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TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,948.91, up 94.84 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Up 11 cents, or 23.4 per cent, to 58 cents on 35.1 million shares.

TORONTO — The Ontario government is putting a temporary ban on commercial evictions to help small business owners who are struggling to pay their rent amid the COVID-19 fallout.

Women, along with people with higher earnings and those with more education, are more likely to be able to work from home and therefore less likely to suffer a loss of employment income due to measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, according to a

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that songwriters are entitled to royalties not when music is first posted online, but only after it has been downloaded.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he made about racial inequality protests after Reebok cut ties with his company.

TORONTO — Most regions of Ontario outside of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area will be allowed to see more businesses and activities open on Friday, including restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record.

TORONTO — A global survey says Canadian organizations lagged their global peers when it comes to addressing cybersecurity risks even as they become increasingly vulnerable with more businesses working remotely.

TORONTO — Genworth MI Canada Inc. says it's holding steady on its credit score qualifications, despite a move by one of its main competitors to toughen mortgage lending standards. The Oakville, Ont.

OTTAWA — The annual pace of housing starts, excluding Quebec, in May fell 20.4 per cent compared with April, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday.