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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.