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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 Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,600.81, down 238.82 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 18 cents, or 0.34 per cent, to $52.37 on 13.1 million shares.
Markets reverse in mid-afternoon slump, TSX loses more than one per cent Wednesday

Markets reverse in mid-afternoon slump, TSX loses more than one per cent Wednesday

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost more than one per cent on Wednesday in a broad-based slump and U.S. markets also fell, as stocks took a dramatic turn in the later half of the afternoon.
Gildan shareholders seeking Chamandy's return to company ask for changes to board

Gildan shareholders seeking Chamandy's return to company ask for changes to board

Gildan Activewear Inc.'s shareholders are intensifying their calls to have the company's former chief executive reinstated by asking for changes to be made to the board too. U.S.
Federal government backstops carbon price in first-of-its-kind deal

Federal government backstops carbon price in first-of-its-kind deal

CALGARY — A Calgary carbon capture company has signed a first-of-its-kind carbon offtake agreement with the federal government, a significant milestone that some say could help unlock future private-sector investments in decarbonization projects.
Odds of another rate hike have fallen, BoC governing council agreed as it held rate

Odds of another rate hike have fallen, BoC governing council agreed as it held rate

OTTAWA — The odds of another rate hike have decreased, the Bank of Canada's governing council agreed during its discussions ahead of its most recent interest rate decision.
Federal regulators give more time to complete gas pipeline extension in Virginia, North Carolina

Federal regulators give more time to complete gas pipeline extension in Virginia, North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The builders of a proposed natural gas pipeline that will enter North Carolina from Virginia now have another 2 1/2 years to complete the project after federal regulators pushed back a deadline for the work.
Tennis players to get protection from online abuse through new monitoring service

Tennis players to get protection from online abuse through new monitoring service

LONDON (AP) — A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats, the International Tennis Federation and other governing bodies said Wednesday. In their joint announcement, ITF, U.S.
Beware costs and logistics of at-home chargers before buying an electric car

Beware costs and logistics of at-home chargers before buying an electric car

TORONTO — It's a simple yet important routine for so many Canadians — plugging in their cellphones and smartwatches before bed to ensure they're fully charged in the morning. Increasingly, there's another item to add to the list: the car.
5-month skid in home sales snapped in November as easing mortgage rates give buyers breathing room

5-month skid in home sales snapped in November as easing mortgage rates give buyers breathing room

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November, ending a five-month skid, as easing mortgage rates provided some breathing room for homebuyers. Existing home sales rose 0.
Gildan shareholder Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. renews call for CEO's reinstatement

Gildan shareholder Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. renews call for CEO's reinstatement

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc.'s largest shareholder is renewing its recent call to reinstate the company's former chief executive. Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd.