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If you’ve ever scrolled on Instagram or TikTok, chances are you’ve probably come across Crumbl Cookies. Now, the viral dessert shop is making its East Coast debut.
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‘Iconic brand’ Crumbl opens Friday in Dartmouth Crossing

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
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U.S. judge rejects Boeing’s plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes

The parliamentary budget officer estimates Canada’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel will increase federal revenues by $473 million over five years.
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Tariffs on Chinese EVs, aluminum and steel to raise federal revenues by 3M: PBO

The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports.
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Electric vehicle reliability improving but lagging gas models: Consumer Reports survey

Canada’s No.2 bank TD Bank on Thursday warned of a challenging 2025 and suspended its medium term earnings forecast as it works through its anti-money laundering remediation program following a U.S. regulatory probe.
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TD Bank warns of challenging 2025 after profit miss; BMO earnings fall short

Bitcoin topped US$100,000 for the first time as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, largely accelerated by the election of Donald Trump, rolls on.
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Bitcoin has surpassed the US0,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What’s next?

Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year.
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OPEC+ oil producers’ alliance postpones production increases as crude prices stagnate

As the Canada Post strike hits the three-week mark, the Crown corporation says it is reviewing new counter-proposals submitted by the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers.
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Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it’s ready to restart mediation

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years.
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Jeff Bezos says he is ‘optimistic’ about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations

Two Ontarians collectively lost $230,000 after falling victim to separate AI-generated social media posts advertising fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.
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‘It was like I was brainwashed’: 2 Ontarians lose 0K to separate AI-generated cryptocurrency ad scams