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OTTAWA — Economists don't believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet, even as signs grow that inflation is easing and the economy is softening.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Le Fromage au Village and La Vache à Maillotte brand soft and semi-soft surface-ripened cheese due to possible Listeria contamination.

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street losses deepened as worries grow that the U.S. economy is headed for recession. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Seoul declined. Oil prices gained.

Nunavut's energy corporation says cybersecurity experts are investigating after it was targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,341.44, down 34.79): Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TSX:TOU). Energy. Down 33 cents, or 0.48 per cent, to $67.82 on 9.1 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Thursday, with losses in technology and industrials buoyed by energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were also down. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 34.79 points at 20,341.44.

A four-day work week may be gaining mainstream momentum in corporate Canada as workplaces continue to fine tune post-pandemic schedules and working conditions, new research suggests.

CHATHAM, Ont. — Major telecom companies in Canada are allegedly giving preferential access to their networks in violation of the rules, TekSavvy Solutions Inc. said Thursday as it asked the federal telecommunications regulator to investigate.

MONTREAL — Richelieu Hardware Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its profit for its latest financial year rose nearly 20 per cent compared with the previous year.

PARIS (AP) — At least 1.