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CALGARY — Sundial Growers Inc. has agreed to make a stalking horse bid to acquire cannabis grower Zenabis Group, which obtained court protection from creditors last week.

SAO PAULO (AP) — The chief executive of Brazil's state-run oil giant Petrobras resigned on Monday amid political pressure from top lawmakers and President Jair Bolsonaro. José Mauro Coelho held the job for less than two months.

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it has gone the extra mile to meet union demands amid a strike by signal and electrical workers, who say the concessions do not go far enough.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Unifor Local 444 says an arbitrator has ruled that Stellantis sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s mandatory vaccine policy will have to end. The union representing workers at the automaker's Windsor and Brampton, Ont.

The surprise announcement by BTS that they are taking a break to focus on members’ solo projects stunned their global fanbase, shaking their label's stock price and leaving many unanswered questions

TORONTO — The union representing Bell sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ clerical workers say they have voted to support a strike mandate. Unifor represents about 4,200 workers that perform clerical and other duties and live and work across Ontario and Quebec.

The combination of a fiercely competitive job market and the still-rising cost of living will likely lead to more companies boosting employee pay this year, experts say.

TORONTO — Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its interests in the Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and Pethealth Inc. to JAB Holding Co. for US$1.4 billion. Under the transaction, Fairfax will receive US$1.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it plans to eliminate all single-use plastic shopping bags from its stores by the end of the first quarter of 2023.

TOKYO (AP) — European benchmarks were higher Monday after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near $20,000. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices fell back early Monday.