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Activist investor calls for board overhaul at Parkland Corp. in wake of resignations

Activist investor calls for board overhaul at Parkland Corp. in wake of resignations

CALGARY — An activist investor is calling for a complete board overhaul at Parkland Corp. following the recent resignations of two of the company's board members.
Federal corporations to start filing beneficial ownership info with government

Federal corporations to start filing beneficial ownership info with government

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says federal corporations are now required to file beneficial ownership information with Corporations Canada and that some of this information will be made available publicly.
Gildan and Browning West fight over special shareholder meeting request

Gildan and Browning West fight over special shareholder meeting request

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. has accused a U.S. investment fund of breaking U.S.
Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

CALGARY — Nearly a century after the mass agricultural disaster known as the Dirty '30s, drought conditions on the Prairies are once again raising the risk that farmers' valuable topsoil will go blowing in the wind.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: CN results Canadian National Railway Co. will report its fourth-quarter results after markets close on Tuesday.
All eyes on the BoC this week for any hints on when it plans to cut interest rates

All eyes on the BoC this week for any hints on when it plans to cut interest rates

OTTAWA — As the Bank of Canada gears up to announce its next interest rate decision Wednesday, economists will be on the lookout for any clues on when it plans to start cutting interest rates. Overall, Wednesday shouldn't bring any big surprises.
Calls rise for options as high-cost lenders warn coming rate cap will cut some off

Calls rise for options as high-cost lenders warn coming rate cap will cut some off

TORONTO — Lower interest rates are coming for some of the most expensive forms of debt as the federal government pushes forward on a law to reduce them.
2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers

2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S.
Loblaw 50% off stickers to return after public anger over discount reduction

Loblaw 50% off stickers to return after public anger over discount reduction

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is reversing course on a decision to reduce its discounts on grocery items nearing their best-before date.
Natural gas industry feeling pinch of slumping prices

Natural gas industry feeling pinch of slumping prices

CALGARY — North American natural gas prices continued their downward slide this week, in spite of frigid winter conditions that gripped much of the continent. Even as natural gas-fired furnaces blazed in homes and businesses across the U.S.