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French fishing crews blocked French ports and ferry traffic across the English Channel on Friday to disrupt the flow of goods to the U.K., in a dispute over post-Brexit fishing licences.
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French fishermen block ports, Eurotunnel in spat with U.K.

Stocks fell sharply Friday as a new highly transmissible coronavirus variant from South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe, threatening months of progress at getting the pandemic under control.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 500 points as COVID variant worries rattle market

It’s 2021, the majority of Canadians are vaccinated, and the winter holidays are approaching — leading to a question many employees and employers are currently juggling: Is the workplace holiday party going to make a comeback, and is that a good idea?
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Is the workplace holiday party still too much of a risk with COVID-19?

Walmart says it will remove sexually explicit toys placed in the children’s section of its website after a woman shopping for a gift for her young nephew came across the graphic products.
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Walmart says it will remove sexually explicit toys from children’s section of website after mother complains

BCE Inc. urged the CRTC to reject Rogers Communications Inc.’s $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. on Thursday, while independent operators have called for more safeguards.
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BCE urges CRTC reject Rogers-Shaw deal, independents call for safeguards

Some Canadians who received a pandemic jobless benefit are set to receive notices that they have to repay some of the aid they received last year.
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Some CERB recipients set to get notices that they owe feds some of the aid

The union representing workers at the Cargill meat-processing plant near High River, Alta. has overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s contract offer and workers have voted to strike in early December.
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‘Been through hell’: Alta. Cargill workers reject company’s latest offer, strike action possible Dec. 6

Almost 2 million workers in Europe’s biggest economy are set for a big pay rise. As part of the coalition agreement, Germany plans to raise its minimum wage to €12 an hour.
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Germany is giving nearly two million workers a 25 per cent pay rise

CTV’s chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid discusses how to stay safe online while Black Friday shopping. Read her tips on CTVNews.ca.
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Pattie Lovett-Reid: Be aware of online scams when Black Friday shopping

Gains in the technology sector helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading as the energy sector also rose.
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Technology and energy sectors help lift S&P/TSX composite index higher