Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday:

Toronto Stock Exchange (20,401.49, up 157.20 points.)

Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Up 34 cents, or 12.14 percent, to $3.14 on 14.9 million shares.

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up $1.61, or 3.87 percent, to $43.25 on 10.7 million shares.

Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 86 cents, or 3.54 percent, to $25.13 on 10.5 million shares.

Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE). Energy. Up 80 cents, or 7.39 percent, to $11.62 on 7.5 million shares.

Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrial. Seven cents, or 3.83 percent, rose to $1.90 on 6.2 million shares.

Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML). materials. Four cents, or 2.22 percent, fell to $1.76 on 4.7 million shares.

Companies in the news:

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Five cents dropped to $7.67. Aurora Cannabis Inc. said eight percent of its global workforce will be impacted by the impending closure of one of its Alberta facilities. The cannabis company announced Wednesday that it is closing its Edmonton Aurora Polaris property as part of a plan to streamline its operations. An Alberta government website detailing major projects in the region shows that the Aurora Polaris facility spanned approximately 2,787 square feet, with one-third of the space allocated for storage and distribution of cannabis products and the rest for product manufacturing. According to the website, the property cost an estimated $50 million and is adjacent to an Aurora Sky facility at Edmonton International Airport. Aurora Polaris’ medical distribution operations will be relocated to the Aurora Sky facility, while manufacturing will be relocated to Aurora River in Bradford, Ont. Aurora, headquartered in Edmonton, will retain its headquarters in Alberta. The changes come after the company moved the release of its fourth quarter results from September 21 to September 27.

CIBC (TSX:CM). 75 cents up to $143.69. CIBC has unveiled its first new logo in nearly 20 years as the bank seeks to renew its image. The Toronto-based bank says the rebranding comes after it expanded its platform in North America and is now focused on meeting the needs and expectations of customers on both sides of the border. As part of the modernization, CIBC is also completing the construction of CIBC Square, its new global headquarters in Toronto. The bank says the new logo is inspired by the 1966 double chevron logo it created to celebrate the bank’s 100th anniversary. CIBC last updated its logo in 2003. The bank says it will launch the new brand on Thursday and roll out to banking products and locations over the next year.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on September 22, 2021.