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'Yin and yang': Barry and Honey Sherman were polar opposites who devoted themselves to philanthropy

The billionaire founder of pharmaceutical giant Apotex and his philanthropist wife were two people with outsized personalities who were polar opposites, according to interviews with friends, court records, Barry's memoirs and public tributes at the couple's memorial ​

Mourners of Barry and Honey Sherman try to make sense of the irrational

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Miracle on Main Street: Why these eight small businesses have been thriving for decades

Retailers have had a tough year, as e-commerce giants obliterate both chains and mom-and-pop shops alike. But over the course of several decades, these Canadian small businesses have built a recipe for success. Not only are they surviving the Amazon age, but thriving

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