National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.

Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.

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TORONTO — The Canadian agriculture industry needs to expand its international exports to hold its own against U.S. tariffs and global competitors, according to a new report from RBC.

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. says it has received an unsolicited offer to buy the company, but that it is not in talks regarding any such deal.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a profit of $53.5 million in its fourth quarter compared with a loss of $9.3 million a year earlier. The company says the profit amounted to 43 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec.

WINNIPEG — Exchange Income Corp. has entered into an agreement to buy Canadian North. The northern airline is set to be purchased for $205 million.

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it earned US$21.1 million in the fourth quarter. That's up from a loss of US$30.1 million a year earlier. Revenues for the toy and entertainment company totalled US$649.1 million, up from US$502.

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to spend $180 million over three years to build two involuntary drug addiction treatment centres.

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says it's going to stay a Canadian corporation instead of moving to the U.S. as previously announced. The company announced last week it would relocate its legal headquarters south of the border to boost U.S.