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Commodities push S&P/TSX composite down ahead of quadruple witching option expiry

Commodities push S&P/TSX composite down ahead of quadruple witching option expiry

TORONTO — A drop in commodities depressed Canada's main stock index a day before heightened volatility associated with the quarterly expiry of options known as quadruple witching.
Alberta business groups want more clarity around new COVID-19 restrictions

Alberta business groups want more clarity around new COVID-19 restrictions

Alberta businessgroups say a new program the province has launched to fight COVID-19 has been short on details while giving business owners little notice to make dramatic changes to their operations.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan sets targets to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan sets targets to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan board has set new targets to accompany its plan to tackle climate change and curb greenhouse gas emissions tied to its multi-billion dollar portfolio.
CN fined $2.5 million for spraying pesticides near the Skeena River in B.C.

CN fined $2.5 million for spraying pesticides near the Skeena River in B.C.

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Canadian National Railway Co. has been fined $2.5 million for spraying pesticides along a rail corridor that runs along the Skeena River in British Columbia.
RESP a useful savings tool for your child's education — if you can afford it: Experts

RESP a useful savings tool for your child's education — if you can afford it: Experts

HALIFAX — When Jacob Ritchie and his wife Krista first had kids, setting money aside for their children’s post-secondary education seemed like a luxury they couldn’t afford.
CP lays out timeline for KCS merger; shareholders to vote in December

CP lays out timeline for KCS merger; shareholders to vote in December

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s acquisition of Kansas City Southern could be complete by next fall, the Calgary-based railway said Thursday.
Nova Scotia registers $341.6-million deficit for last year, driven by COVID-19 costs

Nova Scotia registers $341.6-million deficit for last year, driven by COVID-19 costs

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's deficit for the 2020-21 fiscal year is $341.6 million — a figure the province's finance minister says won't affect the new Tory government's election promise to spend significantly on health care.
Globe and Mail newspaper and union representing 250 employees reach tentative deal

Globe and Mail newspaper and union representing 250 employees reach tentative deal

TORONTO — The Globe and Mail and a union representing some 250 employees have reached a tentative deal on a new collective agreement.
Author Colleen Hoover's word-of-mouth success

Author Colleen Hoover's word-of-mouth success

NEW YORK (AP) — Colleen Hoover's years as a published — and self-published — novelist have been one long, pleasant surprise. The Texas-based writer broke through in 2012 when, through an Amazon.
Statistics Canada says wholesale sales dropped in July as lumber prices fell

Statistics Canada says wholesale sales dropped in July as lumber prices fell

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 2.1 per cent to $70.1 billion in July, as building material and supplies sales plunged due to a drop in prices for softwood lumber.