U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home

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Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spending in the country for 2025, a loss of $5.7 billion US compared to the previous year.

Consumer advocacy group urges OpenAI to pull video app Sora over privacy, misinformation concerns

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Non-profit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen demanded in a Tuesday letter that OpenAI withdraw its video-generation software Sora 2 after the application sparked fears about the spread of misinformation and privacy violations.

Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government

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Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a
financially sustainable postal service.

Visa and Mastercard reach swipe-fee settlement with merchants in U.S.

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Businesses accused the card companies of charging them too much to accept their cards as payment. The settlement, if approved by a judge, would see the companies lower their fees and allow merchants to not accept some cards.

Why your booze-free drink costs just as much as the alcoholic kind

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You might skip the alcohol, but you won’t skip the price tag. Here’s why booze-free drinks cost almost as much as the real thing.

Starbucks apologizes for its bear cup drama. What’s behind the ‘Bearista’ frenzy?

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Coffee chain Starbucks released a $43.95 “Bearista” glass cold cup Thursday as part of its new holiday collection, and not only did the hat-topped tumbler sell out almost immediately, but videos circulating online show customers fighting each other to get their paws on one.

Canada’s unemployment rate edges down to 6.9% in October

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The Canadian economy added 67,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Worried about being fingerprinted? What snowbirds need to know about U.S. registration requirement

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As snowbirds flock to the border to escape the Canadian winter, many are encountering confusion as they try to comply with new U.S. registration requirements. Here’s what we know about the new rules.

Low prices are hurting the oil sector, but Canada has a few advantages

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Canadian oil producers are grappling with low commodity prices, but analysts say the sector is buoyed by certain advantages unique to this side of the border.

Musk could become world’s 1st trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package

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Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade, handing him a chance to become history’s first trillionaire.