National Business

CALGARY — Two of Canada's biggest independent craft breweries are reporting buoyant results during 2020 despite lost on-premises sales as bars and restaurants were restricted or closed due to COVID-19 pandemic measures.

TORONTO — Strong employment numbers for February propelled the Canadian dollar to a three-year high while the TSX climbed for a sixth-straight day to set another record close. The Canadian dollar traded for 80.

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency locked roughly 800,000 accounts after a routine check found that the login information was available to "unauthorized individuals," the federal tax agency said Friday.

TORONTO — HuffPost Canada workers say a recent decision to shut down the news site is not just cutting jobs, but also taking away a valued platform for underrepresented voices.

The COVID-19 pandemic is spurring consumers to buy more bikes and Montreal-based Dorel Industries Inc. says it has struggled to keep up with demand.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration released a plan Friday to make sure Michigan will have enough propane if a controversial pipeline is shut down.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Tory government is projecting a $112-million deficit in a budget it is billing as a step on the "road to recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic.

VICTORIA — Statistics Canada data shows the jobless rate in British Columbia dipped more than one percentage point in February and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the B.C.

TORONTO — Canadians who want to help the country's economy rebound should book haircuts, hire tradespeople for home renovations and keep ordering from local restaurants, economists say.

OTTAWA — Canadian households piled up a record amount of mortgage debt for the second quarter in a row amid low interest rates and high housing prices, Statistics Canada said Friday.