National Business

TORONTO — Falling gold and copper prices led the Canadian dollar lower Thursday, however gains in the financial, industrial and health care sectors saved Canada's main stock index from a heavy drop.

TORONTO — Time is running out for Ontario companies to show their websites comply with new standards making them more accessible for people with disabilities or face fines of up to $100,000.

MONTREAL — Global dairy giant Saputo Inc.'s profit tumbled in its latest quarter as its results were stacked against the surge in retail sales recorded at the outset of the pandemic last year, the Montreal-based company said Wednesday.

CALGARY — An insurance provider for the Trans Mountain pipeline said it will not renew its policy with the company when it expires in August. Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — An extremely rare wildflower that grows only in Nevada’s high desert where an Australian mining company wants to dig for lithium should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday.

SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Early risers in Venice were surprised Thursday to see a cruise ship nosing down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the start of the pandemic, despite repeated government pledges to reroute such huge vessels due to safety

TORONTO — Canadians will be among the first Twitter users with access to a host of new features, but for the first time the offerings will come with a fee.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will donate 75% of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to the U.N.

VALCOURT, Que. — Supply chain issues in the recreational vehicle industry are impacting BRP Inc.'s product delivery timelines, but the company says it's still on track to deliver its target full year volume.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, hit an all-time high in May as people flock to bars, restaurants and other venues across the country that now have fewer or no pandemic-related capacity restrictions.