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NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died behind bars early Wednesday. He was 82.

CALGARY — Shaw Communications Inc. is reporting higher revenue and earnings for its latest fiscal quarter as its $26-billion deal to be sold to Rogers Communications Inc. continues to face federal and regulator scrutiny.

TORONTO — Energy sector strength amid rising oil prices proved insufficient to overcome broader market weakness and Canada's main stock index closed lower on Wednesday. The S&P/TSX composite index fell 32.04 points to 19,171.66.

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Aphria Inc. shareholders have voted in favour of the cannabis company's plan to merge with Tilray Inc. Leamington, Ont.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,171.66, down 32.04 points) Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY). Financials. Up 16 cents or 0.14 per cent, to $117.34 on 7.4 million shares.

Women remain underrepresented in boardrooms of Canadian companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange despite the introduction of disclosure requirements intended to boost their numbers, a study by an Ottawa think tank has found.

A Federal Reserve survey has found that the economy was rebounding in late February through early April, helped by billions of dollars in a new round of stimulus payments and the stepped-up rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

TORONTO — Greater Toronto Area home hunters browsing through property listings will soon notice a change.

TORONTO — The CEO of Cogeco Inc.

SEATTLE — Amazon has accused Parler, the social network known as a conservative alternative to Twitter, of trying to conceal its ownership amid a legal dispute between Amazon and Parler stemming from the U.S. Capitol riots.