National Business

TORONTO — Canada's largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing.

WASHINGTON — U.S.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. Just before 4 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Democrat lawmakers in the United States applauded the Liberals' election win under Mark Carney on Tuesday — while most Republican lawmakers stayed silent about an election campaign that turned into a rebuke of U.S.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up along with U.S. markets Tuesday as investors saw reason for optimism on the trade front. The S&P/TSX composite index was trading down earlier in the day and U.S.

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. saw its earnings rise to US$84.7 million in its latest quarter. The Montreal-based apparel maker, which keeps its book in U.S. dollars, says the first-quarter profit compared with net earnings of US$78.

CALGARY — Energy industry groups and environmental advocates were striking a hopeful note a day after voters returned the Liberals to power in Ottawa with a minority mandate.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's willing to make a fresh start with Ottawa following Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal election win for the Liberals.

ST. JOHN'S — Crews are searching for a pilot missing in the waters off the east coast of Newfoundland after a pontoon plane crashed this morning while en route to Portugal.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the body in charge of providing legal aid for those with low incomes doesn't have processes or information to ensure people get timely and high-quality help.