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Once a darling of Ottawa, Shopify increasingly distancing itself from city

Once a darling of Ottawa, Shopify increasingly distancing itself from city

For its 19 yearsin existence, Shopify Inc. has been synonymous with Ottawa.
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Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rights

Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rights

Board members from Hollywood's actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, with the union's leadership touting the gains made in weeks of methodical negotiations.
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Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around 'engineer' title

Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around 'engineer' title

A group representing Canada's engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the "engineer" title.
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RBC, BMO commit to racial equity audits after shareholder pressure

RBC, BMO commit to racial equity audits after shareholder pressure

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have committed to racial equity audits after facing pressure from shareholders.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,654.47, up 67.06 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Health care. Down one cent, or 1.37 per cent, to 72 cents on 7.
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S&P/TSX composite posts small gain boosted by energy, while U.S. markets rally

S&P/TSX composite posts small gain boosted by energy, while U.S. markets rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index made a small gain Friday, buoyed by strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets rallied to end the week, led by a two-per-cent gain on the Nasdaq.
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Yellen says ransomware attack on China's biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades

Yellen says ransomware attack on China's biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested Friday that a ransomware attack that forced China's biggest bank to take some systems offline only minimally disrupted the U.S. Treasury market. She said U.S.
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AtkinsRealis notches record backlog on pricey public contracts, big U.S. spending

AtkinsRealis notches record backlog on pricey public contracts, big U.S. spending

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis more than doubled its profit last quarter and raised its financial forecast for the year as the company shifts to growth and rounds out its transition to a pure-play engineering firm.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies and adds to its strong gains in November

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies and adds to its strong gains in November

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose sharply to add to an already strong November, which is on track to be one of the market’s best months of the year. The S&P 500 jumped 1.
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'I was parked luggage': Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel

'I was parked luggage': Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel

MONTREAL — On a cool day in May at the Vancouver airport last year, Heather Walkus found herself stuck on the curb without assistance for nearly an hour.
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