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PETOSKEY, MICH. -- A Canadian-based energy transportation company's preparation of a proposed tunnel that would house a petroleum pipeline caused a borehole to collapse in Michigan, which left debris in the waterway. Enbridge Energy had been collecting rock and soil samples, which it finished Sept. Source

BANGKOK -- Shares swung higher in Asia on Friday after a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street as investors awaited a U.S. government jobs report and kept an eye out for developments in China-U.S. trade talks. Source

TORONTO -- Dozens of angry Toys R Us customers have taken to social media to complain about what they see as a lack of service from the retailer. A spokesperson for the company says a “record-breaking” holiday season has resulted in some delays. Source

SAN FRANCISCO -- Uber, as part of along anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018. That figure includes 229 rapes across the company's 1.3 billion rides. Source

VANCOUVER -- At first, B.C. actor Sean Hunter was excited to land a role in a commercial for a Peloton exercise bike. Then the ad made its way onto the internet. Since it debuted in late November, the commercial has become a viral sensation for all the wrong reasons. Source

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price for its IPO -- expected to be the biggest ever -- that puts the value of the company at $1.7 trillion, more than Apple or Microsoft. Source

The developer of a 12,000-barrel-per-day thermal oilsands project approved Thursday by the Alberta government says actually going ahead with construction depends largely on when new pipelines can be in service. President Serge Bisson of privately held Grizzly Oil Sands ULC says the company will now meet with its owners, Wexford Capital LP with 75 per cent and Gulfport Energy Corp. Source

Beyond Burger fans will be able to buy fake meat in bulk. Beyond Meat will begin selling its plant-based burgers at some Costco. To match Costco customers' love for big sizes, Beyond Meat will — for the first time — sell an eight-pack of patties for US$14.99. Source

CALGARY -- The Canada Energy Regulator says it has approved an application from Chevron Canada for a 40-year licence to export natural gas from the proposed Kitimat LNG project despite environmental opposition. The application filed last spring to the National Energy Board, the CER's predecessor, aimed to double the previously approved export licence duration and nearly double the potential output of the facility to 997 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year. Source

The Canadian economy remains resilient despite the global uncertainty caused by the trade war between the United States and China, a senior Bank of Canada official said Thursday. In a speech to the Ottawa Board of Trade, deputy governor Timothy Lane said inflation in Canada remains on target and a strong job market points to sources of growth. Source