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Benchmark lumber prices jump to a record US$1,000 despite slowdown in sales volumes
CALGARY — Homebuyers and renovators hoping for a mid-winter price slump are instead being greeted with new all-time record high prices for lumber and oriented strandboard (OSB) building panels.
Feb 17, 2021 10:46 AM
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'Never Have I Ever' star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan among Canadians on Time 100 Next list
TORONTO — "Never Have I Ever" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is among the Canadians on Time magazine's 100 Next list.
Feb 17, 2021 10:26 AM
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Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
FRANKFURT — Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest sign of the seismic technological changes sweeping the auto industry.
Feb 17, 2021 10:05 AM
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U.S. industrial production climbs 0.9% in January
WASHINGTON — American industry expanded for the fourth consecutive month in January but has yet to recover fully to the level of activity that preceded the pandemic. U.S.
Feb 17, 2021 9:35 AM
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Wholesale prices surge 1.3%, led by health care and energy
WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices surged by a record 1.3% in January, led by big gains in health care and energy prices.
Feb 17, 2021 9:34 AM
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US retail sales jumps 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checks
NEW YORK — Those $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again. After three months of declines, retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 5.3% in January from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Feb 17, 2021 9:34 AM
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'We're facing an infodemic:' Survey finds eroding trust threatens vaccine rollout
Eroding trust in scientists, CEOs and journalists could hamper the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, according to a new survey that links vaccine hesitancy with poor "information hygiene.
Feb 17, 2021 9:23 AM
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Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party — and a future president honed his instincts for bravado and hype — was reduced to a dusty pile of rubble on Wednesday.
Feb 17, 2021 8:47 AM
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Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
TOKYO — Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would would reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already
Feb 17, 2021 8:29 AM
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Shopify to focus on fulfilment, international merchants after US$123.9M Q4 profit
Companies that shifted their retail efforts online during the pandemic made their first sales with Shopify Inc. software every 28 seconds, the company said as it reported its fourth-quarter revenue nearly doubled compared with a year earlier.
Feb 17, 2021 8:28 AM
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