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One month after a cyberattack hit Indigo Books & Music Inc., Canada's biggest bookstore chain is back online, although, still grappling with the fallout.

TORONTO — It's been one month since a ransomware attack hit Canada's biggest bookstore chain. The hack kicked Indigo Books & Music Inc.

Smaller financial institutions tend to be closer to gender parity in their executive ranks than the major Canadian banks, a new analysis by credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar has found.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as investors fretted that the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates faster if pressure stays high on inflation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2% in morning trading to 28,370.92.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma voters on Tuesday rejected the legalization of recreational marijuana, following a late blitz of opposition from faith leaders, law enforcement and prosecutors.

VICTORIA — British Columbia auditor general Michael Pickup says the province's public institutions are susceptible to fraud, but he can't release specifics about the theft and corruption reported to his office in a survey conducted this year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Corp.

TORONTO — Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. and PI Financial Corp. say they are merging to create an investment advisory, wealth management and capital markets firm with more than $12 billion in client assets.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,275.54, down 239.26): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 77 cents, or 1.61 per cent, to $47.06 on 15.7 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than one per cent Tuesday with losses in energy, metals and financials leading the way down, while U.S. markets fell further. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 239.26 points at 20,275.54.