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how a hotshot whiz kid ensnared a sask company in a 97 5m deal riddled with red flags
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How a ‘hotshot whiz-kid’ ensnared a Sask. company in a $97.5M deal riddled with red flags

Input Capital, a publicly traded company based in Regina, says it is investigating after its $97.5-million proposed sale to smooth-talking American businessman Eric...

the truth about meghan markles friendship with oprah
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The Truth About Meghan Markle’s Friendship With Oprah

According to Oprah.com, the friendship between Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle goes back several years. Winfrey was a guest at the 2018 royal...

the pandemic undercut canada posts business model and showed it a new one
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The pandemic undercut Canada Post’s business model — and showed it a new one

The global pandemic posed major challenges to Canada Post — and pointed the way to a new business model for the Crown corporation — as limits...

inflatable holiday decorations are everywhere thank car dealerships for that
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Inflatable holiday decorations are everywhere. Thank car dealerships for that

Long before inflatable holiday decorations were a top seller for Texas-based Gemmy Industries, the company was better known for producing an animatronic fish...

in ottawas rush to buy ppe companies with little or no experience got some of the biggest contracts
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In Ottawa’s rush to buy PPE, companies with little or no experience got some of the biggest contracts

This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...

not amazon website seeks to boost local businesses across canada
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‘Not Amazon’ website seeks to boost local businesses across Canada

A Toronto woman is hoping to shift online shopping habits to local businesses during the holiday season by making the experience as convenient...

ipos this week have doordash and airbnb worth billions of dollars despite not turning a profit
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IPOs this week have DoorDash and Airbnb worth billions of dollars despite not turning a profit

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for tech company shares as lockdown measures for millions of people feed record demand for digital services. And two...

elon musks starlink offers fast internet connections to rural canadians but its not cheap
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Elon Musk’s Starlink offers fast internet connections to rural Canadians. But it’s not cheap

When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct. “All I...

covid 19 has sucked the oxygen out of the room on the climate economy
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COVID-19 has sucked the oxygen out of the room on the climate economy

The Niagara Falls of news releases into any journalist’s in-box attest that there is always plenty of contention for the moving spotlight of media...

how local online startups are hoping to snatch black friday away from the big boys amid covid 19
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How local, online startups are hoping to snatch Black Friday away from the big boys amid COVID-19

Black Friday sales on now have traditionally been the domain of big, national chains with beefed-up advertising budgets. But this year, there’s a growing...

small retailers push back against lockdown policy that favours big box stores
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Small retailers push back against lockdown policy that favours big-box stores

Small businesses in Toronto and Peel Region say it’s not fair that they should be closed for in-person shopping while big-box stores can sell all...

heres how you can watch every season of dance moms
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This is How you can watch every season of Dance Moms

Star of the Lifetime series Dance Moms and head of the Abby Lee Dance Company, Abby Lee Miller, has certainly learned the fame...

package didnt arrive dont get caught between retailers and shipping companies
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Package didn’t arrive? Don’t get caught between retailers and shipping companies

A Calgary online shopper is told his almost $2,000 drum set was lost in shipping and he’ll have to eat the cost. A Vancouver...

indie booksellers thriving during pandemic thanks to new ways of connecting with customers
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Indie booksellers thriving during pandemic thanks to new ways of connecting with customers

Ask Mosaic Books owner Michael Neill about business during the pandemic, and he gets a little embarrassed.  “Overall, it’s amazing,” he said.  “The past...

whole foods grocery chain bans employees from wearing poppies
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Whole Foods grocery chain bans employees from wearing poppies

Less than a week before millions of Canadians are set to pay their respects to veterans by wearing a poppy, a national grocery...