National Business

TORONTO — Rising oil prices helped lift the energy sector in Canada's main stock index on a day where U.S. markets were mixed as concerns about the government tapering stimulus persist.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure plan for states coast to coast on Tuesday, as a rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joined together to overcome skeptics and

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Ready to go out on the town before summer ends? In parts of the U.S., you might have to carry your COVID-19 vaccine card or a digital copy to get into restaurants, bars, nightclubs and outdoor music festivals.

CALGARY — The competition between Canada's two major railways for control of Kansas City Southern took another turn Tuesday as Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. sweetened its takeover offer for the U.S. railway.

Landmark Cinemas is starting a new rewards program designed to keep moviegoers coming back to theatres.

TORONTO — When Jasmine Williams first went freelance a few years ago, one of her biggest challenges was dealing with the inconsistency of her income.

TORONTO — Centerra Gold Inc. reported a loss of US$851.7 million in its latest quarter as a result of a move by the Kyrgyz Republic to seize control of the company's Kumtor mine in the central Asian country in May.

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. raised its financial outlook for the year as it reported a loss of $12 million in its second quarter.

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Héroux-Devtek Inc. reported a profit of $6.7 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss in the same quarter last year.

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit of $238 million as its revenue edged higher. The power utility says the profit for the quarter ended June 30 amounted to 40 cents per diluted share compared.