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Joe Rogan's mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot. Anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs on some episodes of his popular podcast are forcing the streaming service to weigh difficult choices.

Not even a global pandemic or a 12-year hiatus could stop the Jackass guys at the box office. “Jackass Forever,” the fourth movie in the anarchic series earned $23.

Legal challenges of employer vaccine mandates and health measures are being tossed out as arbitrators in Canada largely side with the need to maintain safe workplaces during a pandemic, legal experts say.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Trade numbers: Statistics Canada will release its international merchandise trade and services figures for December on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify's popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized Saturday after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.

TORONTO — Robbie Robertson is taking a load off with the sale of music rights for his six-decade career.

TORONTO — A broad-based rally led by a rebound in the technology sector and higher crude oil prices helped Canada's main stock index to rise more than 100 points Friday and post its best week in nearly a year.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Two of Canada's largest pulp and paper unions say Canfor employees have ratified a new collective agreement it hopes will set the pattern for 18 contracts in British Columbia and Alberta.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,271.85, up 177.84 points.) Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML). Materials. Up six cents, or 4.2 per cent, to $1.50 on 14.2 million shares.

CALGARY — Gasoline prices across Canada shattered an all-time record high on Friday, as crude prices soared above US$90 per barrel and North American refineries worked full throttle to keep up with demand.