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Businesses and provincial officials hopeful for reopening of Atlantic bubble

Businesses and provincial officials hopeful for reopening of Atlantic bubble

FREDERICTON — The CEO of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce says the sooner the Atlantic bubble can be restored, the better.
Attack on Saudi oil site fuels upward march for crude prices

Attack on Saudi oil site fuels upward march for crude prices

BANGKOK — Oil prices remained elevated Monday as Saudi Arabian oil facilities were targeted by drone strikes just days after the largest crude exporting nations in the world said they would not increase output.
Meme fav GameStop eyes digital shift and stock flies again

Meme fav GameStop eyes digital shift and stock flies again

NEW YORK — GameStop took a step toward a more digital future Monday, naming an activist investor to lead company efforts to push more of its business online.
GTA malls entering grey zone use staff at doors, tech to track capacity

GTA malls entering grey zone use staff at doors, tech to track capacity

TORONTO — Greater Toronto Area malls are using capacity tracking technology and staff stationed at doors to abide by COVID-19 rules that went into effect in parts of the region Monday.
Shipping industry warns of disruptions from potential strike at Port of Montreal

Shipping industry warns of disruptions from potential strike at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL — The Shipping Federation of Canada is warning that a potential strike at the Port of Montreal is already having a damaging impact even as negotiations are set to resume Wednesday with the help of mediators.
All the rage: Vengeance Van offers anxiety outlet on wheels

All the rage: Vengeance Van offers anxiety outlet on wheels

OTTAWA — On a quiet crescent in suburban Ottawa, Grace Roswell is seeing red.
Aeroplan launches new partnership to allow members to earn points at Starbucks

Aeroplan launches new partnership to allow members to earn points at Starbucks

MONTREAL — Aeroplan is launching a partnership that will allow its users to earn and redeem points at Starbucks.
Female farmers protest against new Indian agriculture laws

Female farmers protest against new Indian agriculture laws

NEW DELHI — Thousands of female farmers held sit-ins and a hunger strike in India's capital on Monday in protests on International Women's Day against new agricultural laws.
French aviation billionaire, pilot die in helicopter crash

French aviation billionaire, pilot die in helicopter crash

PARIS — A French billionaire aviation industrialist and member of parliament has died in a helicopter crash along with the pilot, authorities said.
'Worse than Sept. 11, SARS and financial crisis combined': Tourism industry in crisis

'Worse than Sept. 11, SARS and financial crisis combined': Tourism industry in crisis

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's tourism industry is facing a crisis greater than the combined impacts of Sept. 11, 2001, the SARS outbreak and the global financial crisis, according to a new report.