Here are the CP Business Department's plans for today and the top business stories so far. All times Eastern unless otherwise stated. All ETAs and wordcounts approximate. Entries are subject to change as news develops.
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COVERING:
We'll have more on Enbridge earnings after the company's conference call with analysts, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
We will update both Emergencies Act related stories, Trucker-Protest-Banks and Trucker-Protest-Enforcement
We'll have a short sidebar for RBI earnings about supply chain travails affecting IcedCapp availability.
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TOP STORIES:
Feds go after blockade financing with new powers
Trucker-Protest-Banks
Toronto -- The federal government is expanding financial routes to crack down on the trucker protests in a move that financial crime experts are calling heavy-handed. By Ian Bickis. Words: 565, Photos: 1 Will be updated. Moves Business.
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New powers could harm all truckers: Trade group
Trucker-Protest-Enforcement
The head of a trucking association says sweeping powers invoked by the federal government risk dropping the hammer on drivers and companies that have no direct role in blockades. By Christopher Reynolds. Will be updated. Moves Business.
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Home prices soar at record pace in January: CREA
Cda-Home-Sales
The price of homes rose at a record pace in January even as sales fell from last year's peak to post their second-best showing for the month, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday. By Tara Deschamps. Words: 716, Photos: 1
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Tim Hortons menu prices expected to increase
RBI-Rslts
Menu prices are expected to edge up at Tim Hortons in the coming months as the coffee and doughnut shop grapples with ongoing supply chain snags and higher food and labour costs. By Brett Bundale. Words: 583, Photos: 1
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Floods reduce home sale prices by 8.2%: study
Flood-Housing
Flooding Canada experienced in the last decade cut an average of 8.2 per cent off the sale price of homes in several markets, says a new study. By Tara Deschamps. Words: 493, Photos: 1
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Sustainability mindset can help save money
Your-Money
Toronto -- Twenty-five-year-old Mimi Roy feels a responsibility to try and leave the planet better off than she found it and does her best to make eco-conscious choices when it comes to getting around the city, managing waste and the products she buys. By Leah Golob. Words: 605, Photos: 1
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Canada claims win over U.S. in solar panel dispute
US-Cda-USMCA
Washington D. C. -- A dispute resolution panel has agreed that tariffs on Canadian-made solar products imposed in 2018 by the former Trump administration violated the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Words: 197 . Moves National
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Canadian and U.S. stock markets climb higher
Dollar-Markets
Toronto -- Canadian and U.S. stock markets were up in late-morning trading as geopolitical tensions appeared to ease after the Russian military announced a partial troop withdrawal from drills near Ukraine. Words: 154, Photos: 1 Will be updated.
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Ministers to announce changes to border measures
COVID-Travel
Ottawa -- Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is expected to announce major changes to the border measures designed to counter to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 at 1 p.m. EST. Words: 157, Photos: 1. Will be updated. Moves National.
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