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A new poll suggests that just 15 per cent of Ontarians are personally affected by the LCBO’s ongoing strike, as the provincial government expands access to alcohol at other retailers.
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Just 15 per cent of Ontarians say they’re affected by the ongoing LCBO strike: poll

The owner of a Quebec-based party supply store is criticizing the City of Brossard for not issuing a signage permit due to concerns about the English word ‘party.’
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Quebec business owner says city not granting signage permit over concerns about English word

Major broadcasters have won a court injunction to prevent internet pirates from illegally streaming live sports events to online viewers.
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Media companies win court injunction against sports-streaming pirates

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in June fell nine per cent compared with May.
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CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in June down 9% from May

A ban on shipping B.C. wine directly to consumers in Alberta has been lifted, according to the premiers of both provinces.
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B.C., Alberta premiers announce end to interprovincial wine dispute

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the issue of competition in the big tech-dominated digital wallet market should be on the Competition Bureau’s radar.
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Competition Bureau should look at digital wallets, Canada’s industry minister suggests

Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in June, with Statistics Canada largely attributing the deceleration to slower year-over-year growth in gasoline prices.
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Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan

An activist hacking group claimed it leaked thousands of Disney’s internal messaging channels, which included information about unreleased projects, raw images computer codes and some logins.
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Hacker group claims it leaked internal Disney Slack messages over AI concerns

A major oilsands producer has been fined after hundreds of birds, wolves and coyotes were exposed to toxins at one of its tailings ponds.
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Canadian Natural fined for not stopping birds from nesting on tailings pond island

Regina-based company Prairie Boy Windows and Doors pleaded guilty in provincial court Monday on fraud charges.
Source: ctv business
‘I am sorry’: Sask. contractor pleads guilty in 5,000 fraud case