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Airline caterer named in Quebec class action denies exploiting foreign workers
October 04, 2023 - 9:17 AM

MONTREAL - A French airline caterer is denying that it knowingly employed undocumented workers at its Montreal facilities or that it used their precarious status to exploit them.
Class-action claims foreign workers exploited by Quebec recruiter, airline caterer
October 03, 2023 - 2:48 PM

MONTREAL - An international aviation catering company and a Quebec recruitment firm allegedly lured foreign workers to Canada under false pretences and exploited them, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit.
Black Restaurant Week aims to showcase diverse cuisines, uplift Black business owners
July 14, 2023 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO - It's the authentic Jamaican jerk chicken, curry goat and oxtail dishes that restaurant owner Stacy Porter hopes will get you in the door of her Scarborough eatery.
Travel, tourism sectors set for major recovery this year — but business spending lags
May 15, 2023 - 10:11 AM

MONTREAL - Canada's travel and tourism sector is poised for a big post-pandemic rebound, according to a report from the World Travel and Tourism Council.
Hosting a holiday dinner? Here are some cost-saving tips
December 15, 2022 - 7:00 AM

TORONTO - When Canadians soon gather with loved ones for holiday meals, there will be an unwelcome guest at the dinner table: decades-high inflation.
Food service and drinking places sales rose 3 per cent in May: StatCan
July 26, 2022 - 9:22 AM

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says sales in the food service and drinking places subsector increased three per cent to $7.4 billion in May, the highest value since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the series.
The 2022 wedding boom: Budget 30% more amid inflation, shortages
June 22, 2022 - 9:41 AM

TORONTO - Alexandria Gilles and Eric Thang had their hearts set on marrying at a local golf course they booked more than a year in advance.
Company holiday parties are making a comeback, but many employers have a plan B
November 26, 2021 - 9:56 AM

TORONTO - When the December holidays near, Lee Piccoli will thank his staff for a year of hard work over an informal toast at his homebuilding company's Guelph, Ont. office.
Pandemic-weary chefs, cooks enjoy serving from home
April 08, 2021 - 8:43 AM

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - When COVID-19 shutdowns hit in March 2020, Mike Winneker, a hotel executive sous chef, found himself without work for the first time in years. Between caring for a 6-year-old son and waiting for unemployment benefits, days now spent at home in Scottsdale were stressful.
Canada's arts and recreation businesses face greatest risk of closure: CFIB
July 29, 2020 - 2:19 PM

TORONTO - Canada's struggling independent businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreational sectors are at the highest risk of permanently closing due to COVID-19, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Airline caterer named in Quebec class action denies exploiting foreign workers

Class-action claims foreign workers exploited by Quebec recruiter, airline caterer

Black Restaurant Week aims to showcase diverse cuisines, uplift Black business owners

Travel, tourism sectors set for major recovery this year — but business spending lags

Hosting a holiday dinner? Here are some cost-saving tips

Food service and drinking places sales rose 3 per cent in May: StatCan

The 2022 wedding boom: Budget 30% more amid inflation, shortages

Company holiday parties are making a comeback, but many employers have a plan B

Pandemic-weary chefs, cooks enjoy serving from home

Canada's arts and recreation businesses face greatest risk of closure: CFIB

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