National Business

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. reported a profit in its fourth quarter compared with a loss a year ago.

Doug Ford is a man of things. Things he can see, things he can touch and most importantly, things he can build. Big things matter to Ford. The Progressive Conservative leader is a self-proclaimed visionary who makes decisions with his gut.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a push from President Donald Trump , House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his “big, beautiful bill” with $4.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals , three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is making changes to its consumer protection laws to stop predatory sales and protect people from unfair business practices.

VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says the party is having "family" issues — but he's not worried about a threat to his leadership ahead of the Opposition's annual general meeting.

Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump's push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday, with strength in financial, industrial and utilities names outweighing weakness in energy as the price of oil fell below US$70 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. markets were mixed as the Nasdaq fell 1.

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OTTAWA — Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new report.