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Late-night kababs and paneer: More halal restaurants extend hours during Ramadan

Late-night kababs and paneer: More halal restaurants extend hours during Ramadan

EDMONTON — Imran Kayesh remembers the smell of lightly marinated chicken and fish sizzling on a grill inside a packed restaurant in Bangladesh just before sunrise during Ramadan. "It's like 4 or 5 a.m.
Statistics Canada set to release fourth quarter GDP report this morning

Statistics Canada set to release fourth quarter GDP report this morning

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to release fourth quarter gross domestic product figures today. The agency's preliminary estimates called for growth of 1.
Pembina Pipeline announces stake in Alberta power plant that could supply data centre

Pembina Pipeline announces stake in Alberta power plant that could supply data centre

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. announced it's investing in a proposed Edmonton-area natural gas power plant that could supply a massive data centre complex, as it reported a dip in quarterly earnings and a boost in pipeline volumes.
Shopify lists U.S. site on SEC filing for first time to 'align' itself with peers

Shopify lists U.S. site on SEC filing for first time to 'align' itself with peers

Shopify Inc. has listed a U.S. address alongside its Canadian headquarters for the first time in an annual regulatory filing it made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Meg Energy earnings rise to $106 million in fourth quarter, revenues decline

Meg Energy earnings rise to $106 million in fourth quarter, revenues decline

CALGARY — Meg Energy Corp. says it earned $106 million in its fourth quarter, up from $103 million a year earlier. The Calgary-based company says revenues totalled $1.15 billion, down from $1.44 billion during the same quarter last year.
Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country

Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country

VANCOUVER — For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country. The telecom company said it's offering "generous" buyout packages as part of the company's push for more self-serve solutions.
Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US

Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the U.S.
Halifax court approves settlement in Dell class action over data breach: lawyer

Halifax court approves settlement in Dell class action over data breach: lawyer

A lawyer representing Dell customers whose data was compromised in a 2017 breach says a Halifax court approved a $2.1-million settlement in a class action she filed on the consumers' behalf.
Canadian screen industry entrepreneur, arts booster, Paul Bronfman dead at age 67

Canadian screen industry entrepreneur, arts booster, Paul Bronfman dead at age 67

TORONTO — Canadian screen industry entrepreneur Paul Bronfman was remembered Thursday as a visionary leader and champion of creative talent whose legacy will live on.
S&P/TSX composite down 200 points, U.S. stock markets slide

S&P/TSX composite down 200 points, U.S. stock markets slide

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell 200 points Thursday amid widespread weakness, while U.S. stock markets slid in the afternoon after a mixed trading day, led by a 2.8 per cent decline on the Nasdaq.