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GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $33 (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 988.6 million; Market cap: $32.6 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest insurance company, after Manulife....

ALCANNA INC. $9.45 (Toronto symbol CLIQ; Shares outstanding: 37.0 million; Market cap: $349.7 million; Dividend yield: 3.8%; www.alcanna.com) changed its name from Liquor Stores N.A. in May 2018. Alcanna operates 229 retail liquor stores....

The best new stocks to invest in need to have certain characteristics to be good choices for your portfolio. These include a prominent place in their industries, a history of earnings, a history of dividends, involvement in a fast-growing industry and hidden assets

A: Westshore Terminals Investment Corp., $24.08, symbol WTE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 70.7 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; www.westshore.com), operates a coal storage and loading terminal at Roberts Bank, B.C., about 30 kilometres south of Vancouver....

In the past few years, Canadian Tire has acquired several retail chains, including the Forzani Group (sporting goods) and Mark’s (casual clothing). Those new businesses have helped it compete with bigger U.S.-based retailers such as Walmart and Costco.

Canadian Tire’s latest acquisition—clothing maker Helly Hansen—seemed to catch investors by surprise and the stock fell 7%....

Detour Gold is banking on one productive Ontario mine with a life of 22 years. Output and revenue are both up, but progress will ultimately depend on the direction of gold prices.

Sales have risen steadily for online pet pharmacy PetMed Express. But it faces challenges due to questions about opioids and increased online competition from PetSmart.

FIRSTSERVICE CORP. $96.33 (Toronto symbol FSV; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (416-960-9500; www.firstservice.com; Shares outstanding: 34.6 million; Market cap: $3.4 billion; Dividend yield: 0.7%) set up its commercial real estate business, Colliers International Group, as a separate company on June 1, 2015....

DOMINO’S PIZZA $273.58 (New York symbol DPZ; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (734-930-3008; www.dominos.com; Shares outstanding: 42.3 million; Market cap: $11.6 billion; Dividend yield: 0.8%) is the world’s largest chain of pizza stores offering takeout and delivery....

A: CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings, $1.15, symbol CTTH on the U.S over-the-counter bulletin board (Shares outstanding: 21.3 million; Market cap: $29.9 million; www.cttpharmaceuticals.com), is an Ontario-based developer of fast-dissolving film wafers that users take orally to get a dose-specific, smoke-free delivery of medical cannabis or another active ingredient.

The company’s share price has shot up since its announcement on May 22, 2018, that Aurora Cannabis, symbol ACB on Toronto, now has the option to acquire a 9.14% stake in the company.

Aurora is investing in CTT by way of a $1 million U.S....