IKEA pulls ‘sexist’ commercial in China after backlash online
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IKEA pulls ‘sexist’ commercial in China after backlash online
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Nearly a quarter of food wasted over misunderstanding of ‘best before’ labels
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Consumer insolvency filings hit 17-year high
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Will Dunkin’ Donuts succeed in Canada?
06:55 | May 13, 2026
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Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations
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Business Matters: Canada well-positioned to deal with global fertilizer shortage
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices
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01:49 | April 30, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes
01:24 | April 29, 2026
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Business Matters: Cellphone, internet and TV complaints in Canada up 61%
02:32 | April 29, 2026
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10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom
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34% of Canadians dipping into savings or borrowing to afford food
04:09 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban
02:27 | April 29, 2026
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Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic
00:44 | April 29, 2026
IKEA pulls ‘sexist’ commercial in China after backlash online
Description
October 25, 2017
IKEA has pulled a commercial from airwaves in mainland China after people accused the advertisement of being “sexist” and perpetuating negative stereotypes about aging single women.
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IKEA pulls ‘sexist’ commercial in China after backlash online00:29 | October 25, 2017 -
What’s next for Canada-U.S. trade? Expert weighs in ahead of CUSMA review deadline05:52 | June 7, 2026 -
Ottawa aims to ease food inflation pain with one-time GST top-up01:46 | June 5, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian productivity drops 0.5% in Q102:03 | June 3, 2026 -
Food banks call for EI reform as food insecurity trends upward01:59 | June 1, 2026 -
Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026 -
Tim Hortons to scale back hiring of temporary foreign workers06:42 | May 30, 2026 -
What’s the greatest seat in Canada? Time to find out03:46 | May 29, 2026 -
EU fines Temu 200M euros for allowing sale of unsafe and illegal products01:51 | May 28, 2026 -
Business Matters: Temu fined by European Union for unsafe products01:54 | May 28, 2026 -
Conservatives demand Liberals put an end to CRTC’s ‘Netflix tax’ as streaming prices increasing03:40 | May 25, 2026 -
Business Matters: Ottawa not pushing carbon price backstop in AB02:18 | May 20, 2026 -
Canadians seeing rise of AI-generated content on social media02:06 | May 19, 2026 -
Defence spending ‘not only tanks and guns,’ NATO-allied bank to secure Canada: Expert10:51 | May 17, 2026 -
Nearly a quarter of food wasted over misunderstanding of ‘best before’ labels02:05 | May 13, 2026 -
Consumer insolvency filings hit 17-year high02:09 | May 13, 2026 -
Will Dunkin’ Donuts succeed in Canada?06:55 | May 13, 2026 -
Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | May 13, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada well-positioned to deal with global fertilizer shortage02:13 | May 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026 -
World braces for energy shortages as Trump blasts Iran’s proposal to end war01:38 | May 11, 2026 -
Air Canada cuts 4 seasonal routes earlier than planned00:33 | May 7, 2026 -
Business Matters: GameStop offers to buy eBay for US$56B02:12 | May 4, 2026 -
Ottawa announces plan to eliminate aviation backlogs; mandates compensation within 30 days01:44 | May 1, 2026 -
Iran war standoff pushes oil prices to 4-year high01:49 | April 30, 2026 -
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026 -
Business Matters: Cellphone, internet and TV complaints in Canada up 61%02:32 | April 29, 2026 -
10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026 -
34% of Canadians dipping into savings or borrowing to afford food04:09 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic00:44 | April 29, 2026
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IKEA pulls ‘sexist’ commercial in China after backlash online00:29 | October 25, 2017
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What’s next for Canada-U.S. trade? Expert weighs in ahead of CUSMA review deadline05:52 | June 7, 2026
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Ottawa aims to ease food inflation pain with one-time GST top-up01:46 | June 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian productivity drops 0.5% in Q102:03 | June 3, 2026
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Food banks call for EI reform as food insecurity trends upward01:59 | June 1, 2026
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Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026
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Tim Hortons to scale back hiring of temporary foreign workers06:42 | May 30, 2026
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What’s the greatest seat in Canada? Time to find out03:46 | May 29, 2026
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EU fines Temu 200M euros for allowing sale of unsafe and illegal products01:51 | May 28, 2026
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Business Matters: Temu fined by European Union for unsafe products01:54 | May 28, 2026
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Conservatives demand Liberals put an end to CRTC’s ‘Netflix tax’ as streaming prices increasing03:40 | May 25, 2026
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Business Matters: Ottawa not pushing carbon price backstop in AB02:18 | May 20, 2026
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Canadians seeing rise of AI-generated content on social media02:06 | May 19, 2026
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Defence spending ‘not only tanks and guns,’ NATO-allied bank to secure Canada: Expert10:51 | May 17, 2026
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Nearly a quarter of food wasted over misunderstanding of ‘best before’ labels02:05 | May 13, 2026
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Consumer insolvency filings hit 17-year high02:09 | May 13, 2026
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Will Dunkin’ Donuts succeed in Canada?06:55 | May 13, 2026
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Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | May 13, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada well-positioned to deal with global fertilizer shortage02:13 | May 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026
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World braces for energy shortages as Trump blasts Iran’s proposal to end war01:38 | May 11, 2026
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Air Canada cuts 4 seasonal routes earlier than planned00:33 | May 7, 2026
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Business Matters: GameStop offers to buy eBay for US$56B02:12 | May 4, 2026
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Ottawa announces plan to eliminate aviation backlogs; mandates compensation within 30 days01:44 | May 1, 2026
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Iran war standoff pushes oil prices to 4-year high01:49 | April 30, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026
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Business Matters: Cellphone, internet and TV complaints in Canada up 61%02:32 | April 29, 2026
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10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026
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34% of Canadians dipping into savings or borrowing to afford food04:09 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026
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Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic00:44 | April 29, 2026
IKEA pulls ‘sexist’ commercial in China after backlash online
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October 25, 2017
IKEA has pulled a commercial from airwaves in mainland China after people accused the advertisement of being “sexist” and perpetuating negative stereotypes about aging single women.
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