Costco’s first membership fee increase in 7 years now in effect
Business
September 2, 2024
Costco’s first membership fee increase in 7 years now in effect
Costco’s plan to raise the price of its membership for the first time in seven years took effect Sunday. The…
Starbucks has gone through 6 CEOs since its IPO in 1992; company hiring, firing not without drama
Business
September 2, 2024
Starbucks has gone through 6 CEOs since its IPO in 1992; company hiring, firing not without drama
Starbucks, American coffee company, has run through several CEOs since it first went public and has experienced its fair share…
Pay for new hires is falling in some blue-collar jobs
Business
September 2, 2024
Pay for new hires is falling in some blue-collar jobs
Some jobs just don’t pay what they used to. Data from ZipRecruiter shows the wages employers are offering new hires…
Teamsters holding off on presidential endorsement, wants Harris meeting first, union president says
Business
September 2, 2024
Teamsters holding off on presidential endorsement, wants Harris meeting first, union president says
The president of one of the country’s biggest labor unions on Sunday said the organization is close to revealing whether…
Montreal landlord struggles to evict tenant he claims brought chaos to neighbourhood |Dan Spector
Canada
September 2, 2024
Montreal landlord struggles to evict tenant he claims brought chaos to neighbourhood |Dan Spector
Francois Tardy owns an apartment on a Hochelaga Maisonneuve street. He says he rented to a new tenant on a…
Americans reveal their biggest financial regret about potential retirement
Business
September 2, 2024
Americans reveal their biggest financial regret about potential retirement
Setting aside funds for retirement is important – and 22% of U.S. adults reported not starting the practice early enough…
Sask. RCMP warn against impaired driving this long weekend |Gates Guarin
Canada
September 2, 2024
Sask. RCMP warn against impaired driving this long weekend |Gates Guarin
Provincial statistics show alcohol plays a role in almost 30 per cent of fatal collisions each year in Saskatchewan. RCMP…
‘Friends’ iconic orange couch expected to sell for $3,000 at auction
Business
September 2, 2024
‘Friends’ iconic orange couch expected to sell for $3,000 at auction
Any fan of “Friends” recognizes the iconic orange couch the group sat on at the Central Perk. Now, a replica…
As schools reopen in Ontario, critics blast lack of clarity over new cellphone rules |
Canada
September 2, 2024
As schools reopen in Ontario, critics blast lack of clarity over new cellphone rules |
New rules that ban the use of cellphones in class are taking effect at schools across Ontario this week, but…
Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis finds |
Canada
September 2, 2024
Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis finds |
The findings stand in stark contrast to the rhetoric that has punctuated federal and provincial health negotiations over the last…