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The pain at the pumps and the expected rise in inflation is a financial challenge for many as the cost of living continues to climb, but overall, the country is not nearly as exposed to the impacts of the energy crisis as many other countries. Source link

Amazon is applying a fuel surcharge to fulfillment fees for Canada-based sellers starting on April 17, a spokesperson for the e-commerce giant confirmed to CBC News on Thursday. Source link

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reacted to reports that Stellantis is in talks with a Chinese automobile manufacturer about the possibility of building Chinese electric vehicles in Canada at its idled ⁠Brampton assembly plant. Source link

Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a lower open on Thursday, in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President ‌Donald Trump signaled more aggressive attacks on Iran, dampening expectations for a swift end to the Middle East conflict. Source link

Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients. Source link

If your dog goes crazy every time the mail delivery person shows up at your door, you may be relieved to know that it soon may no longer be a problem. But beyond that, a lot of people are uncertain what the pending demise of door-to-door mail delivery means for them. Source link

As the war in the Middle East continues, crude oil prices are hovering well above the $100 US mark — a pressure that is starting to weigh on consumer-facing, fuel-guzzling businesses like airlines, shipping couriers and rideshare companies. Source link

Canada’s economy saw slight growth in January, as gains in goods-producing industries like mining offset a slowdown in manufacturing, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Source link

Air ‌Canada CEO Michael ​Rousseau will retire ​by the end of the ​third quarter after nearly ⁠two ⁠decades ‌with the Canadian carrier, the airline said on Monday, a week after the executive made headlines for issuing an English-only condolence following the AC8646 crash. Source link

Companies have been keen to jump on the AI bandwagon in the last year, unveiling new AI features that promise to help users level up their dating game. But some users, particularly women, say it’s making it more difficult to tell fact from fiction, and making the quest for love more difficult. Source link