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CALGARY — PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. says its net earnings for the second quarter were $48 million, down from $110.1 million a year earlier. The Calgary-based company says it saw record quarterly average oil royalty production of 12,607 barrels per day.

LONDON (AP) — Russia on Monday halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With labor turmoil roiling industries from coast to coast, President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders met with organizers at the White House on Monday to talk about ways to boost union membership.

CALGARY — Canadian beef and pork farmers frustrated by an ongoing dispute with Britain over meat exports are calling on members of Parliament to vote against the U.K.'s membership in a major Asia-Pacific trade group.

As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages , South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to take decisive action to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain.

LONDON (AP) — Microsoft and British regulators won more time from a court Monday as the U.S. tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion bid for video game maker Activision Blizzard.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,226.79, down 35.28): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 51 cents, or 1.05 per cent, to $48.13 on 14.6 million shares.

MONTREAL — Electric vehicle maker Lion Electric Co. has raised about US$142 million to help fund its growth including expansion projects in Mirabel, Que., and Joliet, Ill.

TORONTO — Weakness in energy and telecoms helped sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index tick lower after a mixed day of trading Monday, while U.S. markets rose as earnings season rolled forward. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 35.28 points at 20,226.79.

OTTAWA — Tech companies are continuing to push back on the Liberal government over its Online News Act, with Google withholding its new artificial-intelligence chatbot from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Meta running ads opposing the law.