National Business

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $2.4 billion in August as both exports and imports edged lower following double-digit percentage gains in June and July.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The temporary closure of a nationwide movie theatre chain is expected to result in the indefinite closure of three theatres in Alaska's largest city.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says discussions about the future of an oil refinery in Come By Chance, N.L., are ongoing.

Bell Media says a power outage at one of its facilities in Ontario affected TV and other services across much of Canada.

HOUSTON — Three workers were killed Monday when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under construction in Houston, according to fire department officials.

LONDON — In the latest blow to the beleaguered film industry, the second-largest movie theatre chain in the U.S.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,410.19, up 210.94 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Financials. Up 98 cents, or 1.57 per cent, to $63.48 on 12.

TORONTO — Improvement in the health of U.S. President Donald Trump and the growing hope of a fiscal stimulus deal gave North American stock markets a lift to start the week.

BOSTON — A former tech executive was sentenced Monday to one year of home confinement for paying $300,000 to bribe his son's way into Georgetown University as a tennis recruit, even though the son did not play tennis.

CALGARY — Pipeline and power company TC Energy Corp. is moving to buy out the other unitholders in TC PipeLines, LP, a U.S. master limited partnership it operates, for about US$1.48 billion (C$1.97 billion) in shares.