Monthly Archive: April 2018

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Medical marijuana users set lobbying push on federal cannabis tax proposal

OTTAWA — Medical marijuana patients are bracing for an uphill battle in their bid to convince the federal government to exempt medicinal cannabis from excise taxes. Their lobbying effort will begin once MPs start debating the government’s budget implementation bill, which in its current form would apply the taxes to all but a small group […]

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Nevada gas prices hit $3 mark first time since Sept. 2015

RENO, Nev. — Gas prices at Nevada pumps have hit the $3 mark for the first time in 2.5 years. AAA Nevada reported Monday that the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline statewide is exactly $3. That’s 8 cents more than just a week ago and 34 cents higher than the national […]

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Filipino fast food chain Jollibee expands in Canada with Toronto opening

TORONTO — A Filipino fast-food chain restaurant opened the doors to its first Toronto location this weekend to a long line of fans, some who waited hours, to taste the brand’s chicken, burgers and sweet-style spaghetti sauce and noodles. Jollibee Foods Corporation’s aggressive international expansion includes a focus on Canada, where Filipino food is seeing […]

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Ontario limits use of New York iron to push back against Buy American law

TORONTO — The Ontario government is pushing back against New York State’s Buy American law by limiting public sector procurement with suppliers in that state. A new regulation that took effect Sunday restricts government contracts with New York State suppliers, specifically when it comes to the use of structural iron. In a statement Monday, Ontario […]

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Former Revel casino moving toward reopening as Ocean Resort

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s former Revel casino is moving toward its reincarnation as the Ocean Resort Casino. The Boardwalk property said Monday it’s affiliating with the Hyatt hotel chain. The announcement came on the sixth anniversary of the opening of Revel. Colorado developer Bruce Deifik bought Revel in January and set about remaking […]

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Stella Artois recalls some bottled beer sold in Canada, U.S. as precaution

NEW YORK — Stella Artois says it’s recalling beer packaged in 330 millilitre glass bottles as a safety precaution. The company says some bottles have a flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and possibly fall into the beer. Stella Artois said the bottles were manufactured by one of its […]

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EPA says Pruitt’s condo lease didn’t violate ethics rules

WASHINGTON — An agency ethics official at the Environmental Protection Agency says Administrator Scott Pruitt’s lease of a Capitol Hill condo tied to a prominent fossil-fuels lobbyist didn’t violate federal ethics rules. A memo signed by Kevin Minoli contends that Pruitt’s $50-a-night rental payments constitute a fair market rate. The memo was dated March 30, […]