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CALGARY — The CEO of healthy fast-food chain Freshii says bottlenecks in new markets, delays from major franchise operators and the setback at outlets in Target stores combined to force the company's revised growth outlook late last month.

NEW YORK — A former food company executive who admitted feeding inside information to an influential Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison by a judge who said he was motivated by a desire t

PHILADELPHIA — A lead guitarist for the influential and Grammy Award-winning gospel group the Dixie Hummingbirds has died in Philadelphia. Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services says Howard Carroll died Tuesday at an assisted-living facility at age 92.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Green party is taking its third run at bringing ride-hailing to the province.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved moderately higher Thursday, while U.S. stock markets partly recovered from midday losses and finished mixed. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index advanced 35.84 points to 15,818.

TORONTO — The head of Canada's largest wireless carrier said Thursday the appetite for the Apple iPhone 8 smartphone is "anemic" as the company gets set to take orders of the iPhone X next week. Rogers Communications Inc.

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) says it has reached a new partnership deal with the government of Tanzania to settle a tax dispute with its majority-owned Acacia Mining plc.

TORONTO — Cheesecake lovers near Toronto should save their appetites for November 21 when The Cheesecake Factory will open the doors at its first Canadian location. The U.S.

Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,818.00, up 35.84 points): Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE). Oil and gas. Up 29 cents, or 2.37 per cent, to $12.51 on 9.6 million shares.

TORONTO — Fans of rock star, poet and Canadian troubadour Gord Downie began flooding social media with heartfelt tributes as soon as word emerged that the singer had died.