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TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan earned a total-fund net return of 11.1 per cent last year as its net assets grew to $241.6 billion. The pension fund manager says the result topped its benchmark which came in at 8.

MONTREAL — Rio Tinto International Holdings Ltd. made an offer Monday to buy the 49 per cent stake in Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. it does not already own and to take it private. The proposal values the minority stake in company at about $3.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to continue to dominate headlines this week.

HOUSTON (AP) — After a historic Houston theater seemingly closed for good last year due to economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, its supporters — including film lovers, preservationists and directors Richard Linklater and Wes Anderson —

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,461.83, down 119.87 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up three cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $40.49 on 14.1 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell on Friday despite a strong jobs report in February but still ended higher for a third straight week as the Ukraine war continued to spawn volatility and push oil prices higher.

CALGARY — Labour shortages in Canada's oil and gas industry could curb its ability to quickly step in to fill a gap in supply left in the wake of U.S. sanctions against Russia, industry insiders say.

Worsening supply chain constraints and higher costs, especially for transportation, increased fourth-quarter and 2021 net losses at juvenile products and home furnishings manufacturer Dorel Industries Inc.

Canada's jobless rate has tumbled below pre-pandemic levels, creating a candidate-driven market where job postings abound but workers are hard to find. The unemployment rate sank to 5.5 per cent in February — the lowest it's been since it was 5.