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Manulife earned record $7.1 billion in 2021 as Q4 profit grew 17 per cent

Manulife earned record $7.1 billion in 2021 as Q4 profit grew 17 per cent

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it earned record profits last year as fourth-quarter net income increased 17 per cent to $2.08 billion.
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Trucker border blockades tighten bottlenecks on choked food and auto supply chains

Trucker border blockades tighten bottlenecks on choked food and auto supply chains

Amid delivery backlogs and bottlenecked ports, trucker blockades at U.S. border crossing points have added more pressure to an already overloaded supply chain, with the food and automotive sectors particularly vulnerable.
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Saskatchewan residents share mix of fear, hope as province lifts COVID-19 measures

Saskatchewan residents share mix of fear, hope as province lifts COVID-19 measures

REGINA — Colin Hall's business was one of the first in Saskatchewan to require customers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination last summer.
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Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses CIBC effort to overturn overtime lawsuit

Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses CIBC effort to overturn overtime lawsuit

TORONTO — The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed efforts by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to overturn a ruling in an overtime class-action lawsuit filed more than a decade ago.
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Sun Life fourth-quarter profit soars 45 per cent to $1.08 billion on India IPO gain

Sun Life fourth-quarter profit soars 45 per cent to $1.08 billion on India IPO gain

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. capped off a strong year with net income soaring 45 per cent to $1.08 billion in the fourth quarter, largely driven by the IPO of its India asset management joint venture.
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Snoop Dogg takes over Death Row Records brand as owner

Snoop Dogg takes over Death Row Records brand as owner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career.
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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 (21,604.19, up 227.01 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Up 11 cents, or 6.5 per cent, to $1.80 on 13.7 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite rise to highest level since late November on improved risk appetite

S&P/TSX composite rise to highest level since late November on improved risk appetite

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose to its highest level since late November as risk appetite improved ahead of Thursday's key U.S. inflation numbers.
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Raquel Urtasun's tech company develops self-driving vehicle simulator

Raquel Urtasun's tech company develops self-driving vehicle simulator

TORONTO — One of Canada's leading autonomous vehicle experts has unveiled a way to help self-driving vehicles develop intuition and experience away from the road.
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P.E.I. potato farmers prepping spuds for Puerto Rico after export suspension

P.E.I. potato farmers prepping spuds for Puerto Rico after export suspension

CHARLOTTETOWN — Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are preparing to ship potatoes to Puerto Rico after the United States announced earlier this week it would allow exports to resume to the territory.
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