Ollington had her whole life ahead of her. “She was a bright, young lady,” her mother …
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