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UK to require porn sites to verify users are 18 or older

UK to require porn sites to verify users are 18 or older

LONDON (AP) — Britain's government said Tuesday all pornography websites will be legally required to verify that users are 18 or older as part of new online safety rules.
White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff

White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's top science adviser Dr. Eric Lander resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff.
TMX Group boosts dividend eight per cent after capping year with strong Q4 results

TMX Group boosts dividend eight per cent after capping year with strong Q4 results

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it's boosting its quarterly dividend eight per cent after reporting a strong end to its fiscal year.
Equitable Group Inc. agrees to acquire digital rival Concentra for $470 million

Equitable Group Inc. agrees to acquire digital rival Concentra for $470 million

TORONTO — Equitable Group Inc. says it has agreed to acquire digital rival Concentra for $470 million, a move that will make it Canada's seventh-largest bank.
B.C. government rejects proposal for gold and copper mine for third time

B.C. government rejects proposal for gold and copper mine for third time

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says a proposed copper and gold mine on a First Nation's territory will not be given an environmental assessment certificate, citing potential risks to water quality and fish.
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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,235.50, down 36.35 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 27 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $54.99 on 17.9 million shares.
More than half of threatened companies paid ransomware attackers last year: study

More than half of threatened companies paid ransomware attackers last year: study

TORONTO — More than a half of Canadian businesses targeted by cybercriminals in 2021 paid the amount of money requested by their hackers, with thirty-three per cent of those organizations getting a negotiator involved.
TFI International sees profits leap by two-thirds as trucking demand soars

TFI International sees profits leap by two-thirds as trucking demand soars

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says profit and revenue shot up in its latest quarter amid heightened demand for goods and materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
S&P/TSX composite follows strongest week in nearly a year by dipping on Monday

S&P/TSX composite follows strongest week in nearly a year by dipping on Monday

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped in the aftermath of its strongest week in nearly a year as North American markets eagerly await the release this week of U.S. inflation numbers for January. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 36.
Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting

Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire Monday at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.