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CALGARY — Exxon Mobil Corp.'s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources in a US$59.5 billion mega-deal is being seen by some as a major vote of confidence in fossil fuels that also bodes well for the Canadian oilpatch. The U.S.

TORONTO — The company best known for the kids' cartoon "Paw Patrol" is betting its acquisition of a U.S. toymaker specializing in wooden games and toys will broaden its appeal with parents limiting their children's screen time.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,663.84, up 162.64): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Up 90 cents, or 1.12 per cent, to $81.42 on 12.3 million shares.

TORONTO — On a brisk, drizzly day in April, a thief strolled into Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s glass-walled warehouse at Pearson airport, presented a phoney document and walked out with some $23 million in gold and cash.

TORONTO — Strength in the utilities, telecommunications and financial sectors helped lift sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index higher Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also rose despite a stronger-than-expected report on wholesale inflation.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in wobbly trading as yields were mixed in the bond market, which has been Wall Street’s main driver recently. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday. The Dow rose 65 points, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.7%.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials regarded the U.S.

CALGARY — Birchcliff Energy Ltd. says a contractor has been killed on the job at one of the company's sites in northern Alberta.

OTTAWA — Major grocers in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government.

NEW YORK (AP) — Birkenstock shares are stumbling in their debut on the stock market as Wall Street trades in its wingtips for sandals for a day.