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Zwilling Kettles recalled by Health Canada due to potential burn risk

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The kettle’s handle can loosen or break off entirely during use, resulting in hot water spills and burns. Health Canada says affected consumers should stop using the kettles immediately and register for a refund.

How much damage have Canada’s booze bans done to the U.S. wine industry?

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When Canadian liquor stores pulled American products from shelves, it delivered a bruising to the U.S. wine industry. Data shows just how much of a headache the booze ban has been as the two countries begin free trade talks later this year.

April home sales down amid frosty start to spring real estate market

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Home sales were down four per cent last month compared to April 2025, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The national average sale price of a home sold in April was $695,412, up 2.2 per cent from last year.

Honda indefinitely suspends $15B EV plant in Ontario

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The project, first announced in 2024, was paused last year with plans to review where the EV market was in two years. The indefinite pause comes as Honda posted its first-ever full-year loss.

Ontario starts crackdown on ticket resale above face value

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Letters notifying resellers of inspection were sent out last week, and investigators are starting to inspect ticket resellers and big companies like StubHub this week, according to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford. But resale sites say they’re still looking for guidance on how to implement the rules.

Sobeys, Loblaw under fire for maple washing, as Sobeys ditches maple leaf symbol in stores

Calfornia walnuts on display at a Sobeys store with a red maple leaf on the shelf tag.

More than a year after the Buy Canadian movement took root, grocery giants Loblaw and Sobeys are facing increased scrutiny over “maple washing” — the practice of promoting imported goods as homegrown.

Canada wants sovereign AI data centres. What does that actually mean?

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Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here — a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.

Are Canadians reaching their ‘breaking point’? New data shows more people filing for insolvency

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More Canadians are filing for insolvency according to the latest data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, as rising costs stretch consumers to their limits.

Keyera closes $5.3B Plains acquisition despite challenge by federal competition regulator

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Keyera Corp. has closed its deal to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids business of U.S. firm Plains All American Pipeline LP despite a challenge launched by the federal competition regulator. The company says it completed the acquisition Tuesday for $5.3 billion including closing adjustments.

Dunkin’ coming back to Canada, following deal with Foodtastic

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In a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin’? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this year.