Waste Connections shares rise 1.27% intraday after TSX approved share repurchase program.

Waste Connections, Inc. rose 1.27% in intraday trading, with the company planning to launch a share repurchase program to buy back up to 5% of its issued and outstanding common shares over the course of a year. The Toronto Stock Exchange has approved its plan to buy back up to about 12.9 million shares for cancellation.