Michelle Warren
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 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
McDonald's comes roaring back as U.S. restrictions ease
Drive-thru windows - available in nearly all U.S. stores - remain a competitive advantage. - 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
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. - 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
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
Manitoba to prioritize restaurant employees, convenience and grocery store workers for vaccines
Move includes only workers in high-risk zones. - 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. - 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. - 4/25/2021
Consumers remain cautious of self-serve beverages
Technomic research shows Canadians are willing to sacrifice convenience for safety.
