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Rogers to acquire TTC wireless network, bring 5G to subway system

Rogers to acquire TTC wireless network, bring 5G to subway system

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. is buying the company that owns the wireless network in Toronto's subway and will bring 5G to the entire system, the company said Monday.
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Jury holds key to fate of $1 billion transmission project

Jury holds key to fate of $1 billion transmission project

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A battle over a $1 billion transmission line that won all regulatory approvals only to be rebuked by state residents in a referendum now comes down to nine regular folks.
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Cannabis company Tilray to buy rival Hexo in all-share deal

Cannabis company Tilray to buy rival Hexo in all-share deal

Tilray Brands Inc. is buying fellow cannabis company Hexo Corp. in an all-share deal valued at US$56 millionaimed at helping the business navigate a "challenging" cannabis market that has seen significant price compression.
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AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.
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Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre good for Toronto's tourism and hospitality sectors

Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre good for Toronto's tourism and hospitality sectors

TORONTO — It's not just baseball fans that are excited to see the Toronto Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre — local businesses are happy too.
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'A board-level topic': Energy sector routinely target of cyberattackers, experts say

'A board-level topic': Energy sector routinely target of cyberattackers, experts say

CALGARY — Cybersecurity experts aren't surprised by the revelation contained within a package of leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggesting Russian-backed hackers successfully gained access to Canada's natural gas distribution network.
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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 (20,275.82, up 79.13): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up 33 cents, or 0.42 per cent, to $79.26 on 13.5 million shares.
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Sleep Country to buy Casper's Canadian operations for $20.6 million

Sleep Country to buy Casper's Canadian operations for $20.6 million

TORONTO — Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. announced Monday it will acquire Casper Sleep Inc.'s Canadian operations. Toronto-based mattress retailer Sleep Country will pay US$20.6 million for the U.S. mattress-in-a-box company's Canadian assets.
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S&P/TSX composite posts small Monday gain, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite posts small Monday gain, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked upward Monday thanks to broad-based strength while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 79.13 points at 20,275.82. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 101.
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Teck ramps up rhetoric against Glencore offer, pushes own plan to spilt company

Teck ramps up rhetoric against Glencore offer, pushes own plan to spilt company

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. has ramped up its rhetoric against a unsolicited takeover bid by Swiss mining giant Glencore while arguing for its own restructuring plan.
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