National Business

EDMONTON — Mounties say they thwarted two illegal border crossings in Alberta this week, with nine people detained and another dead after fleeing from police.

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc.'s third-quarter profit ticked higher as the company worked to make its operations "more flexible and nimbler," but warned of headwinds materializing in China.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California utility said Thursday that its equipment likely sparked a wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

OTTAWA — The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The Privy Council Office confirmed the government's decision, first reported by CTV news.

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters raised its dividend 10 per cent as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$587 million. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 59.

Kyle Wiens has a soft spot for misfits. He purchased a dented and scratched fridge from a local discounter and has also bought refurbished laptops and phones. “What haven’t I bought refurbished?” says the CEO of online repair resource iFixit.

OTTAWA — Two new polls suggest Quebecers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with Canada these days.

More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few layoffs. U.S.

More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few layoffs. U.S.

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate for the third time in six months with the British economy struggling to post any meaningful growth.