National Business

Yukon's energy minister says Canada's push for more green energy and a net-zero electricity grid should spark renewed interest in connecting the territory's power to British Columbia.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is de-privatizing its community lab testing in the face of long waits and bottlenecks — a move the Opposition NDP calls an admission of colossal failure and blinkered ideology.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,818.39, up 6.16 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 66 cents, or 1.49 per cent, to $44.84 on 20.6 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Friday, helped by strength in energy and utilities, while U.S. markets were mixed.

OTTAWA — Canada's food inspection agency says it has completed its investigation into the cases of potato wart in Prince Edward Island that halted exports to the United States.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street limped to a mixed close, marking its third losing week in a row. The S&P 500 barely budged, ending the day down by less than 0.1%. It lost more than 2% for the week, like other U.S. indexes.

TORONTO — Former Rogers CEO Joe Natale is suing the company for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract, while alleging Rogers chairman Edward Rogers carried out "malicious, high-handed, and oppressive conduct.

Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. is taking on full ownership of the pot drinks company it ran with Molson Coors Canada. The Leamington, Ont.-based pot firm said Friday that it had signed a deal to acquire the remaining 57.

TORONTO — Home prices posted the second-highest increase ever recorded in a single month after the one observed in July 2006, according to the latest Teranet-National Bank composite index. The index for July was up 2.

OTTAWA — High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home.