National Business

OTTAWA — A new fight is playing out at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission over the first $100-million annual payment Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets.

An Ontario Superior Court heard arguments on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by Frank Stronach's granddaughter, who is seeking an order compelling the family business to disclose any documents that might exist related to complaints of sexual misconduct a

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it earned $479 million in its second quarter of this year, a 32-per-cent increase over the same period in 2023.

Quebecor Inc. says it's pushing Canada's telecom regulator to help resolve network access issues that are holding back the Quebec-based company's expansion plans.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy . The S&P 500 jumped 2.

HALIFAX — Postmedia Network Inc. has won court approval for its bid to buy Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain, but the company says the acquisition will lead to job cuts.

Experts say airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging planes at WestJet and Flair Airlines and upending travel plans for thousands of passengers.

GUELPH, Ont. — Manufacturer Linamar Corp. says its earnings and revenue rose during the last quarter that longtime CEO Linda Hasenfratz will serve in the top role.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose almost 350 points Thursday, powered by a broad-based rally on the Toronto market, while U.S. stocks also surged higher.

HALIFAX — Halifax Regional Municipality is developing a code of conduct for people sleeping rough at city-designated homeless encampments, many of which are growing far beyond their stated capacity.