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TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. has signed a deal to sell its portfolio of nine data centres to InfraRed Capital Partners. Financial terms of the sale were not immediately available.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug.

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd, says chief executive David Lebeter will take a temporary compassionate care leave, effective Aug. 25, to care for a family member.

Former Richmond, B.C., city councillor Harold Steves' family has been farming in the area since 1877, lending their name to the community of Steveston.

Farmer Bill Prybylski says China’s planned tariff on canola seed wasn’t factored into his business equations this year. The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says the 75.

Canadian auto parts companies say the current North American trade agreement is helping them manage headwinds from south of the border, even as tariff disruptions intensified over the past months.

BOSTON (AP) — The NBA on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm, a deal that values the franchise at more than $6.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished higher on Wednesday, helped by strength in consumer cyclicals, while U.S. stock markets also rose as investors see more clarity on trade.

OTTAWA — The federal government announced $25 million in funding today for companies to build more than 850 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in Quebec.

Consumers are still seeking local products, but executives at one of Canada's biggest grocers say the buy Canadian movement is starting to lose some steam. "It's decelerating somewhat," Metro Inc.