National Business

WASHINGTON — Canada is embarking on an effort to test the boundaries of its shared border with the United States, launching a pilot project that would allow northbound land travellers to clear customs while still on U.S. soil.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed following a report on wholesale inflation and the start to fourth-quarter earnings season. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 71.82 points at 20,990.

OTTAWA — An annual survey from Health Canada shows 73 per cent of respondents are buying their cannabis from legal sources. That number compares with 37 per cent in 2019, the year after Canada first legalized cannabis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish as it closed out its 10th winning week in the last 11. The S&P 500 ended Friday up 0.1% and remains within 0.

OTTAWA — The income gap between Canada's newest immigrants and other Canadian workers has narrowed significantly, a new report from the parliamentary budget officer said Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week, the latest in a string of mishaps at the troubled air

NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest banks in the country posted strong profits last year, helped by higher interest rates and a strong economy, despite having to deal the lingering industry costs of last year's banking crisis that caused the collapse of Sili

TORONTO — The price of Bitcoin hit highs this week not seen in more than two years after a U.S.

TORONTO — Canada Nickel Co. Inc. says Korean company Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. has agreed to invest US$18.5 million in the company for an 8.7 per cent stake.

TORONTO — The chief executive of Corus Entertainment Inc.