National Business

MONTREAL — Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings on Airbnb.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell, led by a 1.7 per cent loss on the Nasdaq.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the tech giant's biggest-ever acquisition at the same time it's facing a potential breakup of its internet empire.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks went back to falling, and Big Tech again led the way. The S&P 500 lost 1.1% Tuesday for its latest swerve in a scary, weekslong ride. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.

VICTORIA — An audit has found that British Columbia's government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility in reporting from the Forests Ministry.

OTTAWA — A surprise jump in inflation and a flood of "noise" in the economy may push the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate cuts next month, some economists argue.

TORONTO — Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne.

TORONTO — The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie.

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says Crown corporations are supporting the province's steelworkers by buying local steel.