National Business

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.5 per cent to $70.2 billion in June, helped by increased spending at food and beverage retailers. However, the agency says its preliminary estimate for July pointed to a 0.

OTTAWA — Cultural and broadcast industry groups are calling on the Liberal government to support the Online Streaming Act and the Online News Act, as the Prime Minister’s Office refuses to say whether the bills are part of trade negotiations with the

Ski-Doo maker BRP Inc. has dealt with trade disputes before, but its chief executive says there's one aspect this time around that sets the current Trump administration's tariff regime apart.

TORONTO — Two of Canada’s richest families appear poised for a battle over one of the country’s most famed documents.

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a "productive and wide-ranging" phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday morning.

Negotiations that had been scheduled for Friday between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been delayed.

Some communities have pushed back against the housing orders.

MONTREAL — The Quebec liquor board may be forced to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol that the province has banned from stores. The provincial government on March 4 ordered the state-owned corporation to empty shelves of U.S.

OTTAWA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Thursday that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve the trade issues that have led to steep tariffs on Canadian canola products.

TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index close higher on Thursday, while U.S. markets lost ground amid a rotation away from large tech stocks.