National Business

Both of the main candidates in British Columbia's election campaign pushed their own plans to solve parts of the housing crisis. B.C.

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada began booking blocks of seats on the few remaining commercial flights leaving Lebanon on Friday as it issued another urgent plea for any Canadians in the country to leave immediately.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm John made its second landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday, while in its wake authorities in the resort city of Acapulco called for help from anyone with a boat to deal with the flooding.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped lower Friday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed as the Dow eked out another record but tech stocks dragged.

VANCOUVER — Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers' association saying it's "disappointed" with the results of two days of talks.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to another record high while declines in tech stocks pulled other indexes lower. The Dow added 0.3% Friday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.

Alberta's energy regulator will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province's top court.

BANFF, Alta. — A public hearing slated for next week is the next milestone for what could be Canada's first grid-scale small modular nuclear reactor (SMR). On Oct.

WINNIPEG — A real estate developer says it's poised to close its purchase of a struggling downtown Winnipeg shopping centre and turn it into affordable housing, health-care services and gathering spaces.

MONTREAL — The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal said Friday that work at two terminals could come to a standstill next week as the union served a 72-hour strike notice. Dockworkers could walk off the job as of 7 a.m.