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PWHL, Canadian Tire reach multi-year agreement on sponsorship deal

PWHL, Canadian Tire reach multi-year agreement on sponsorship deal

TORONTO — The Professional Women's Hockey League has struck a multi-year agreement with Canadian Tire to be the league's first funding partner. The collaboration includes sponsorship of the PWHL’s inaugural draft on Sept. 18 in Toronto.
Sigma Lithium evaluating strategic alternatives, shares jump more than 10%

Sigma Lithium evaluating strategic alternatives, shares jump more than 10%

VANCOUVER — Sigma Lithium Corp. says it is evaluating potential strategic alternatives after receiving multiple proposals. The Canadian mining company owns the Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil.
Statistics Canada says household debt ratio down in Q2 as income grew

Statistics Canada says household debt ratio down in Q2 as income grew

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to how much they earn fell in the second quarter as disposable income comfortably outpaced the growth in debt and demand for mortgages fell.
SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis in bid to shed scandal-plagued past, reset image

SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis in bid to shed scandal-plagued past, reset image

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin is changing its name to AtkinsRéalis as it faces an "inflection point" in its 112-year history, according to CEO Ian Edwards, after a tumultuous decade for the engineering giant.
Filmmakers, celebs ask TIFF to cut ties with sponsor RBC over environmental concerns

Filmmakers, celebs ask TIFF to cut ties with sponsor RBC over environmental concerns

TORONTO — A group of Canadian filmmakers have joined forces with Hollywood A-listers in asking the Toronto International Film Festival to end sponsorship ties with the Royal Bank of Canada because of the financial institution's funding of the oil and
Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues

Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.
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 (20,223.08, up 40.32 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Down 48 cents, or 20.87 per cent, to $1.82 on 31.
Trans Mountain says 'worst-case' could see pipeline completion delayed to end of 2024

Trans Mountain says 'worst-case' could see pipeline completion delayed to end of 2024

CALGARY — An oil and gas industry group is laying the blame for a possible extended delay to the Trans Mountain pipeline project at the feet of Canada's regulatory system.
Energy stocks boost TSX amid oil's rise, while tech weighs on U.S. markets

Energy stocks boost TSX amid oil's rise, while tech weighs on U.S. markets

TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets moved lower, led by the Nasdaq which lost more than one per cent.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as oil prices rise and Oracle weighs on tech stocks

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as oil prices rise and Oracle weighs on tech stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a lower close as Wall Street waits for highly anticipated reports later this week about inflation and the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Tuesday. The Dow slipped 17 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1%.