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NFI Group receives order from New York for 60 battery-electric buses

NFI Group receives order from New York for 60 battery-electric buses

WINNIPEG — NFI Group Inc. says the New York City Transit Authority has ordered 60 battery-electric, zero-emission heavy-duty transit buses. Financial terms of the sale were not immediately available.
Saskatchewan residents no longer need to show vaccination status to enter places

Saskatchewan residents no longer need to show vaccination status to enter places

REGINA — Saskatchewan has lifted its public health order that required residents to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to enter most businesses. The vaccine passport system, which was brought in last October, ended at 12:01 a.m.
Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power

Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power

NEW YORK (AP) — On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56.
'Death on the Nile' tops a quiet box office weekend

'Death on the Nile' tops a quiet box office weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood's Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh's long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, “Death on the Nile,” a tepid reception for the Jennifer Lopez romantic-comedy “Marry Me” and modest box-of
Kizmet Impact plans IPO to bring change-making investments to everyday investors

Kizmet Impact plans IPO to bring change-making investments to everyday investors

TORONTO — For average investors entering the responsible investing space, many of the options most focused on making a measurable impact are out of reach.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Home sales The Canadian Real Estate Association will release January home sales figures on Tuesday.
Super Bowl ads look toward the future - and the past

Super Bowl ads look toward the future - and the past

NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the future: of electric vehicles, mind reading Alexas, robots and cryptocurrency — and also to harken back to the nostalgic past of '90s movies
Restaurants facing another dim Valentine's Day hope diners coaxed out by the occasion

Restaurants facing another dim Valentine's Day hope diners coaxed out by the occasion

HALIFAX — It's one of the few celebrations that draws people to restaurants in the depths of winter. Yet some eateries are bracing for another lacklustre Valentine's Day amid ongoing physical distancing rules, capacity restrictions and uncertainty.
'Detroit Rams?' Odd Super Bowl shirts sold for Stafford fans

'Detroit Rams?' Odd Super Bowl shirts sold for Stafford fans

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In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5

In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5

WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 hit another monthslong delay Friday as U.S. regulators abruptly put the brakes on their efforts to speed review of the shots that Pfizer is testing for youngsters.