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Sun Life Financial names Timothy Deacon as new chief financial officer

Sun Life Financial names Timothy Deacon as new chief financial officer

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. has named Timothy Deacon as its new chief financial officer, effective April 8. Deacon joins the insurer from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board where he held the same role.
Former Toronto mayor John Tory to rejoin Rogers Communications board of directors

Former Toronto mayor John Tory to rejoin Rogers Communications board of directors

TORONTO — Former Toronto mayor John Tory is set to rejoin the board of directors at Rogers Communications Inc.
Turtle Creek calls on Gildan to hold AGM and vote on directors without delay

Turtle Creek calls on Gildan to hold AGM and vote on directors without delay

TORONTO — Another longtime investor in Gildan Activewear Inc. says it does not trust the company's current board to oversee a sale process and called on it to hold its annual meeting without delay to allow shareholders to elect new directors.
Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower after setting record highs last week

Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower after setting record highs last week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking lower on Wall Street at the start of what will be a short trading week. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% in early trading Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 73 points, and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.
Taseko Mines signs deal to consolidate its ownership of the Gibraltar mine

Taseko Mines signs deal to consolidate its ownership of the Gibraltar mine

VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent interest in the Gibraltar mine it does not already own from Dowa Metals & Mining Co. Ltd. and Furukawa Co. Ltd.
Northland Power CEO Mike Crawley to step down later this year

Northland Power CEO Mike Crawley to step down later this year

TORONTO — Northland Power Inc. says chief executive Mike Crawley will step down from the top job later this year. The power utility says Crawley will remain with Northland until Sept.
More Canadians ditch traditional TV as streamers are 'winning the battle': report

More Canadians ditch traditional TV as streamers are 'winning the battle': report

A new report suggests Canadians' television viewing habits continue to shift toward streaming platforms at the expense of traditional cable and satellite subscriptions, at a time when the federal regulator is considering new rules to help level the p
Higher chocolate prices part of wider trend as climate, other factors disrupt supply

Higher chocolate prices part of wider trend as climate, other factors disrupt supply

Higher chocolate prices this Easter after bad crops on the other side of the world are just the latest example of disruptions in the food supply chain, a trend experts say consumers are noticing in growing numbers.
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: Bank of Canada Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers will give a speech in Halifax on Tuesday.
Rise of the techie cargo thieves: How digitally savvy theft has invaded trucking

Rise of the techie cargo thieves: How digitally savvy theft has invaded trucking

MONTREAL — One day last spring, Peel police Det. Mark Haywood executed a search warrant on a property west of Toronto and found a semi-trailer loaded with snowmobiles.