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INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY $12.56 (Toronto symbol INE; Shares outstanding: 132.8 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield 5.4%; www.innergex.com) has completed the purcase of TransCanada Corp.'s 62% stake in five wind farms on Quebec’s Gaspe peninsula....

PEMBINA PIPELINE $45.89 (Toronto symbol PPL; Shares outstanding: 502.4 million; Market cap: $23.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.0%; www.pembina.com) owns pipelines that carry almost all of B.C.’s oil and half of Alberta’s conventional oil....

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $24.48 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 310.5 million; Market cap: $7.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.9%; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 250 shopping centres and other properties across Canada....

IBM $124.84 (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 912.8 million; Market cap: $111.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.ibm.com) has now agreed to acquire Red Hat Inc. (New York symbol RHT) for $34 billion....

A: Aphria Inc., $16.39, symbol APHA on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 249.5 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; www.aphria.com), is a cannabis company based in Leamington, Ontario.

Aphria continues to pursue a strategy of low-cost production of top-grade cannabis using the latest technologies for greenhouse production.

The company has a portfolio of medical and recreational brands, including Solei Sungrown Cannabis, RIFF, Good Supply, and Goodfields....

Here’s a new addition to stocks we cover in our Spinoffs, Takeovers and Special Situations newsletter.

Sleep apnea gets far less media attention than other health issues such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, depression, stroke and heart problems....

Getting most of its revenue from international clients, Canada’s CCL Industries continues to grow aggressively by acquisition and raise its revenue and earnings.

A: NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT, $10.66, symbol NWH.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 103.3 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.nwhreit.com), owns and operates a portfolio of medical office buildings (52%) as well as hospitals and healthcare facilities (48%)....

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BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $69 (Toronto symbol BNS; Income-Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $82.8 billion; Dividend yield: 4.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.scotiabank.com) is the third-largest of Canada’s five big banks with assets of $946.7 billion.


Bank of Nova Scotia last raised its quarterly dividend by 3.7% with the August 2018 payment....

AT&T INC. $30 (New York symbol T; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $219.0 billion; Dividend yield: 6.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S....