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TORONTO — Women have powered a recent shift toward higher-paying and -skilled jobs, but a pay gap will persist until they cease being outnumbered by men in senior management positions, says a new report.

GE Appliances says it is offering sponsorship money in hopes of helping resolve the labour impasse between Canada Soccer and the women's national team.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,514.80, down 66.78): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 14 cents, or 0.29 per cent, to $47.83 on 17.8 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Monday, softening as the afternoon progressed with weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed but didn't make big moves in either direction. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 66.

CHASIV YAR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed Monday not to retreat from Bakhmut as Russian forces encroached on the devastated eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at the cost of thousands of lives.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal's February home sales hit a new low last month, dropping 32 per cent from the prior February. Sales for the month totalled 2,996 compared with 4,375 a year ago.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close as Wall Street stays in a holding pattern ahead of a potentially big week. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Monday after coming off its first winning week in the last four.

Canadian retailer Sporting Life Group is launching a new chain of big box stores that will cater to players of team sports of all ages and genders.

VANCOUVER — A report by Institutional Shareholder Services recommends shareholders of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. vote against the company's deal to buy automotive salvage company IAA Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches for over an hour Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others.