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Biz news that caught my eye

Gabrielle Piché:

The sweet spot

Fans line up outside Crumbl cookie chain for first taste of popular treats

 

Gabrielle Piché:

Businesses scramble over rescheduled Hydro outage

River Heights business owners who adjusted their operations to accommodate a planned power outage were taken off guard when Manitoba Hydro rescheduled the event.

 

Gabrielle Piché:

‘Big win’ kept ag tariffs off table: trade rep

Process of promoting Canadian products to U.S. more positive at state level but remains delicate balance, Madan says

 

Aaron Epp:

Thompson terminal ‘will help unlock’ North

Stakeholders celebrate grand opening of transportation hub after decades of planning, three years of construction

 
 
 

On the trade front

The Canadian Press:

Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end ‘pretty soon’

U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his constantly evolving trade war with Canada to end "pretty soon" despite formal trade negotiations not resuming since they fell apart in August.

 

The Canadian Press:

‘Well-known evil empire’: Barack Obama mocks President Trump’s trade war with Canada

Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month’s U.S. midterm elections.

 

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press:

Americans in Canada urge fellow expats to vote in high-stakes midterm elections

OTTAWA - American Democrats living in Canada are prepared to shout their political choices from the rooftops ahead of next month's midterm elections — while some of those who back Republican candidates seem leery of speaking out fearing a backlash from their neighbours.

 

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press:

Loblaw CEO Per Bank says discount stores now key to winning price-weary shoppers

TORONTO - Narrow aisles, fewer shelves, and plenty of house-brand items: this Loblaw store feels cosier but still offers enough variety for a grocery run.

 
 

Tips for success

Tory McNally:

What $4 pumpkin can teach us about workplace culture

There are few things more revealing about a workplace than what happens when someone suggests a little fun.

 

Joel Schlesinger:

Building generational equity

Habitat for Humanity increasingly helps growing swath of middle-income Canadians in larger markets

 

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press:

An honour or a burden? What to know if you’ve agreed to settle a loved one’s estate

All things considered, Julia Chung had a lot working in her favour when she was tasked with settling the estates of not one, but two, uncles who died earlier this year.

 
 

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