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Trudeau names Brenda Lucki as Canada’s 1st permanent female RCMP commissioner (CBC News)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Brenda Lucki as Canada's first permanent female RCMP commissioner Friday in Regina. Trudeau was joined by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale to make the…
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Rogers And Bell Are Hiking Prices For Their Internet Plans (Huffington Post)

[Huffington Post] TORONTO — Two of Canada's biggest internet service providers are preparing to increase their monthly subscriber prices. Rogers Communications will raise prices for most of its current internet…
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Cyber risks to your finances are rising as big banks rely on the oligopoly of big tech (Financial Post)

[Financial Post] It is often said that practice makes perfect. Maybe that’s why a few of Canada’s larger financial institutions were recently asked to participate in what one regulator called a…
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General Motors’ Car-Sharing Startup Maven Coming To Canada With Toronto Launch (Huffington Post)

TORONTO — General Motors Co. is bringing its Maven car-sharing business to Canada for the first time as part of the Detroit-based company's broader strategy for navigating through a rapidly…
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More Insolvent Borrowers In Ontario Are Using Payday Loans: Study (Huffington Post)

TORONTO — A study by a Toronto-based firm says the rate of insolvent borrowers using payday loans in Ontario has grown for the sixth consecutive year. Insolvency trustee firm Hoyes…