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Groupe Dynamite launches IPO with shares priced between $19 and $23 each

Groupe Dynamite launches IPO with shares priced between $19 and $23 each

Retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc. says shares up for grabs in an initial public offering it launched will be priced between $19 and $23. The Montreal-based company's IPO will see 14.3 million subordinate voting shares issued through a secondary offering.
Wireless carriers tell CRTC they're already offering flexible roaming options

Wireless carriers tell CRTC they're already offering flexible roaming options

Canada's Big 3 telecommunications companies say they've already taken action to reduce the cost of international roaming and plan to introduce more options for customers next year.
US regulators investigating whether engines on 1.4 million Hondas might fail

US regulators investigating whether engines on 1.4 million Hondas might fail

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles.
Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site

Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site

NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website.
Lockout begins at port as Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer

Lockout begins at port as Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer

MONTREAL — The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association, and a lockout at the facility is underway.
Newfoundland man fatally electrocuted by downed power line, two women injured

Newfoundland man fatally electrocuted by downed power line, two women injured

TORBAY, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland say a man was fatally electrocuted Saturday by a downed power wire about 10 kilometres north of St. John's, N.L.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Shopify results Shopify Inc. is to report its third-quarter results and hold a conference call to discuss them before financial markets open for trading on Tuesday.
‘I just wanted to work again’: Finding a new job in your 50s comes with extra hurdles

‘I just wanted to work again’: Finding a new job in your 50s comes with extra hurdles

TORONTO — Shannon Davidson was let go from her executive role at a marketing firm last year after a merger led to cuts. She knew she wasn't done with her career yet, but finding her next workplace in her mid-50s was a daunting prospect.
Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

HALIFAX — A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election with a targeted focus on health care.
Deputy minister appointed interim CEO of AIMCo after Alberta government fires board

Deputy minister appointed interim CEO of AIMCo after Alberta government fires board

EDMONTON — Longtime Alberta bureaucrat Ray Gilmour has been appointed interim leader of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, the Crown agency set up to manage public pensions and investments at arm's-length from government.