National Business

TORONTO — Hudbay Minerals says it has restarted its Snow Lake operations in northwestern Manitoba after authorities lifted wildfire evacuation orders for the area.

Home sales in May fell 4.3 per cent compared with a year ago, however the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday that activity picked up when compared to the previous month.

CALGARY — MEG Energy Corp.'s board of directors is urging shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover offer by oilsands peer Strathcona Resources Ltd., calling it opportunistic and not in the best interests of the company or its investors.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family said it is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May edged down 0.2 per cent compared with April.

TORONTO — Aimia Inc. says it has reached a settlement with the Canada Revenue Agency and expects a refund of about $27 million in connection with a 2013 income tax audit of former subsidiary Aeroplan Inc.

TORONTO — Canada's largest private-sector union says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died.

CALGARY — Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta.

KANANASKIS — Canadian fighter jets were deployed to intercept a private, civilian plane that violated restricted airspace above Kananaskis, Alta., where G7 leaders are gathering for meetings.