Weston family’s holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B
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How teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook are changing after Meta’s $18B US settlement
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Canadian banks beat analysts’ expectations, takeaways from a tariff counterpunch and a New Brunswick site picked for new explosives factory: Must-read business and investing stories for the week of Aug. 29
Open this photo in gallery: A Ukrainian serviceman prepares 155mm artillery shells near Bakhmut, Ukraine, in March, 2023. The New Brunswick government provides Nalagx Corp. with a commitment letter to…
Stressed out about politics? It could be impacting your health
In downtown Toronto, it doesn’t take long to find people with politics on their minds. “I think everyone is pretty stressed about politics right now. It’s hard not to be,”…
GM plans Ontario pickup production in deal that would pump $1.1-billion into Canada’s auto sector
Open this photo in gallery: The tentative agreement with Unifor comes as Canadian automakers grapple with U.S. tariffs and uncertainty over future trade negotiations.Petrina Gentile/The Globe and Mail General Motors…
Dolly Parton’s sister says singer was still thinking of others while battling cancer
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Loblaw to restore country-of-origin, countertariff labels amid renewed ‘Buy Canadian’ push
Open this photo in gallery: Shoppers browse goods in the produce section of a Loblaws in Toronto.Chris Young/The Canadian Press At a Loblaws grocery store in Toronto on Tuesday, Matthew…
Drinking among Gen Z adults has gone up, busting the sober myth
After years of being viewed as the “sober generation,” Gen Z is changing up the narrative by going out more and sipping on boozy beverages. Andrea Shipka, 27, is one…
Stretch of Trans-Canada Highway in B.C. reopens after being shut down by wildfires
Open this photo in gallery: Road damage and hazards from the Ainslie Creek wildfire in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon are shown in this photo from Aug. 2.BC Wildfire Service/via The Canadian…
Cancer survivor fights to axe the U.K.’s sunscreen tax. Should Canada do the same?
LISTEN | Interview with skin cancer survivor Jessica Zbinden-Webster : As It Happens6:31Skin cancer survivor wants the U.K. to axe the tax on sunscreen When Jessica Zbinden-Webster was diagnosed with…
Strong thunderstorms across Ontario, Quebec led to $439-million in insured damage, report shows
Open this photo in gallery: Belongings damaged after a storm on Canada Day are seen on lawns to await disposal, in the Qualicum – Graham Park neighbourhood of Ottawa, July…