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A 34-year-old London Drugs employee has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing approximately $2 million in merchandise from the company over the course of five years.
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London Drugs employee sentenced for stealing M in laptops, electronics from company

As the weather cools down across Canada, so too is the cottage market, with real estate experts saying now is the time to purchase that cottage you’ve had your eyes on.
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‘Buyers are firmly in the driver’s seat’: It’s a good time to buy a cottage in Canada, experts say

The federal government has temporarily paused parts of the newly reinstated commercial northern cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland as landings approach the seasonal limit.
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Newly reinstated Newfoundland cod fishery temporarily paused as landings hit limit

The proportion of Canadians working from home has been falling for the past three years, according to a new report. Statistics Canada says 18.7 per cent of employees worked from home in 2024, down from 24.3 per cent in 2021.
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Fewer and fewer employers letting Canadians work from home, data shows

The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro (C$436 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber plans to appeal.
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Dutch watchdog fines Uber 6 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data

Toronto-based Postmedia Network Inc. says it has successfully closed its acquisition of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain.
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Postmedia completes -million purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain

Two of the grocery code of conduct’s biggest advocates say they believe it could spark more investment and innovation by food manufacturers in Canada, hedging against shortages and price volatility in the future.
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Grocery code of conduct could encourage investment, innovation: advocates

Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.
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As work stoppage ends, what’s next for CN, CPKC?

‘Burnout coaches’ and ‘burnout recovery specialists’ are increasingly popping up across Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia and Europe.
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Rising workplace stress levels make way for new job description: the ‘burnout coach’

The final edition of The Telegram newspaper’s daily print hit the stands in St. John’s, N.L., on Saturday, marking the end of a 145-year run and a move to weekly print version with daily stories online.
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As Newfoundlanders say goodbye to a daily print paper, some worry culture will suffer