National Business

TORONTO — Families in Ontario can now expand the number of people they have close contact with to 10, as the province moved Friday to further loosen public health restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver cannabis dispensary is going to need a new name and logo after losing a legal battle with retailer Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd.

LONDON — The British economy has seen nearly two decades worth of growth wiped out as a result of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has promised to use its “full range of tools” to pull the country out of a deep recession caused by a global pandemic, signalling that it would keep interest rates low through 2022.

OTTAWA — A key measure of household debt rose in the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold of the economy, Statistics Canada said Friday.

TORONTO — Roots Corp. reported a loss of $7.8 million in its latest quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted its supply chain in Asia and forced the temporary closure of its stores in North America.

TORONTO — The co-owners of Coco Beauty Bar were ready to return to business once the Ontario government gave beauty salons a green light, but after seeing the strict COVID-19 restrictions required, they wonder if it's even worth the effort.

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,050.92, down 650.41 points.) Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down $2.90, or 10.68 per cent, to $24.