National Business

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell for a second consecutive month in May as the machinery, chemical and fabricated metal industries declined. The agency says manufacturing sales fell 0.6 per cent to $57.9 billion in May.

CALGARY — Calfrac Well Services Ltd. has won another round with Wilks Brothers LLC over its recapitalization plan.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove half his colon.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats announced late Tuesday that they'd reached a budget agreement envisioning spending an enormous $3.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA Finals has gained some, but not all, of its audience back after last year's trip to the pandemic bubble.

VANCOUVER — Aritzia Inc. says it swung to a $17.9-million profit in the first quarter as revenues more than doubled from a year ago despite a majority of its Canadian stores being closed.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,270.65, up 37.57 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Up three cents, or 2.08 per cent, to $1.47 on 12.

WINNIPEG — The winners of Manitoba's COVID-19 vaccine lottery must agree to have their names publicized if they want to collect their prizes — a move that will reveal some of their personal health information.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rebounded Tuesday on gains in the materials and energy sectors as the domestic crude benchmark hit its highest level since 2014. "Most equity markets in North America are lower except for Toronto.

CALGARY — Shell Canada Ltd. has announced plans to build a large-scale carbon capture and storage project at its Scotford Complex near Edmonton, part of its strategy to become a net-zero emissions company by 2050.