Business
Canadian October home sales up from September, first monthly increase since February
Greater Vancouver was up six per cent, offset in part by a 2.4 per cent drop in Montreal
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Lettuce prices spike amid shortage, some restaurants pull greens off menus
Price of spinach, kale, other greens could also rise
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Fallout from crypto exchange FTX’s collapse shows importance of regulation: experts
Canada has stronger regulation than U.S., experts say
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New economic diversification fund launched for rural, forest-dependent B.C. communities
Up to $33M available to communities, First Nations, not-for-profits
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Slowdown will impact low-income earners most, says Bank of Canada governor
Tiff Macklem spoke at conference on diversity, equity Monday
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Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees
Amazon is set to lay off 10,000 employees as sales slow and the economy suffers. The move comes amidst major cut backs from other major companies, such as Meta, Robinhood, Microsoft and Netflix in recent weeks.
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Apple sued for tracking users’ activity, despite being turned off in settings
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple Nov. 10, alleging the tech giant is tracking users’ activity even when they have the option turned off in their settings. The discovery comes as a shock to many, since Apple has been outspoken about user privacy over the past few years.
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends shockwaves through crypto
FTX filed for bankruptcy protection Friday
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Musk’s latest X cuts: Outsourced content moderators
Moderators were used to track hateful and harmful content
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Renovation boom continues even as project costs increase and interest rates rise
Many Canadian homeowners still spending thousands a year
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