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The data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents for all residential property types averaged $2,201 in July, up 5.9 per cent from last year.

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it has acquired news release distribution service Newsfile Corp. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

OTTAWA — The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the United Kingdom amid a rash of ongoing demonstrations.

CALGARY — Surging demand for rooftop solar in Alberta is sparking what advocates call a rise in shady sales tactics by those seeking to cash in on the boom.

Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time and the movie Inside Out 2 did well in theaters. Operating income for the entertainment segment nearly tripled to $1.

CALGARY — The rat-a-tat of hail was echoing through the terminal as Quinn White made her way to a gate at the Calgary International Airport on Monday evening. As she rounded a corner, there was a more disconcerting sound: running water.

TORONTO — Martinrea International Inc. says it earned $41 million in its second quarter, down from $50 million in the same quarter last year. Sales for the Toronto-based auto supplier were $1.3 billion, down from $1.4 billion a year earlier.

WINNIPEG — Great-West Lifeco Inc. says its second-quarter earnings roughly doubled from last year as it benefited from interest rate movements and lower business expenses. The insurer says it had net earnings of $1 billion, or $1.

TORONTO — Toronto police say they've charged a 22-year-old woman with first-degree murder after human remains and chemicals were allegedly found in an apartment in June.

MONTREAL — Nuvei Corp. says it earned US$5.3 million in its second quarter, down from US$11.6 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based company says revenues totalled US$345.5 million, up from US$307.0 million during the same quarter last year.