Canada sues Google, alleges anticompetitive practices in online ads

FILE - Audience members gather at Made by Google for new product announcements at Google on Aug. 13, 2024, in Mountain View, Calif.

Canada's antitrust watchdog said Thursday that it was suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant's online advertising business and that it wanted the company to sell off two of its ad tech services and pay a penalty.