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Postmedia in merger talks with Toronto Star owner Nordstar

Postmedia in merger talks with Toronto Star owner Nordstar

TORONTO — Postmedia Network Canada Corp. said Tuesday that it's in talks to merge with Nordstar Capital LP, the owner of Metroland Media Group and the Toronto Star.
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The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says

The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that helped small businesses survive the worst public
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Ivanka Trump dismissed from New York attorney general's fraud lawsuit against her father

Ivanka Trump dismissed from New York attorney general's fraud lawsuit against her father

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court dismissed Ivanka Trump on Tuesday from a wide-ranging fraud lawsuit brought against her father and his company last year by the state's attorney general.
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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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,733.09, up 145.77): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Up 77 cents, or 0.97 per cent, to $80.05 on 13.0 million shares.
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Suncor cyberattack likely to cost company millions of dollars, expert says

Suncor cyberattack likely to cost company millions of dollars, expert says

CALGARY — The systems breach at Suncor Energy Inc. will likely cost the company millions of dollars before it is able to resolve the issue, according to a cybersecurity expert.
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Competition Bureau calls for limits to property controls in grocery industry

Competition Bureau calls for limits to property controls in grocery industry

Canada's competition watchdog is calling for changes to a common real estate practice used by grocers to limit competition.
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Former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson joins community housing board

Former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson joins community housing board

Former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson is now a member of the Ottawa Community Housing foundation’s board of directors, the non-profit organization announced Tuesday.
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S&P/TSX composite up almost 150 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite up almost 150 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose almost 150 points Tuesday amid broad-based gains after a new report showed inflation slowed in May, while U.S. markets also rose on economic optimism. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 145.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as economy holds up better than feared

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as economy holds up better than feared

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied after a round of reports suggested the economy is in better shape than feared. The S&P 500 rose 1.
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Five things to know about the Competition Bureau's study into Canada's grocery sector

Five things to know about the Competition Bureau's study into Canada's grocery sector

Canada's competition watchdog released its much awaited study into the country's retail grocery market on Tuesday, painting a picture of a highly concentrated industry dominated by few players.
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