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Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising

Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet’s Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog said on Thursday.…

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Politics

Smugglers are advertising illegal Canada-U.S. border crossings on TikTok

“We do it every day. It will take one hour to arrive at the destination. From there you need to…

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Politics

Well-funded Conservatives spent $8.5M on advertising in 2023, trouncing other parties

Politics The well-funded Conservative Party of Canada spent more than $8.5 million on advertising last year, substantially exceeding what its…

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Canada

Albertans can’t legally gamble with Betway. So why is it advertising at Oilers games?

When following the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff run so far, you may have seen ads for Betway on display. Because during Edmonton-hosted…

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Politics

Third-party political advertising is at a crossroads. Do the current rules protect voters’ rights?

The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments last week in a case concerning third-party political advertising, highlighting what experts see…

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Canada

Provincial audit turns up more than 40 medical clinics advertising membership fees

Alberta’s health ministry says an audit has determined that more than 40 medical clinics in the province are advertising membership fees…

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Business

Hey, sports fans: You spend up to 20% of every game watching gambling advertising

Anyone who watches sports is used to seeing betting ads during games, but a collaboration between CBC’s Marketplace and British…

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Entertainment

Guess Who founding members say false advertising claims ‘meritless,’ ask judge to toss lawsuit

Two founding members of the Guess Who are asking a California judge to throw out a lawsuit against them filed…

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Health

Woman advertising ‘traditional midwife’ services in B.C. not qualified to practice as a midwife, college warns

A public warning has been issued about a Vancouver Island woman advertising herself as a “traditional midwife” and offering her…

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Politics

Some parties have cut back on Meta advertising — but experts say it’s a hard habit to kick

Federal political parties have diverged in their approaches to advertising on Facebook since legislation meant to support the news industry touched…

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