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Shaw Communications said Shaw Mobile will combine elements of its wireless and residential fibre networks as well as its WiFi hotspots, in a July 30, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Shaw Mobile launches in Alberta, B.C., alongside Shaw’s Freedom Mobile

Three levels of service offered

Shaw Communications said Shaw Mobile will combine elements of its wireless and residential fibre networks as well as its WiFi hotspots, in a July 30, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Toronto stock index gains nearly 200 points as Shopify Inc. shares strengthen

Toronto stock index gains nearly 200 points as Shopify Inc. shares strengthen

Toronto stock index gains nearly 200 points as Shopify Inc. shares strengthen

Toronto stock index gains nearly 200 points as Shopify Inc. shares strengthen
Revenues for Shopify Inc. surged 97 per cent to $714.3 million, in a July 28, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Shopify revenues nearly double in Q2 amid COVID-19 shift to e-commerce

Revenues surge 97 per cent

Revenues for Shopify Inc. surged 97 per cent to $714.3 million, in a July 28, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Canada’s main stock market climbs, price of gold hits record high

Canada’s main stock market climbs, price of gold hits record high

Canada’s main stock market climbs, price of gold hits record high

Canada’s main stock market climbs, price of gold hits record high
Consumers flocked to online shopping as pandemic hit, with e-commerce sales up 99%

Consumers flocked to online shopping as pandemic hit, with e-commerce sales up 99%

Consumers flocked to online shopping as pandemic hit, with e-commerce sales up 99%

Consumers flocked to online shopping as pandemic hit, with e-commerce sales up 99%
North American stock markets close lower; gold falls back after hitting US$1,900

North American stock markets close lower; gold falls back after hitting US$1,900

North American stock markets close lower; gold falls back after hitting US$1,900

North American stock markets close lower; gold falls back after hitting US$1,900
North American stock markets fall, while gold continues to shine

North American stock markets fall, while gold continues to shine

North American stock markets fall, while gold continues to shine

North American stock markets fall, while gold continues to shine
Loblaw Companies Ltd. says its net income fell due to COVID-19 costs, in a July 23, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Loblaw Q2 profit plunges on pandemic costs despite surging revenues

$282 million spent on safety measures

Loblaw Companies Ltd. says its net income fell due to COVID-19 costs, in a July 23, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Ottawa reports $29M profit at Trans Mountain but critic says accounting flawed

Ottawa reports $29M profit at Trans Mountain but critic says accounting flawed

Ottawa reports $29M profit at Trans Mountain but critic says accounting flawed

Ottawa reports $29M profit at Trans Mountain but critic says accounting flawed
TSX rallies to close higher after mixed day, while dollar and gold prices rise

TSX rallies to close higher after mixed day, while dollar and gold prices rise

TSX rallies to close higher after mixed day, while dollar and gold prices rise

TSX rallies to close higher after mixed day, while dollar and gold prices rise
Funding commitments to fight the pandemic and provide other humanitarian aid have dropped, in a July 22, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars

Donors struggling as their economies contract

  • Jul 22, 2020
Funding commitments to fight the pandemic and provide other humanitarian aid have dropped, in a July 22, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Toronto market gives up early gains as oil price rise boosts energy stock prices

Toronto market gives up early gains as oil price rise boosts energy stock prices

Toronto market gives up early gains as oil price rise boosts energy stock prices

Toronto market gives up early gains as oil price rise boosts energy stock prices

Gold, technology stocks lift markets in Toronto and the U.S. ahead of Q2 reports

Gold, technology stocks lift markets in Toronto and the U.S. ahead of Q2 reports

Moncton Canadian Tire displays Christmas products after run on patio furniture

Moncton Canadian Tire displays Christmas products after run on patio furniture

Moncton Canadian Tire displays Christmas products after run on patio furniture

Moncton Canadian Tire displays Christmas products after run on patio furniture
Empire Co. Ltd. unveils its new three-year strategy and Loblaw Companies Ltd. will hold a conference call to discuss its second-quarter results this week, in a July 19, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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

Empire Co. Ltd. to unveil three-year strategy

Empire Co. Ltd. unveils its new three-year strategy and Loblaw Companies Ltd. will hold a conference call to discuss its second-quarter results this week, in a July 19, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Hackers used social engineering to target some of Twitter’s employees and then gained access to the high-profile accounts, in a July 16, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust

Twitter swiftly locked down accounts to investigate

  • Jul 16, 2020
Hackers used social engineering to target some of Twitter’s employees and then gained access to the high-profile accounts, in a July 16, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 10.7 per cent to $40.2 billion in May, in a July 15, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 10.7 per cent in May

Still below pre-pandemic level

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 10.7 per cent to $40.2 billion in May, in a July 15, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Statistics Canada will release its survey on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Canada on July 14, 2020. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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

Impact of COVID-19 on businesses survey

Statistics Canada will release its survey on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Canada on July 14, 2020. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
The United States, China and the United Arab Emirates are sending unmanned spacecraft to Mars in beginning this week, in a July 13, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft

Three countries sending unmanned spacecraft

  • Jul 13, 2020
The United States, China and the United Arab Emirates are sending unmanned spacecraft to Mars in beginning this week, in a July 13, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, in a July 10, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid

Faith-based organizations aren’t usually eligible for money

  • Jul 10, 2020
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, in a July 10, 2020 story. (Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)