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Election reform 🗳️ — Election reform bill en route in Ottawa. Why the Kate Middleton conspiracies are so troubling.

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Canadians who say they don’t have the time to vote on election day could soon be left looking for a new excuse.

We tried to avoid this, we really did.…

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No more ice cream 🍦 — Trouble at Ben & Jerry’s, Canada’s cancer drug business.

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Like a vanilla cone on a scorching July day, Unilever’s faith in its ice cream biz is melting.

One of Canada’s top biotech prospects has been called u…

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LinkedIn’s next play 🎮 — LinkedIn is getting into games. Selling energy to Germany.

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Attention all you jobseekers and headhunters out there: invest in a headset, a gaming chair, and a whole bunch of Mountain Dew Code Red — because Lin…

2 years, 4 months ago

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Measles is back 💉 — Canada’s got a measles problem, Boeing delays set to hurt travellers.

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File this story under “diseases you thought you could stop worrying about”: Experts are worried that a recent surge in measles cases could soon get w…

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Athleisure 🏃 — Canadian diplomats evacuate Haiti. Do suits still suit Canada’s menswear sector?

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As the situation worsens in Haiti, some Canadian diplomats are getting out.

As ‘athleisure’ and ‘quiet luxury’ continue to dominate fashion trends, on…

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Canadian pensions love India 🇮🇳 — Why pensions love India, Tax incentives for trades.

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Canadian-Indian relations might be, shall we say, testy right now. But you wouldn’t know it from looking at the investments Canadian pension funds ar…

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American meat 🐄 — As Telegram ponders IPO, experts worry about its dark side. American meat labelling rules puts Canada in crosshairs.

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Encrypted messaging app Telegram is mulling a U.S.-listed IPO, its owner Pavel Durov told the Financial Times, after surpassing 900 million monthly a…

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How open banking works 🏦 — Canada warms up to open banking. Canada’s missing Chinese tourists.

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In next month’s federal budget, the feds are poised to put forward a framework legislation to bring open banking to the financial system. What is tha…

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Gold rush 🏅 — Gold hits new highs and may not be done yet. Surge pricing could be coming to restaurants despite Wendy’s backlash.

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Sure, it’s easy to poke fun at cheesy cash-for-gold infomercials, but maybe the Russell Olivers of the world knew something we didn’t about where gol…

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Where are all the IPOs? 💵 — Canada’s military is unprepared. IPO drought on Bay Street.

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Like a student taking a final exam despite skipping every lecture, the Canadian Armed Forces are unprepared.

The last time the IPO market in Canada wa…

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