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TORONTO -- A Canadian investment firm attempting to purchase Torstar Corp. has upped its bid in response to a rival offer for the media conglomerate. NordStar Capital LP has amended its agreement to purchase the owner of the Toronto Star and other community newspapers, saying it will now pay $60 million instead of the initially agreed-upon $52 million. Source

Strapped for cash during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the economic slowdown? You might have unclaimed money from your past that could help pay the bills — perhaps from a dormant bank account or a lost cheque. Or maybe a rich relative died without a will and — unbeknownst to you — you're entitled to their money. Source

MONTREAL -- A Paris-based game developer is cutting ties with the managing director of its Canadian studios as the company continues to grapple with allegations of misconduct. Ubisoft says Yannis Mallat is "stepping down from his role and will leave the company, effective immediately. Source

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should not be able to make any more political contributions without a judge's permission, lawyers for its creditors said in a court filing. The issue came up this week after it was reported that the company, which has a long history of influencing policymakers, made contributions to national associations representing state attorneys general and governors. Source

A group of top business leaders asked U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter on Saturday to keep a program that protects nearly 800,000 young immigrants from deportation, stating that the economic recovery from the pandemic could be hurt if it is rescinded. Source

If Albertans had forgotten about the risks associated with Premier Jason Kenney's decision to invest $1.1 billion US in the Keystone XL pipeline, plus $4.2-billion in loan guarantees, this week was a painful reminder of the treacherous business building pipelines has become. Source

TORONTO -- Loblaw Companies Ltd., Metro Inc. and Empire Co. Ltd. made their decision to end “pandemic pay” independently of each other, even as the decision was based in part on being aware of what some of their competitors were planning, the chief executives for the companies told the members of Parliament on Friday. Source

TORONTO -- Online fashion retailer Shein has apologized after coming under fire earlier this week for selling a swastika necklace. The Chinese retailer released a statement on Friday explaining that the jewelry was designed after the Buddhist swastika, and not the design used in Nazi symbolism. Source

TORONTO -- New data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey revealed that 164,000 foodservice and accommodation jobs were recovered in June. Despite these gains, at least 400,000 people who were previously employed in the foodservice sector are still out of work. Source

CALGARY -- The team at the Common Crown Brewing Company in Calgary has pulled its Karen Cherry Sour and issued an apology after concerns were raised regarding the beer's name. The Calgary brewery released its first sour beer this month as a celebration of 'Karen', the internet-coined name given to the stereotypical entitled, privileged white woman. Source