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Teamsters targets Amazon in Canada, attempting to organize 9 workers’ unions"Where we see there is a lot of support, we're going to go full steam ahead," said Christopher Monette, spokesperson for Teamsters Canada.CanadaSep 17
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Teamsters to hold unionization vote at Amazon warehouse in AlbertaA group of warehouse workers in Alberta could become the first Amazon employees in Canada to hold a unionization vote, and the union says they won't be the last.MoneySep 14
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Amazon Canada set to hire 15,000 workers, increase hourly starting wage to $21.65Amazon also announced it will increase the starting wage for its front-line, hourly employees in Canada 27 per cent to $21.65 an hour from $17 an hour.EconomySep 13
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Hong Kong lets Nicole Kidman skip COVID-19 quarantine for Amazon shootHong Kong said it allowed someone to avoid mandatory quarantine to perform 'designated professional work.'EntertainmentAug 19
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Brazil forest fire season begins with concerns of mass destructionThe government space agency that uses satellites to monitor fires reported more area burned in the month of July than in any July since 2016.WorldAug 5
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Amazon Prime Video shooting Canadian comedy ‘The Lake’ in OntarioAmazon Prime Video is creating a comedy series shot and set in Ontario's cottage country.EntertainmentAug 5
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Bitcoin price jumps amid rumours Amazon might accept crypto paymentsBitcoin rose as far as 12.5 per cent to hit US$39,850, its highest since mid-June during the Asia session, while ether hit a three-week peak of US$2,344.MoneyJul 26
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Jeff Bezos blasted for ‘phallic’ rocket flight into space on Blue OriginCritics saw Bezos' spacecraft as a metaphor for his billionaire rocket-measuring contest with Elon Musk and Richard Branson.TrendingJul 21
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Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, returns to Earth after Blue Origin space flightThe all-civilian crew launched at 9 a.m. ET and were in flight for 10 minutes and 20 seconds, flying 107 kilometres above the Earth’s surface.WorldJul 20
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U.S. regulator sues Amazon, demands recall of hazardous productsSafety regulators are suing Amazon to force it to recall hazardous products sold on its site.MoneyJul 16
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