TORONTO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index ended higher on Monday, boosted by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc's ATDb.TO $4.4 billion U.S. expansion and by a jump in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) VRX.TO after it hired a new chief financial officer.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE unofficially closed up 60.73 points, or 0.41 percent, at 14,748.19. Eight of its 10 main sectors rose, although the heavyweight energy and materials groups slipped.