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Food delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption
TORONTO — When customers in downtown Vancouver placed orders with Pizza Hut in September, many of the pies landed on their doorsteps without a courier in sight.
Dec 4, 2022 8:00 AM
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Celebrities on the mental-health toll of fame in the social media age
TORONTO — It's that much harder for celebrities to escape the glare of the spotlight when social media has given them a direct line to the public's adoration — and acrimony.
Dec 4, 2022 4:00 AM
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Cdn. tech sector participation and pay gaps persist and in some cases, worsen: report
TORONTO — A new report shows women, people of colour and immigrants in Canada's tech sector saw employment and pay inequities persist — and in some cases, worsen — between 2001 and 2016.
Dec 1, 2022 12:27 PM
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday divisions blur as shopping habits shift
TORONTO — When Shopify Inc.'s Harley Finkelstein surveys November's retail landscape, he finds it hard to see where Black Friday stops and Cyber Monday begins.
Nov 26, 2022 8:00 AM
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Global movement pushing Amazon for better wages to reach Quebec facilities
Former Amazon.com Inc. workers and labour organizers visited some of the e-commerce giant's Quebec locations Friday as part of a global movement urging the company to stop "squeezing" workers, communities and the planet.
Nov 25, 2022 10:01 AM
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New pediatric guidelines for toddler screen use stresses quality instead of quantity
TORONTO — The Canadian Paediatric Society has ditched a hard-and-fast time limit for screen use among toddlers and preschoolers, encouraging instead that parents prioritize educational, interactive and age-appropriate material.
Nov 24, 2022 8:45 AM
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Online Streaming Act won't police user-generated content: heritage minister
Canada's heritage minister says he is open to reviewing substantiative amendments to a bill meant to regulate online streaming, after a committee pointed out industry experts disagree on whether the proposed legislation will cover user-generated cont
Nov 22, 2022 10:20 AM
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SkipTheDishes names Howard Migdal new CEO, Kevin Edwards to retire
WINNIPEG — Food delivery app SkipTheDishes has named Howard Migdal as its new chief executive officer. The Winnipeg-based company says Migdal, who previously served as Skip's chief operating officer, will replace Kevin Edwards.
Nov 17, 2022 9:00 AM
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Mass layoffs don't deter tech workers as they stick with sector, look to startups
TORONTO — When Mary Hailu learned she was being laid off from her executive assistant job at Toronto auto sales startup Clutch in June, all she could think about was her eight-year-old daughter. "I'm a single mom.
Nov 17, 2022 2:00 AM
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Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment.
Nov 16, 2022 3:07 PM
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