With Vancouver and Toronto vacancy rates at 0.9 and 1.7 per cent respectively, and rental prices surging, seniors, students, new immigrants, single parents and people with disabilities — those on modest or fixed incomes — are being priced out of their communities. Ren Thomas, associate professor of planning at Dalhousie University in Halifax, warns it’s…
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Here’s what to know about Hartman’s Bakery reopening, and other Manitowoc business news
A North 11th St. view of Hartman’s Bakery, LLC as seen, Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Manitowoc, Wis. MANITOWOC – Can’t you almost smell the deliciousness of bread-baking and cake-making wafting from North 11th Street in Manitowoc? After months of waiting, the iconic Hartman’s Bakery will reopen on March 10. Perhaps you want to get…
Is Bing too belligerent? Microsoft looks to tame AI chatbot – Business News
Photo: The Canadian Press File – The Microsoft Bing logo and the website’s page are shown in this photo taken in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Microsoft is promising to make improvements to its new artificially intelligent Bing search engine after it’s been insulting and threatening some of its early users. (AP Photo/Richard…
Indigo creates temporary website for browsing after cyberattack – Business News
Photo: The Canadian Press An Indigo bookstore is seen Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Laval, Que. Indigo says it has created a temporary website for customers to use for browsing after a cybersecurity incident hit the company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz Indigo Books & Music Inc. has created a temporary website for its customers to…
Tesla recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles over ‘full self-driving’ software that could lead to crashes
Tesla is recalling 362,758 vehicles because a version of its “full self-driving” software may increase the risk of crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in response to a notice Tesla sent the agency on Wednesday. According to the recall document, the FSD’s “beta” release may cause affected Tesla vehicles to act unsafely…
Pepsi drops Peeps-flavored soda: Here’s how to get the marshmallow-flavored cola
STATEN ISLAND, NY — A sensational cola treat is back by popular demand — Pepsi is once again offering its limited-edition Peeps soda. The beverage company is collaborating with the Peeps brand to bring the marshmallow-flavored soda to market — a partnership that Pepsi said “broke the internet” in 2021. Two years ago, the partnership…
Is Your Practice Fraudulently Billing?
Most of our clients would obviously answer ‘no’, however, some providers are submitting bills incorrectly and could be subjecting themselves to hefty fines. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Recently, a Florida…
The IRS tells 21 states how to handle last year’s special payments
After much outside criticism, the Internal Revenue Service basically told taxpayers in most — but not all — states that they do not need to report income from special state tax refunds or payments on their 2022 federal income tax returns. Tens of millions of taxpayers in 21 states — not including Michigan — were…