China announces preliminary duty on Canadian canola after anti-dumping probe

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China on Tuesday announced a preliminary anti-dumping duty on Canadian canola imports — a fresh escalation in a yearlong trade dispute that began with Ottawa’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August.

WestJet says some passengers’ personal information stolen in cyberattack

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WestJet says some personal data including information about travel documents such as passports was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year, but credit and debit card numbers as well as user passwords were not compromised.

AOL to end dial-up internet services, a ’90s relic still used in some remote areas

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AOL is discontinuing its dial-up service, putting to bed an iconic relic of the early internet era that was immediately recognizable for its beep-laden, scratch-heavy ring tone.

Automaker Ford hits pedal on EV production with $2B US overhaul of U.S. plant

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The Louisville, Ky., assembly plant getting retooled has produced gas-powered vehicles for 70 years.

Paramount gets UFC streaming rights in U.S. with $7.7B deal

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Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive U.S. home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year streaming deal valued at about $7.7 billion US, the first major strategic move by the newly merged media giant under new CEO David Ellison.

Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenue to U.S. government

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Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15 per cent of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, a U.S. government official has confirmed.

B.C. mushroom picking robots get $40M boost to fill growing agricultural labour shortage

Button mushroom on a commercial farm being harvested by AI-run robots using a suction cup.

The innovation is part of an increasing interest in AI in agriculture around the world, as the industry grapples with a number of growing challenges, including labour shortages.

Flixbus, now in 3 provinces, wants to connect Canada in the wake of Greyhound’s demise

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The German company Flixbus, which entered the Canadian market in 2022, says it’s been growing fast and ultimately hopes to connect the country east-west by bus.

Sour news for pickle lovers: Bick’s pickles no longer stocked at some Canadian retailers

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Popular pickle brand Bick’s, which is made only for the Canadian market, is no longer on the shelves of some Canadian retailers, a consequence of the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States.

Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order, remain on strike: union

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