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NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The holidays are the busiest time of year for many small retailers and other businesses. But the holidays this year could be particularly challenging.

MONTREAL 鈥� The Renaud-Bray group says it has acquired art supply retailer DeSerres. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. The deal covers 28 stores in Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia and the company's website.

Nonfiction 1. The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. Targeted: Beirut by Jack Carr and James M. Scott, narrated by Ray Porter (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.

WANDERING RIVER, Alta. 鈥� Mounties in northeastern Alberta say they used a helicopter to rescue a stranded trapper on the weekend. They say they got a report Sunday that the hunter's all-terrain vehicle overturned and became stuck.

If you find it odd that Kate McKinnon chose her first book to be for middle-grade kids, the former 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� star says, think again. 鈥淚 find sketch comedy and middle school to be very similar,鈥� she said recently over Zoom.

Geordie Greep鈥檚 鈥淭he New Sound鈥� is not going to be for everyone. Fans of his former act, the experimental British rock band black midi, which disbanded in August, have never been faint of heart. And Greep鈥檚 solo debut further pushes the envelope.

TORONTO 鈥� As a kid, Matt Johnson spent a lot of time talking himself out of trouble.

CALGARY 鈥� The Calgary Real Estate Board says September home sales tumbled 17.6 per cent from last year's record levels to 2,003, but remained around 16 per cent higher than long-term trends for the month.

As gardeners, we spend a lot of time observing nature up close -- When will my tomatoes turn red? What鈥檚 eating my hosta? What鈥檚 that white stuff on my peonies? 鈥� and we react as needed to ensure our plants survive and thrive.

TORONTO 鈥� Canada is on pace for its first year of positive office leasing activity since before the pandemic after six of 10 major markets recorded net positive demand in the third quarter, according to a report Tuesday.