National Business

TORONTO — The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed efforts by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to overturn a ruling in an overtime class-action lawsuit filed more than a decade ago.

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. capped off a strong year with net income soaring 45 per cent to $1.08 billion in the fourth quarter, largely driven by the IPO of its India asset management joint venture.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,604.19, up 227.01 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Up 11 cents, or 6.5 per cent, to $1.80 on 13.7 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose to its highest level since late November as risk appetite improved ahead of Thursday's key U.S. inflation numbers.

TORONTO — One of Canada's leading autonomous vehicle experts has unveiled a way to help self-driving vehicles develop intuition and experience away from the road.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are preparing to ship potatoes to Puerto Rico after the United States announced earlier this week it would allow exports to resume to the territory.

The governor of the Bank of Canada made clear Wednesday that higher interest rates are coming to tamp down on inflation, but said businesses also need to do their part by boosting productivity and easing the supply constrains that are helping to push

A Canopy Growth Corp. warned Wednesday that market headwinds could hamper the cannabis company's ability to be profitable in Canada, even after it spent months uncovering $85 million in cost savings.

HALIFAX — Workers at a Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec have gone on strike after negotiations between the company and the union broke down, a situation that could strain an already delicate food supply chain.