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Olav Thon, a billionaire who went from selling leather and fox hides in his youth to build one of Norway’s biggest real estate empires, has died. He was 101.
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Olav Thon, billionaire Norwegian real estate developer, dead at 101

Counseling and health services firm Equinox on Friday disclosed a data breach involving the personal health information of some current and former clients, as well as staff and has notified the individuals likely to have been affected.
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Equinox discloses data breach involving health info of clients, staff

Some travellers who checked baggage on certain WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019 may now claim their share of a class-action settlement approved by the British Columbia Supreme Court last month and valued at $12.5 million.
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WestJet passengers can submit claims now in .5M class-action case over baggage fees

The CRTC is looking at how to redefine Canadian content, launching a new consultation with plans to hold a public hearing in the spring.
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Can AI be Cancon? CRTC launches review of Canadian content definition

McDonald’s is spending US$100 million on marketing and to help franchises most heavily affected by a recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people and damaged sales.
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McDonald’s spends US0M to lure customers back after E. coli outbreak

A U.S. federal judge said Kraft Heinz must face a proposed nationwide class action alleging that it defrauded consumers by claiming its Kraft macaroni and cheese, one of its best-known products, contains no artificial preservatives.
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Kraft Heinz must face Mac & Cheese lawsuit, U.S. judge rules

Shares of prominent vaccine makers plunged Thursday after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Vaccine maker stocks tumble after Trump picks RFK Jr. for health secretary

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in October rose 30 per cent compared with a year ago, marking a shift from the market’s holding pattern that the association has previously described.
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National home sales surge in October after previous month’s supply bump: CREA

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up, manufacturing sales down in September
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Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up, manufacturing sales down in September

Canadian Union of Postal Workers said approximately 55,000 workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process.
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Canada Post workers go on strike Friday morning, disrupting deliveries