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Restaurants struggling with higher costs: Report

John Dujay Restaurants Operational challenges National May. 15 2026

Affordability is top of mind for many these days but perhaps none more so than Canada’s restaurants, where discretionary spending is critical to the industry. A new Restaurants Canada report forecasts lower restaurant spending in 2026, after growth in 2025.

Lassonde reports lower revenue, higher profit in Q1

John Dujay Beverages Lassonde National May. 14 2026

Sales at fruit juice maker Lassonde were lower than last year’s first quarter results, as the company released its latest financials. The company reported $664 million in revenue, which is a drop from 2025 of $699.7 million. 

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