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Wildfires are pushing up lumber prices — but not for why you might think

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The price of lumber rose at its fastest pace in more than a year on Thursday, after timber companies warned that wildfires in Western Canada are hurting their business.

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Travelling to the U.S.? The rules are still in flux

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Canadians are still waiting for the United States to reopen its side of the land border. Here are the current rules for crossing into the U.S. and what might soon change.

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Netflix and thrill? Streaming giant says it plans to add video game service

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Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years as people emerge from their pandemic cocoons. So it’s adding a new attraction to its marquee: Video games.

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The market's fresh reminder? Stocks don't just go up

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The investment product warning label “past performance is no guarantee of future results” can apply to entire markets — and that may be a salutary reminder for pandemic-era investors.

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U.S. and Canada blame China for Microsoft Exchange hack earlier this year

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The United States, Canada and other nations blamed China on Monday for a massive hack of the Microsoft Exchange email server software and accused Beijing of working with criminal hackers in ransomware attacks and other cyber operations.

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Toyota scraps all Olympic-related TV ads in Japan amid COVID-19 outbreak

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Toyota won’t be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC’s top corporate sponsors.

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Climate change focus moves to the suburbs as cities continue to sprawl

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“Densification,” the idea that humans will increasingly live in bustling cities, was one of the great hopes for fighting climate change. But as Canadian cities continue to sprawl, scientists insist we must find ways to reduce the suburban climate impact.

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