Fairfax

• Canadian media company Torstar to be sold, privatized in $52M deal

  The transaction, which will see the media company taken private, was recommended by a special committee of Torstar's board of directors.

  Canada

  May 26, 2020
• Fairfax Financial buys stake in Hamilton’s Stelco

  Fairfax, an insurance-focused financial services company, says it has acquired 12.2 million common shares of the Hamilton steelmaker.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2018
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• Toys ‘R’ Us Canada to be taken over by Fairfax Financial after Ontario court approves bid

  Toys "R" Us Canada Ltd. says it has received court approval in both Canada and the U.S. for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. to take over the Canadian wing of the beleaguered retailer.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2018
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• Toys R Us Canada could get a $300M buyout from Fairfax

  The bidder is taking on a role of a "stalking horse" in a court-approved auction set for Monday in New York.

  Money

  Apr 20, 2018
• Suspected drunk driver hit by his own car after fleeing police on foot

  A northern Virginia man is facing charges including driving while intoxicated and possessing marijuana after a police pursuit in which he ended up running over himself.

  Crime

  Mar 7, 2018
• WATCH: Dramatic rescue as firefighters save dog that fell through ice

  Dramatic video out of Virginia shows firefighters trying to rescue a dog that fell through thin ice on Lake Thoreau Wednesday morning.

  Environment

  Feb 18, 2016
• Rapper and wife tried to reconcile before killing: Police

  Rapper Earl Warren Hayes and his estranged wife were trying to reconcile and she was optimistic about their chances only days before Hayes killed her and committed suicide, a police detective said Tuesday.

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2014
• BlackBerry completes US$1-billion financing with Fairfax

  BlackBerry Ltd. has completed the US$1-billion financing that the smartphone company announced early this month after Fairfax Financial scaled down a larger plan to buy the company outright.

  Money

  Nov 13, 2013
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• BlackBerry stock plunges as Fairfax changes offer; CEO Thorsten Heins leaving

  BlackBerry's largest stakeholder says it will lead a group that lends US$1 billion to the struggling smartphone maker in hopes it can revamp its operations.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2013
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• BlackBerry’s parts ripe for higher offers, some say

  What would the breakup of BlackBerry look like? Here's a blueprint.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2013