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A recent inspection of a Tom's of Maine facility found that the company's toothpaste was made using bacteria-tainted water, among other health violations, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The Competition Bureau says it has advanced an investigation into furniture retailer Leon's and its subsidiary The Brick over deceptive marketing practices.

Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen potato goods like fries, hash browns and tater tots over the last several years.

Rogers Sports & Media says it has laid off a few dozen employees in its audio business due to uncertainty in the advertising market.

Service Canada has been holding off on mailing out 85,000 passports due to the labour dispute at Canada Post.

Canada's inflation rate ticked up to two per cent in October, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. The consumer price index had previously hit 1.6 per cent in September, thanks to a steep decline in gas prices.

Politicians and auto industry groups in the U.S. and Canada have upped their criticism of Mexico, expressing concern that the country is becoming a haven for Chinese automakers trying to circumvent North American tariffs on its products.

Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users younger than 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform.