National Business

The new Canadian tariffs are to take effect by the end of July, including 25 per cent on all steel products that contain metal melted and poured in China.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney held a meeting with hundreds of First Nations chiefs Thursday, amid widespread skepticism and frustration over his controversial major-projects legislation.

TORONTO — A woman in her 70s was killed in what seemed to be an unprovoked stabbing as she was loading her groceries in a Toronto parking lot, police said Thursday. The attack happened just after 9:30 a.m.

MONTREAL — Via Rail says new collective agreements have been ratified with about 2,500 unionized workers. The agreements with Unifor's council 4000 and Local 100 cover the period from the start of this year through to the end of 2027.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 200 points to cap off Thursday's trading session, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also climbed amid U.S. corporate earnings.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s decision to step away from a proposal to buy the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven was being chalked up as a "missed opportunity" a day after it announced its pullback. Shares in the Laval, Que.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada and most other federal Crown corporations will be looking to trim their budgets over the coming years alongside a wider government effort to cut costs.

MONTREAL — Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don't show up. Under new rules in effect on Thursday, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose to more records following some better-than-expected updates on the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Thursday, beating the all-time high it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.

TORONTO — A new survey says financial help with a down payment is now essential for many homebuyers.