National Business

Vancouver home sales were up 29 per cent compared with a year ago in October, making it the second-best October on record, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said Tuesday.

SASKATOON — Strong growth in global food demand combined with promising harvest and fertilizing plans in the United States and elsewhere around the world bode well for Nutrien Ltd. going into 2021, chief executive Chuck Magro says.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has appointed a mediator in the ongoing labour dispute between the province's striking Dominion grocery workers and Loblaw Companies Ltd., the company they work for.

MONTREAL — The second-largest shareholder of Dorel Industries says it won't support a proposal to take the company private under the terms offered Monday. Montreal-based investment firm Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc says it controls about 13.

MILAN — Luxury sportscar maker Ferrari on Tuesday reported its profits remained flat in the third quarter as it recovers lost production from the coronavirus shutdown.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Canada's golf industry generated $18.2 billion in economic benefits across the country in 2019, according to a recent analysis. The report was produced by Group ATN Consulting Inc. on behalf of the National Allied Golf Associations.

LAVAL, Que. — Bausch Health Companies Inc. reported a profit of US$71 million for its third-quarter compared with a loss of US$49 million in the same quarter last year as revenue was hurt by the pandemic.

NEW DELHI — India's capital is seeing its worst wave of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic, even as the nation's overall cases fall.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was travelling to Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese officials to seek help in reviving Hong Kong’s economy and discuss reopening the borders with mainland China as coronavirus infections in her city dwindle.