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Cadillac Fairview shifts Montreal development project to rentals from office space

Cadillac Fairview shifts Montreal development project to rentals from office space

TORONTO — A real estate project that was slated to be office space in downtown Montreal will instead be built as rental apartments, Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd. said on Monday.
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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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,743.94, down 80.91 points): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. Down nine cents, or 0.35 per cent, to to $25.39 on 8.
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BAT increasing its stake in Organigram with $124.6M investment

BAT increasing its stake in Organigram with $124.6M investment

TORONTO — Shares of Organigram Holdings Inc. rose almost 19 per cent after it says BAT signed a deal to increase its stake in the cannabis company by investing $124.6 million. The company says it plans to use $83.
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Energy weakness weighs on S&P/TSX composite, while U.S. stock markets rise

Energy weakness weighs on S&P/TSX composite, while U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Weakness in energy stocks weighed on Canada's main stock index Monday, while U.S. markets edged higher to start the week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 80.91 points at 19,743.94.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and holds steadier after last week's big swings

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and holds steadier after last week's big swings

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close as Wall Street’s wild recent moves calm a bit. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Monday in its first trading after careening from months of sharp losses to its best week of the year.
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Zara Canada being investigated by ethics watchdog over alleged links to forced labour

Zara Canada being investigated by ethics watchdog over alleged links to forced labour

OTTAWA — Canada's corporate ethics czar says it has launched a fact-finding investigation into allegations that Zara Canada Inc. is working with companies that use forced labour in China.
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OMERS pension plan acquires five per cent indirect stake in MLSE

OMERS pension plan acquires five per cent indirect stake in MLSE

TORONTO — The OMERS pension plan has acquired a five per cent indirect stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for US$400 million. The investment comes through a 20 per cent direct stake in Kilmer Sports Inc.
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Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: 'This is not a political rally'

Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: 'This is not a political rally'

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over the civil fraud trial of Donald Trump repeatedly admonished him to keep his answers concise Monday, reminding him that “this is not a political rally” as the former president and leading Republican presidentia
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Telecom companies discuss increased adoption of AI at annual conference

Telecom companies discuss increased adoption of AI at annual conference

TORONTO — Wireless network outages could be predicted and reduced, and customer service practices overhauled, if Canada's telecom sector embraces artificial intelligence. That was one of the messages from Telus Corp.
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Barrick Gold increases stake in Hercules Silver with $23.4M investment

Barrick Gold increases stake in Hercules Silver with $23.4M investment

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. has signed a deal to increase its stake in Hercules Silver Corp. to more than 10 per cent with an investment of $23.4 million.
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