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Crave does away with $9.99 basic package, adds mobile-only streaming option instead

Crave does away with $9.99 basic package, adds mobile-only streaming option instead

TORONTO — Price increases are heading to some Crave subscribers as the Canadian streaming platform rejigs its service to introduce a new mobile-only option.
S&P/TSX composite falls from record high ahead of Bank of Canada report

S&P/TSX composite falls from record high ahead of Bank of Canada report

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended a 14-day winning streak of daily gains as it moved off record highs ahead of Wednesday's economic update from the Bank of Canada. The Toronto market has been supported by decent U.S.
Enforcement of indoor vaccine mandates proves uneven in US

Enforcement of indoor vaccine mandates proves uneven in US

HONOLULU (AP) — Go out for a night on the town in some U.S. cities and you might find yourself waiting while someone at the door of the restaurant or theater closely inspects your vaccination card and checks it against your photo ID.
Regulator orders steep hike in Manitoba natural gas rates, cites tight market.

Regulator orders steep hike in Manitoba natural gas rates, cites tight market.

WINNIPEG — Manitobans will be paying significantly more for natural gas starting next month. The Public Utilities Board has approved a rate hike for Crown-owned Centra Gas, which will take effect Nov. 1 and be reviewed again for February.
Vancouver, Niagara Falls, Quebec City to lead domestic travel in 2022, says CBRE

Vancouver, Niagara Falls, Quebec City to lead domestic travel in 2022, says CBRE

A real estate report says Vancouver, Niagara Falls and Quebec City will continue to outperform other markets next year after benefiting during the pandemic from Canadians travelling within the country due to COVID-19 restrictions on foreign travel.
George Weston signs deal to sell fresh and frozen bakery business for $1.2B

George Weston signs deal to sell fresh and frozen bakery business for $1.2B

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its Weston Foods fresh and frozen bakery businesses to FGF Brands Inc. for $1.2 billion.
150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe

150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
How to find ESG investments that align with your social views

How to find ESG investments that align with your social views

TORONTO — The heightened public awareness of social issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and high profile movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo has begun to affect the way younger investors think about how they spend their money, e
West Fraser to buy OSB mill in South Carolina from Georgia Pacific for US$280M

West Fraser to buy OSB mill in South Carolina from Georgia Pacific for US$280M

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Georgia Pacific's oriented strand board mill near Allendale, S.C., for US$280 million.
Samsung's Lee fined over illegally using propofol

Samsung's Lee fined over illegally using propofol

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung’s de facto chief Lee Jae-yong was fined 70 million won (about $60,000) on Tuesday for illegally using the anesthetic drug propofol, about two months after he was released on parole over a separate corruption case.