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A small biz shakeup is coming to Canada

Many people dream of owning a small business, and lucky for them, there’ll soon be plenty of them hitting the market.  For instance, the person writing this story might have their sights set on taking over an existing ice cream parlour-petting zoo combo—dream big, right?
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Let’s talk about Bell Let’s Talk

The days of tweeting #BellLetsTalk (and giving yourself a little pat on the back for it) have come to an end as the telecom giant revamps its famous mental health campaign. 
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No more Noma

If paying upwards of $670 to eat reindeer brain custard at the world’s best restaurant is on your bucket list, you have until 2024 to secure a reservation (so start calling in favours).
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Inside the Canadian business of holiday movies

No holiday season is complete without gathering on the couch to binge cheesy movies. But you might not know those holiday movies are a Canadian enterprise… and business is booming

Make fun of them all you want, but holiday movies are one of the backbones of the Canadian film industry and economic drivers for small towns across the country From Squamish to Niagara-on-the-Lake, northern vistas set the backdrop of countless movies where hometown hunks teach big-city ladies about the spirit of the season. 
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No-fee trading picks up

If you thought seeing stock markets freefall for the last year would have scared off investors, let us introduce you to the incoming wave of do-it-yourself Canadian traders. 
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So long to forever chemicals

3M will stop making and using “forever chemicals” by the end of 2025, amid growing concern from governments and the public that the substances can cause serious health problems.
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Social media stock scammers face charges

Social media is rife with sketchy investment advice from influencers flaunting flashy cars and colossal mansions claiming that you—yes you—could also lead a life of luxury if you just listen to their advice (and buy their products, of course).

Would it surprise you to learn that some of these people are scammers?
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Big moves in Canada’s beer biz

Pour yourself a cold one (or maybe not if you’re reading this at 9 am) and let us tell you about the latest major shake-up in Canada’s beer industry. 
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Rogers is still going for Shaw

The Competition Tribunal (a court-like body that rules on competition laws) will hear the final arguments around a certain telecoms merger that’s been taking up all the headlines lately. 
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Let’s play pickleball

One racket sport named after a salty, preserved vegetable has broken into the big leagues.
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