Michelle Warren
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- 5/2/2021
Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a top Biden ally, ordered Canadian energy company Enbridge last fall to shut down its Line 5 - a key piece of a crude delivery network from Alberta's oil fields to refineries in the U.S. Midwest and eastern Canada. - 5/2/2021
Exxon posts $2.7B quarterly profit after unprecedented year
As some countries have picked up the pace of distributing vaccines, there are glimmers of hope that the pandemic may get under control and economies will recover. Oil companies anticipate that will mean more cars on the road and planes in the air. - 5/2/2021
U.S. vows again to ban menthol flavour in cigarettes, cigars
About a third of all cigarettes sold in the U.S. are menthol and its elimination would be a huge blow to tobacco companies, - 5/2/2021
Tax hikes 'most effective way' to cut smoking: Cancer Society
National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco counters move will ultimately only benefit organized crime. - 5/2/2021
7-Eleven plans agressive expansion into QSR
Convenience giant plans to open nearly 150 restaurants across the U.S. in 2021. - 5/2/2021
Ontario's essential retailer workers eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine next week
C-store workers are among a long list of people who should be eligible the week of May 10th. - 5/2/2021
McDonald's comes roaring back as U.S. restrictions ease
Drive-thru windows - available in nearly all U.S. stores - remain a competitive advantage. - 4/28/2021
Ontario to give all workers three paid sick days, reimburse businesses
Employers will be reimbursed for up to $200 a day for what they pay out. - 4/26/2021
B.C.'s new tobacco taxes a blow to c-store operators
The Convenience Industry Council of Canada says the tax increases will fuel the contraband market. - 4/26/2021
Manitoba to prioritize restaurant employees, convenience and grocery store workers for vaccines
Move includes only workers in high-risk zones. - 4/26/2021
BP to launch share buyback program after big profit spike
Oil prices have been recovering sharply as the world's biggest economies bounce back from the pandemic. - 4/26/2021
Saskatchewan to implement tax for new electric vehicle owners
$150 annual road use fee comes at a time when most provinces are subsidizing the purchase of EVs.
