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A Missouri family thought their brand new, $680K Florida vacation home was perfect, until they discovered one huge flaw: It was built on the wrong lot.

Port Metro Vancouver plans to drastically cut licences for truckers conducting business there — the reduction will be at least 25 per cent.

Toy Mattel Inc. (MAT) Thursday reported 22 percent fall in third-quarter profit, as sales decreased mainly hurt by 21 percent decline in Barbie sales.

While home prices continue to grow nationwide, including in Saskatoon, the situation in Regina was quite different in the third-quarter of 2014. That’s according to a report released this week from the realty company Royal LePage.

Toyota Motor Corp. today said it is recalling a total 1.67 million vehicles globally in a voluntary move to address three separate defects including a faulty brake master cylinder that could hinder the brake’s performance. Toyota said it was not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths resulting from the defects.

The Toronto Stock Exchange closed down 190.68 points to 14,036.68 on Tuesday, reducing Canada’s benchmark stock index by 10 per cent since its September high of 15685.13 and putting it into official correction territory. The Canadian dollar lost 0.09 of a cent to 89.06 cents US.

Groupe BPCE, is using Twitter to enable person-to-person payments through the social media platform. Developed by Groupe BPCE’s S-Money with Twitter’s API, the service will allow anyone in France with a linked bank account to send and receive money with a tweet at no cost.

Mercy for Animals Canada has recorded inhumane treatment of pigs at a Canadian processing facility. Workers at Western Hog Exchange in Red Deer, Alberta were forcing animals to walk with electric prods and using bats to force pigs to move through crowded pens.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. was rebuffed after approaching U.S. railroad CSX Corp. about a possible combination, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unidentified people who had been briefed on the situation.

Residents and businesses near nuclear plants must be given radiation protection pills as a precautionary measure, says Canada’s nuclear regulator. The pills must be pre-distributed, before any accident occurs, in co-operation with government authorities.

A recent study from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shows that four New England states, including Maine are among the top 10 states with the best quality of life. The study compared nine factors that contribute to well-being including health, safety, education, and income.