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Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse.

California brings back mask mandate as virus cases rise

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15.
No way for average user to know which websites contain software flaw: Experts

No way for average user to know which websites contain software flaw: Experts

CALGARY — Experts say Canadians should use good "cyber hygiene" in light of the discovery of a massive software flaw that has resulted in the precautionary shutdown of thousands of websites.
La Liga sells Spanish broadcast rights for $5B+ for 5 years

La Liga sells Spanish broadcast rights for $5B+ for 5 years

MADRID (AP) — Spain's top soccer league has generated 4.95 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the sale of subscription broadcast domestic rights for five seasons.

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 (20,748.45, down 142.17 points.) Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP). Industrials. Down $2.06, or 2.2 per cent, to $90.27 on 37.
S&P/TSX composite falls on renewed worries about Omicron, impending Fed moves

S&P/TSX composite falls on renewed worries about Omicron, impending Fed moves

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index started the trading week on a continued down note as the energy and industrials sectors fell on renewed worries about the latest COVID-19 variant and impending decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
California proposes reducing incentives for rooftop solar

California proposes reducing incentives for rooftop solar

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Health experts critical of Canadian truckers' vaccination exemption plea

Health experts critical of Canadian truckers' vaccination exemption plea

TORONTO — Canada's trucking industry wants the federal government and the U.S. to exempt their workers from forthcoming vaccination mandates, but health experts say the proposal is problematic.
Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces supply chain summit

Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces supply chain summit

Ottawa has announced plans to hold a national summit early next year to examine the country's supply chain and seek ways to deal with the bottlenecks and other problems facing the system.
Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network

Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration released an ambitious federal strategy Monday to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down the cost of electric cars with the goal of transforming the U.S.
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