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After months of pressure to crack down on colleges that have been accused of exploiting international students, Canada is capping study permits at 360,000 students this year.

The company that supplies the T-shirts for your work functions is at the centre of a power struggle filled with almost as much corporate drama as a Succession episode.

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If we’re still in a “vibecession,” someone forgot to tell the stock market — over there, things are better than ever.

As if supporting Canadian sports teams wasn’t hard enough on its own (please don’t talk to us about the Leafs), broadcasters could soon make it even tougher (and expensive) to tune in to games.

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Need a topic for small talk with your pharmacist when they’re refilling your prescription? This story has you covered.

Looking to revive the buzz of the early iPhone days, Apple’s hoping its new US$3,499 mixed reality headset will do the trick.

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If your usually chipper barista seems a little on edge, it might be because today is a very stressful day for many small businesses across the country.

In a move that sounds like the plot of a Martin Scorsese mafia movie, U.S. sandwich chains Jersey Mike’s and Jimmy John’s are gearing up for a turf war north of the border.

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Restaurant Brands International (RBI) — the very fake-sounding Canadian company that is the very real owner of Tim Hortons and Burger King — just ordered 1,000 juicy franchises.

An up-and-coming company is giving ‘Big Sugar’ a run for its money with its newest Canadian expansion.

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Add ‘school potentially going bankrupt’ to the list of reasons we’re happy we’re not in college anymore, alongside gruelling mid-terms and questionable dining hall food.

New year, new power source: Alberta is now dabbling in nuclear power.

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The federal government will look at capping the number of international students admitted to Canada in the coming months, Immigration Minister Marc Miller told reporters, saying the system “has gotten out of control.”

The world’s biggest brewer is hoping that their newest sponsorship deal will capture sports fans who may be considering extending their Dry January’s.

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Amazon has rightfully earned the title of “the everything store.” Unfortunately, everything happens to include illegal weapons.

A year after Canada — Playing the role of the protective dad— told Chinethe Canadian government is deciding who are acceptable suitors for the country’s top mining companies.

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Rebel attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea have been mucking up global trade for weeks, and Western powers have officially had enough.

You can work from home, take classes at home, and even exercise at home. And now, in B.C., you can even do your routine medical tests from home.

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Boeing shares plummeted ~8% yesterday, which was to be expected after one of its planes blew a freakin’ hole in mid-air. Sorry, we still can’t believe that actually happened.

Deloitte is taking the expression “time is **money” to heart with its new AI innovation.

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