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A union representing workers at Veterans Affairs Canada says a deal to privatize rehabilitation services has been a failure.
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Union gives failing grade to companies handling veterans rehabilitation contract

U.S. stocks are drifting Monday to begin what could be a quiet stretch following their best week since March.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after tepid report on economy

Chuck Todd said on Sunday that he’ll be leaving ‘Meet the Press’ after a tumultuous near-decade of moderating the NBC political panel show, to be replaced in the coming months by Kristen Welker.
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Chuck Todd leaving NBC political panel show ‘Meet the Press’ and being replaced by Kristen Welker

Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumoured headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination.
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Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the device VR has been looking for?

Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination.
Source: ctv business
Apple unveils sleek ‘Vision Pro’ goggles. Will it be what VR has been looking for?

A tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said.
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Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step to support the sagging cost of crude after two previous cuts to supply by major oil-producing countries in the OPEC+ alliance failed to push prices higher.
Source: ctv business
Saudi Arabia to cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day to boost slumping prices

Walt Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios has eliminated 75 positions including those of two executives behind box office disappointment ‘Lightyear,’ sources said on Saturday, the first significant job cuts at the studio in a decade.
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Walt Disney’s Pixar targets ‘Lightyear’ execs among 75 job cuts

An airline consumer advocate says Air Canada should face tougher consequences for stranding passengers after two disruptions in a week.
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Air Canada should face more consequences after two disruptions in a week, consumer advocate says

While many are experiencing sticker shock at the checkout, a new report suggests Canada is the second-lowest nation to see food price hikes.
Source: ctv business
Food inflation: How Canada’s grocery prices compares to other nations