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Human resources services company Morneau Shepell changes name to LifeWorks

Human resources services company Morneau Shepell changes name to LifeWorks

TORONTO — Human resources services and technology company Morneau Shepell has changed its name to LifeWorks Inc. in an effort to highlight its focus on business and wellness.
Commodities lift S&P/TSX composite to record close while loonie hits six-year high

Commodities lift S&P/TSX composite to record close while loonie hits six-year high

TORONTO — Strength in the commodities sectors lifted Canada's main stock index to its best close and propelled the loonie to its highest level in six years.
Oilsands firms expected to spur $60 billion in cash flow over two years: analyst

Oilsands firms expected to spur $60 billion in cash flow over two years: analyst

CALGARY — A group of five large Canadian oilsands companies are expected to generate about $60 billion in net cash flow over the next two years and spend only half of it on dividends and capital expenditures, leaving the rest for debt repayment and s
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics

AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics

Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports fe
Samuel Adams-maker to launch cannabis beverages subsidiary in Canada

Samuel Adams-maker to launch cannabis beverages subsidiary in Canada

BOSTON — The maker of Samuel Adams beer and Truly Hard seltzer is moving into Canada's cannabis beverages market. The Boston Beer Co.
Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks. The doses would come from existing U.S.
Philip Roth biography, pulled last month, has new publisher

Philip Roth biography, pulled last month, has new publisher

NEW YORK (AP) — A long-awaited book about Philip Roth that was pulled last month amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment against biographer Blake Bailey has a new publisher.
Transit providers say Greyhound's pullout could present expansion opportunities

Transit providers say Greyhound's pullout could present expansion opportunities

Intercity transit providers say they're looking at opportunities for expansion in the wake of Greyhound Canada's decision to cease operations last week.
CREA says April home sales down 12.5 per cent from record high set in March

CREA says April home sales down 12.5 per cent from record high set in March

The furious pace of home sales that kicked off the year started to slow in April as the number of homes sold that month fell by 12.5 per cent compared with the all-time record high set in March, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.
Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges

Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep.
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