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Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it plans to spin off its pork business into a new publicly traded company.
Source: ctv business
Maple Leaf Foods to spin off pork business into new public company

CTV News contacted four of downtown Winnipeg’s notable employers to get a sense of how many workers have returned to their respective offices as of June 2023 and how those numbers compared to how many each employed downtown in 2019.
Source: ctv business
‘People are trickling back’: Thousands of workers return to downtown Winnipeg offices

Canadians are feeling less optimistic about their finances, with respondents worried about inflation, income levels and a potential recession at the midpoint of the year.
Source: ctv business
Canadians less optimistic about finances amid worries about inflation, income: survey

Ticketmaster says it was the victim of a ‘data security incident’ and the information customers provide to the company may have been compromised.
Source: ctv business
Ticketmaster reports ‘data security incident,’ customers’ personal information may have been stolen

Would-be homebuyers who backed out of a deal to purchase a B.C. property in a hot real estate market have been ordered to pay the seller the difference between what they offered and what he was able to sell the home for when the market cooled.
Source: ctv business
B.C. buyers who backed out of home purchase ordered to pay more than 0K in damages

A Calgary-based company has officially purchased the debt of a Manitoba-based cannabis chain.
Source: ctv business
Calgary company purchases Delta 9’s cannabis debt

The Ontario government says it is helping Ontario residents navigate the ongoing LCBO strike by launching a new, interactive map of retail booze outlets across the province as LCBO locations remain closed.
Source: ctv business
New map shows 2,300 Ontario locations where you can still buy alcohol during LCBO strike

The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape.
Source: ctv business
Paramount and Skydance merge, signalling end of a family rein in Hollywood and the rise of new power

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people, the U.S. Justice Department said late Sunday, after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years.
Source: ctv business
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says

The subdued atmosphere is all part of a sensory-friendly experience Walmart Canada recently launched every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at its 403 stores in a bid to make shopping trips easier for people who have disabilities, who are sensitive to busied environments, or who are just looking for a quieter retail experience.
Source: ctv business
No music, dimmed lights help shoppers during sensory-friendly hours at retailers