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TORONTO — Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. reported a fourth-quarter profit attributable to shareholders of US$1.3 billion, down from US$2.3 billion a year earlier. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$52.

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp.

TORONTO — An Ontario court has given Factory Direct permission to liquidate its stores as it begins winding down the business.

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Veteran Canadian international Junior Hoilett has joined Scotland's Aberdeen until the end of the season. The 33-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

Some 11,800 kilometres away from home, Canadian Marcus Haber is doing what he does best. Score goals.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar on a minor-league contract Friday with an invite to spring training. He hit .

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain rose 0.3 per cent to $82.9 billion in December.

TORONTO — Mithaq Capital SPC says it's dropping its hostile takeover offer for Aimia Inc. after not enough shares were tendered before the bid expired on Thursday.

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TORONTO — A southwestern Ontario police force is facing scrutiny for its decision to send a team to an international competition in Dubai, an event that saw its members training with and competing against a Russian special unit whose members are accu