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Algoma Steel paying first dividend as Q4 contributes to record fiscal-year results

Algoma Steel paying first dividend as Q4 contributes to record fiscal-year results

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Algoma Steel Group Inc. is paying its first quarterly dividend as it reported that revenues surged 48 per cent in its latest quarter to propel the company to record results for its fiscal year. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,548.51, down 194.05 points.) Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down 92 cents, or 1.2 per cent, to $78.48 on 17.
NBA Finals, Jan. 6 hearing lead ABC to ratings win

NBA Finals, Jan. 6 hearing lead ABC to ratings win

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC was the top-rated television network last week largely behind the NBA Finals, and its news division won bragging rights for the first prime-time hearing of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.
End of vaccine mandates poised to widen travel floodgates, despite doubts for some

End of vaccine mandates poised to widen travel floodgates, despite doubts for some

Starting next week, passengers no longer need to be fully vaccinated to board a plane or train in Canada, leading to forecasts of further travel surges — and congested airports.
Nixed vaccine mandate to let hundreds of suspended airport employees back to work

Nixed vaccine mandate to let hundreds of suspended airport employees back to work

Unvaccinated workers on leave since the fall will be able to return to work at airports and airlines starting Monday, potentially easing the bottlenecks plaguing Canada's biggest air transport hubs daily.
S&P/TSX composite falls more into correction ahead of expected large U.S. rate hike

S&P/TSX composite falls more into correction ahead of expected large U.S. rate hike

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved further into correction territory Tuesday amid growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve is on the cusp of announcing its largest interest rate hike in nearly three decades.
'Squid Game' adapted as non-fatal reality series for Netflix

'Squid Game' adapted as non-fatal reality series for Netflix

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A reality show inspired by Netflix's hit series “Squid Game” is coming to the streaming service, but with far less dire consequences promised for contestants. In the South Korean-produced drama, players' lives were at stake.
SNC-Lavalin engineers vote for settlement, ending strike

SNC-Lavalin engineers vote for settlement, ending strike

A union representing SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. engineers say members have voted overwhelmingly in support of a settlement to end their strike. The agreement comes after SNC subsidiary Candu Energy Inc.
Stocks dip deeper into bear market ahead of big Fed news

Stocks dip deeper into bear market ahead of big Fed news

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is closing mostly lower on Tuesday, a day after tumbling into a bear market on worries that high inflation will push central banks to clamp the brakes too hard on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.
Tech companies ask Quebec premier to pause French requirement for immigrants

Tech companies ask Quebec premier to pause French requirement for immigrants

A group of Canadian technology companies is calling on the Quebec premier to pause a bill requiring immigrants to learn French within six months of arriving in the province.
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