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Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada

Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada

TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified users this week that it will increase the cost of its ad-free monthly subscription packages before the end of the year.
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'Break in the cooling trend': Jobs report tops economists' expectations in September

'Break in the cooling trend': Jobs report tops economists' expectations in September

OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists' expectations in September, adding more than twice as many jobs as the previous month while unemployment ticked lower.
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Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America's households in the wake of COVID-19.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.0 per cent (10.4) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
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National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 64.9 per cent (65.
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Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America's households in the wake of COVID-19.
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Montreal's Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson

Montreal's Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson

Taiga Motors Corp. says the Superior Court of Québec has approved its sale to a British electric boat entrepreneur. The Montreal-based maker of snowmobiles and watercraft says it will be purchased by Stewart Wilkinson.
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Restaurant owner MTY Food sees profit, revenue slide in Q3

Restaurant owner MTY Food sees profit, revenue slide in Q3

MTY Food Group Inc. says its profit and revenue both slid in its most recent quarter. The restaurant franchisor and operator says its net income attributable to owners totalled $34.9 million in its third quarter, compared with $38.
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As ASEAN Summit wraps, Trudeau says Canada needs to keep showing up in Southeast Asia

As ASEAN Summit wraps, Trudeau says Canada needs to keep showing up in Southeast Asia

VIENTIANE — Canada needs to keep up its presence in Southeast Asia if it wants to benefit from the region's economic boom, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday as he wrapped up his visit to Laos.
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