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Economists are forecasting Canada’s inflation rate likely ticked up last month, but that isn’t expected to set off alarm bells as long as underlying price pressures ease. Motorists fuel up vehicles at a Shell gas station in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Economists expect December inflation went up, trend still points to slowdown

Prices still rising, but at slower rate, say experts

Economists are forecasting Canada’s inflation rate likely ticked up last month, but that isn’t expected to set off alarm bells as long as underlying price pressures ease. Motorists fuel up vehicles at a Shell gas station in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Guitar maker Nicolas Delisle poses at the Mile End Guitar Co-op in Montreal, Sunday, January 7, 2024. Delisle, a luthier by trade makes all his guitars by hand and for some uses century-old recycled wood. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Montreal man turns reclaimed wood from barns and buildings into custom guitars

Nicolas Delisle says each finished piece is full of history

Guitar maker Nicolas Delisle poses at the Mile End Guitar Co-op in Montreal, Sunday, January 7, 2024. Delisle, a luthier by trade makes all his guitars by hand and for some uses century-old recycled wood. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago

China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended…

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Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9 which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a part of the fuselage broke off mid-flight on Friday, is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout

An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal…

Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9 which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a part of the fuselage broke off mid-flight on Friday, is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
A Japanese news outlet is reporting that Honda Motor Co. Ltd. could invest upwards of $18.4 billion in an electric vehicle plant in Canada. People walk near the logo of Honda Motor Company at a showroom in Tokyo, Feb. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Eugene Hoshiko

Honda considering $18.4B EV and battery plant in Canada: media report

Potential investment decision expected by the end of the year, according to Japanese news reports

A Japanese news outlet is reporting that Honda Motor Co. Ltd. could invest upwards of $18.4 billion in an electric vehicle plant in Canada. People walk near the logo of Honda Motor Company at a showroom in Tokyo, Feb. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Eugene Hoshiko
A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother was put on the wrong plane. When the grandmother, up on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 at the airport in Fort Myers to greet her grandson who was flying for the first time from Philadelphia, she was told he wasn’t on the Spirit Airlines flight. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)

A 6-year-old boy traveling alone for Christmas was put on the wrong Spirit flight

A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday…

A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother was put on the wrong plane. When the grandmother, up on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 at the airport in Fort Myers to greet her grandson who was flying for the first time from Philadelphia, she was told he wasn’t on the Spirit Airlines flight. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)
<div>Streaming television changed how Canadians watch their favourite shows, but over the past year, prices have risen at nearly all of the major subscription services. This is the NETFLIX screen on a television in Pittsburgh, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gene J. Puskar</div>

Rising prices, shrinking libraries: How streaming TV is shaking down in Canada

Prices rose in Canada by an average of 12 per cent per year in 2022 and 2023

<div>Streaming television changed how Canadians watch their favourite shows, but over the past year, prices have risen at nearly all of the major subscription services. This is the NETFLIX screen on a television in Pittsburgh, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gene J. Puskar</div>
When We Eat Manufacturing Ltd. in Pitt Meadows recently received nearly $625,000 from the B.C. government to help expand production and transition to a net-zero facility. (When We Eat/Special to The News)

B.C. food manufacturers receive $2 million from province

The money is expected to create 125 new jobs

When We Eat Manufacturing Ltd. in Pitt Meadows recently received nearly $625,000 from the B.C. government to help expand production and transition to a net-zero facility. (When We Eat/Special to The News)
Amazon logo on the facade of one of their office buildings. Dreamstime | TNS

Good news for late holiday shoppers: Retailers are improving their delivery speeds

Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet? Well, you might find…

Amazon logo on the facade of one of their office buildings. Dreamstime | TNS
Jackie Rhind pitched to the Dragons on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. (Dragons’ Den)

Enter the Den: Revelstoke business pitches to the Dragons

The episode will be shown Jan. 4 on CBC

Jackie Rhind pitched to the Dragons on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. (Dragons’ Den)
FILE - Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, poses for a photo at the Pancoast Hotel, Aug. 13, 1941, in Miami, Fla. The earliest version of Disney’s most famous character, Mickey Mouse, and arguably the most iconic character in American pop culture, will become public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

Mickey Mouse — with conditions — becomes free for you to use in the New Year

Disney icon set to legally become a public domain figure when it turns 95

FILE - Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, poses for a photo at the Pancoast Hotel, Aug. 13, 1941, in Miami, Fla. The earliest version of Disney’s most famous character, Mickey Mouse, and arguably the most iconic character in American pop culture, will become public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
A cursor moves over Google’s search engine page, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 28, 2018. Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

What did you Google in 2023? ‘Barbie,’ Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches

Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world’s.…

A cursor moves over Google’s search engine page, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 28, 2018. Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Canadian wireless companies collectively spent about $2.1 billion on chunks of 5G bandwidth in the federal government’s most recent spectrum auction. A man uses a cell phone to capture images at Federal Hill Park, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Baltimore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio Cortez

Wireless companies’ spectrum gains could have lasting effect on 5G quality, pricing

Canada’s recent spectrum auction awarded telecom companies 4,099 spectrum licences

Canadian wireless companies collectively spent about $2.1 billion on chunks of 5G bandwidth in the federal government’s most recent spectrum auction. A man uses a cell phone to capture images at Federal Hill Park, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Baltimore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio Cortez
Canada’s first 42’ cruiser to be equipped with Yamaha Quad 450HP Outboards. Photo courtesy EagleCraft

B.C. boat builder unveils Canada’s first quad-powered aluminum boat

EagleCraft Boats reveals 42’ Cruiser with Yamaha Quad 450HP Outboards

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Canada’s first 42’ cruiser to be equipped with Yamaha Quad 450HP Outboards. Photo courtesy EagleCraft
Industry experts say there’s still plenty of growth in the future for plant-based meat products – and Canada stands to benefit, if it can invest in the areas where the sector still lacks. Beyond Meat products are seen in a refrigerated case inside a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Plant-based meat still poised for growth despite recent setbacks: experts

More than 40% of people trying to incorporate more plant-based foods into their diets, research finds

Industry experts say there’s still plenty of growth in the future for plant-based meat products – and Canada stands to benefit, if it can invest in the areas where the sector still lacks. Beyond Meat products are seen in a refrigerated case inside a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
People leave the Walmart after shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Walmart Canada says it will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year on a slew of projects meant to modernize the retail giant’s Canadian footprint. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Walmart Canada investing $1 billion in modernization, ‘store of the future’

Some of the chain’s stores will be altered to include larger produce areas

People leave the Walmart after shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Walmart Canada says it will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year on a slew of projects meant to modernize the retail giant’s Canadian footprint. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Santa Vader and the 501st Legion, a group who dress up in Star Wars costumes, stop in at Toy Traders in Langley every holiday season to help raise money for charity. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Santa Vader pilots in to help Lower Mainland kids’ charity

Toy Trader will once again host photos with Darth and his stormtroppers to raise money for Shriners

Santa Vader and the 501st Legion, a group who dress up in Star Wars costumes, stop in at Toy Traders in Langley every holiday season to help raise money for charity. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Zaineb Ghlayem is the founder of Clever Clogs Inclusive Academy for children and youth with autism. (Special to The News)

Lower Mainland mom starts academy for children with autism

Zaineb Ghlayem started Clever Clogs Inclusive Academy, following diagnosis of her own two children

Zaineb Ghlayem is the founder of Clever Clogs Inclusive Academy for children and youth with autism. (Special to The News)
Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew — but never disclosed — that it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only disabled a fraction of those accounts, according to a newly unsealed legal complaint described in reports from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say

Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids…

Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew — but never disclosed — that it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only disabled a fraction of those accounts, according to a newly unsealed legal complaint described in reports from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Cyber Monday –- a term coined back in 2005 by the National Retail Federation –- continues to be the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Today’s Cyber Monday may be the biggest online shopping day of all-time

U.S. retail observers say Black Friday weekend trends look positive for the industry

Cyber Monday –- a term coined back in 2005 by the National Retail Federation –- continues to be the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)