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TORONTO — Shares in Canada's major cannabis companies fell in early trading after the U.S. election, which saw efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in several states fail. Shares of Canopy Growth Corp. were down $1.61 or about 21 per cent at $6.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales surged 43.8 per cent in October compared with the same month last year.

LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday and crypto-related shares rallied as investors bet that former President Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surged as buyers continued moving off the sidelines amid lower interest rates. The board said 6,658 homes changed hands last month in the Greater Toronto Area, up 44.

MONTREAL — CGI Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue also climbed higher. The business and technology consulting firm says it earned $435.9 million or $1.91 per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency fell on Wednesday to an all-time low as former President Donald Trump was on the verge of clinching the U.S.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s rial currency fell Wednesday to an all-time low as former President Donald Trump was on the verge of clinching the U.S. presidency again. The rial traded at 703,000 rials to the dollar.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces.