National Business

Airport shuttle driver Sean Carter has lived in the remote northern British Columbia community of Bella Bella for almost nine years and says the small coastal village occasionally gets a celebrity visit.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford went on a rant Wednesday against the head of the company that owns Hamilton-based steel company Stelco, saying his support for U.S. tariffs shows he "doesn't give two hoots" about those workers.

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said he is "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall.

Accessories retailer Claire's Holdings LLC has signed a US$104 million deal to sell much of its North American business to turnaround specialist Ames Watson. U.S.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will find solutions and defuse rising tension over a forestry bill that has sparked blockades and confrontations between Indigenous protesters and industry workers.

CALGARY — A shareholder advocacy group has filed a greenwashing complaint with Alberta's securities watchdog alleging Cenovus Inc., one of Canada's biggest oilsands producers, and Enbridge Inc.

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is keeping a strong poker face after paying a high-profile visit to the Swedish firm competing with the U.S. maker of the F-35 stealth fighter jet.

OTTAWA — Canada is defending its steel tariffs against China after Beijing lodged a complaint last week at the World Trade Organization.

PARIS (AP) — When Olivier Baroin moved into an apartment in Montmartre about 15 years ago, it felt like he was living in a village in the heart of Paris. Not anymore. Stores for residents are disappearing, along with the friendly atmosphere, he says.

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Australian financial services company Wilsons Advisory. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.