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Canada’s maple syrup harvest hit a record high of 14.3 million gallons this year, despite shutdowns during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maple syrup harvest hits record high in 2020; sales also rise

Hudson’s Bay Co. is asking an Ontario court to review the province’s decision to temporarily close non-essential retailers in Toronto and Peel Region.
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Hudson’s Bay seeks judicial review of non-essential retail closures in Toronto area

The U.K. has signed a free trade deal with Singapore covering trade worth 17.6 billion pounds (US$23.4 billion,) the latest in a series of trade pacts that Britain is seeking to secure around the world post-Brexit.
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U.K. signs post-Brexit free trade deal with Singapore

France’s data privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined Google 100 millions euros (US$121 million) and Amazon 35 million euros ($42 million) for breaching the country’s rules on advertising cookies.
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Google, Amazon fined US3 million by French privacy watchdog

Politicians from various Western countries have asked consumers to buy Australian wine in order to fight back against China’s punitive tariffs on the beverage.
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Politicians urge people to buy Australian wine in defiance of China

U.S. stocks are teeter-tottering on Thursday, following more evidence that the pandemic is tightening its grip on the economy and as investors wait to see if Congress will do anything about it.
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S&P/TSX composite edges higher as price of oil rises and energy sector climbs

The Justice Department’s investigation scrutinizing Hunter Biden’s taxes has been examining some of his Chinese business dealings, among other financial transactions, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Hunter Biden tax probe examining Chinese business dealings

Canopy Growth Corp. will cease operations at five facilities across the country and lay off more than 200 workers — the latest in a series of dramatic cuts the cannabis company and several others have made this year.
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Canopy Growth to close five facilities across Canada, lay off 220 workers

A new report on the mental health of Canadian workers suggests one in four are considering a career change amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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One in four Canadian workers considering career change amid pandemic, report finds

Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago.
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Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes