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StubHub, CEO hit with 'deceptive practices' class action over mass scalping
StubHub and its CEO, Eric Baker, have been hit with a proposed $5-million class-action lawsuit in the United States over the company’s ties to large-scale scalpers — connections reported by CBC News last week. Source link
Ratification votes set for later this week after Unifor, Ford reach tentative 3-year deal
If finalized, the agreement would set the pattern for bargaining with Stellantis and General Motors. Source link
The price of fish and chips is going up this summer in the Maritimes. Here’s why
The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000. Source link
B.C. researchers turn to wild yeast in bid to help struggling craft breweries
Researchers at Langara College and the University of British Columbia are studying wild yeast collected from across B.C. and the Pacific Northwest to see if it can be used to brew beer with unique flavours while reducing costs for breweries. Source link
Home exchanges gaining popularity as Canadians look for cheaper ways to travel
With rising travel costs squeezing vacation budgets, more Canadians are trading keys. Global home exchange networks report a massive surge in Canadian members still looking to travel but save big on accommodations. Source link
Apple files lawsuit, accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company. Source link
Don't want someone using your Instagram pics to generate AI content? Here's what to do
Muse Image is only available in the U.S. at this time, but the announcement revealed, to the dismay of some, that Meta AI permissions are automatically turned on for users with public accounts in other countries — including Canada — and must be switched off manually in your app settings. Source link
Meta data centre in Alberta to start operating before neighbouring power plant
It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. The tech giant expects the $13-billion-plus data centre will be online in the next two to three years, though no exact timeline has been […]
U.S. Justice Dept. reaches deal with South Bow regarding Keystone spill in 2022
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with pipeline company South Bow Corp. regarding a 2022 rupture of the Keystone pipeline that spilled nearly 13,000 barrels of oil. Source link
Canada added 18,000 jobs in June as unemployment rate edged down
The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent, from 6.6 per cent in May. Source link