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Advisory firms recommend Ritchie Bros. shareholders vote against IAA deal

Advisory firms recommend Ritchie Bros. shareholders vote against IAA deal

VANCOUVER — A report by Institutional Shareholder Services recommends shareholders of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. vote against the company's deal to buy automotive salvage company IAA Inc.
Twitter glitches as links, images fail to load

Twitter glitches as links, images fail to load

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches for over an hour Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others.
Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71

Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem “Free Bird,” died Sunday at age 71.
Air travellers face higher airport fees following pandemic disruptions: report

Air travellers face higher airport fees following pandemic disruptions: report

TORONTO — Canadian travellers are facing increased airport fees after the pandemic grounded revenues and led to more debt for airports across the country.
Review: Atwood explores grief in ‘Old Babes in the Wood'

Review: Atwood explores grief in ‘Old Babes in the Wood'

“Old Babes in the Wood” by Margaret Atwood (Doubleday) Comprised of 15 “stories” (applying that term loosely), the heart of Margaret Atwood’s new collection features seven vignettes from the lives of characters named Tig and Nell.
Many kids are struggling in school. Do their parents know?

Many kids are struggling in school. Do their parents know?

BOSTON (AP) — Evena Joseph was unaware how much her 10-year-old son was struggling in school. She found out only with help from somebody who knows the Boston school system better than she does. Her son, J.
Review: Novel 'Ruthy Ramirez’ flips true crime on its head

Review: Novel 'Ruthy Ramirez’ flips true crime on its head

“What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez” by Claire Jimenez (Grand Central) If true crime is your guilty pleasure, you absolutely must find out what happened to Ruthy Ramirez.
Liz Weston: How your ex could boost your Social Security

Liz Weston: How your ex could boost your Social Security

Katja Rivera, 64, is a massage therapist and theater director in Berkeley, California, who says she’s never earned more than about $30,000 a year. When her two daughters were small, she sometimes earned much less.
T.O. software engineering salaries grew faster than those in many U.S. areas: report

T.O. software engineering salaries grew faster than those in many U.S. areas: report

TORONTO — A new report shows software engineering salaries in Toronto grew faster than most U.S. markets last year.
Two skiers, buried in weekend avalanches in B.C., saved by friends: Avalanche Canada

Two skiers, buried in weekend avalanches in B.C., saved by friends: Avalanche Canada

VANCOUVER — Avalanche Canada confirms two skiers have been caught and injured in separate slides east of Pemberton, B.C.
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