Payments company Square says restaurants on the eclipse’s path of totality saw a jump in sales on Monday as people flocked to find the best spots to see the celestial event.
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Toddler, 2 other children left unsupervised in Pickering parking lot for 4 hours while moms went to casino: police
Two women are facing charges after leaving three young children unsupervised in a parking lot for hours while they went to a casino in Pickering on Monday, Durham Regional Police say.
Ontario may soon count student residences as homes to reach housing goal
The Ontario government is looking into counting student residences and retirement spaces to meet its 10-year target of building 1.5 million homes.
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Quebec to invest $4.4 million for biodiversity in marine protected areas
Quebec will invest $4.48 million into the St. Lawrence Action Fund to restore and enhance biodiversity in marine protected areas.
Jacobs Flat on Miami-Dade Water Contract
Jacobs (NYSE: J) found its stock shares stuck at Monday’s closing price. The company was selected by the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department (WASD) to design upgrades for the county’s three wastewater treatment plants benefitting nearly 2.4 million residents and hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.Under the six-year professional services agreement, Jacobs will support upgrades aimed at modernizing aging infrastructure, improving operational performance, mitigating climate change impacts and addressing the system’s resilience across the department’s wastewater treatments…
Ontario cannabis operator fined $200K for alleged illegal agreements
A licenced cannabis operator in Ontario has been fined $200,000 for allegedly trying to enter into illegal agreements with producers that would have given them a preferential advantage.
Local roundup: Ballhawks win Ontario silver medals; Galbraith, Nappi strike gold
The Chatham Ballhawks 16U girls team won Division 2 Tier 2 silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association championship.
Tuesday’s US/China Trade War Update
At around eight years and starting during the Trump presidency era, the U.S. and China trade war showed no signs of changing. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited China last week, which did not help.Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington would not accept new industries being decimated by Chinese imports. Reuters reported that President Biden did not want the China shock of 2000 to repeat. In that era, the U.S. manufacturing industry lost 2 million jobs.The U.S. is among the Western countries that are pivoting its manufacturing out of China. When the country locked down the borders and…
Today’s Active Stocks: Vale, Intel, Uber, and More
In the last year, Vale (VALE) trended lower. Yesterday’s 5.93% break out is an unusual pattern. Expect traders to potentially take profits on higher volume today. Last month, FT reported that Value may have a £3 legal suit to defend, related to the Mariana dam disaster.After peaking at over $50, Intel (INTC) broke below $38 on Monday. Bears have enough momentum to send the chip giant down to $30. The firm relied too heavily on outsourcing chip production to Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM). Furthermore, it started work on the $100 billion U.S. factory investments. Risks are so high that the…
