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Linamar shares up more than 11 per cent after company reports higher earnings, sales

Linamar shares up more than 11 per cent after company reports higher earnings, sales

GUELPH, Ont. — Shares in Linamar Corp. rose more than 11 per cent on Thursday after the company raised its dividend and reported its fourth-quarter profit and sales rose compared with a year ago.
Perrin Beatty leaving Canadian Chamber of Commerce after 17 years

Perrin Beatty leaving Canadian Chamber of Commerce after 17 years

OTTAWA — Perrin Beatty is leaving his post as president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce at the end of August.
For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thing

For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thing

NEW YORK (AP) — Once upon a time, there was a brief outage on some social media platforms. It got fixed. The end. On the face of it, kind of a boring story.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,794.56, up 200.60 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down six cents, or 0.06 per cent, to $97.05 on 9.
S&P/TSX composite gains almost one per cent, U.S. markets climb

S&P/TSX composite gains almost one per cent, U.S. markets climb

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost one per cent on Thursday, while U.S. markets also rose, led by a 1.5 per cent gain on the Nasdaq. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 200.60 points at 21,794.56.
Alberta coal mine moves ahead without permits federal officials say are needed

Alberta coal mine moves ahead without permits federal officials say are needed

Environmental groups are asking Ottawa to enforce its rules on an Alberta coal site that has started building an underground test mine without fisheries permits that officials have said are required.
West Virginia could become the 12th state to ban smoking in cars with kids present

West Virginia could become the 12th state to ban smoking in cars with kids present

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia, which has the highest rate of adult cigarette use in the nation, could become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill that won final legislative passage Thursday.
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to another record as traders look ahead to easier rates

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to another record as traders look ahead to easier rates

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose to another record, with easier interest rates beckoning on the horizon. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Thursday, beating the all-time high it set last week. The Dow added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.5%.
Company that operates Just for Laughs owes nearly $22.5 million: court documents

Company that operates Just for Laughs owes nearly $22.5 million: court documents

TORONTO — Court documents show the company that runs the Just for Laughs comedy festival owes nearly $22.5 million to creditors. Groupe Juste pour rire Inc.
Canadians paying billions of dollars in 'excess' bank fees: report

Canadians paying billions of dollars in 'excess' bank fees: report

"Canadian banks have done a very good job of extracting as many fees out of people as possible."