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Canfor to curtail production at Canadian sawmills due to extreme wildfire conditions

Canfor to curtail production at Canadian sawmills due to extreme wildfire conditions

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. says it is curtailing production capacity at its Canadian sawmills beginning Monday as a result of extreme wildfire conditions in Western Canada.
Shark bites new viewers for Discovery in 33rd year

Shark bites new viewers for Discovery in 33rd year

NEW YORK (AP) — Shark Week just finished its 33rd edition on Discovery, a television event so old that one advertising executive joked it could have its own children.
CN reports strong earnings growth as rail traffic recovers from COVID-19 pandemic

CN reports strong earnings growth as rail traffic recovers from COVID-19 pandemic

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. nearly doubled earnings and revenues in its second quarter as the company began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal-based railway earned $1.03 billion or $1.
WestJet wraps talks with federal government, not seeking aid

WestJet wraps talks with federal government, not seeking aid

CALGARY — WestJet says it is not seeking financial aid from the federal government after months of talks between Ottawa and the airline.
GOP radio host Larry Elder sues to get on California ballot

GOP radio host Larry Elder sues to get on California ballot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder is suing over a decision by California election officials to block him from running in the September recall election that could oust Gov.
COVID-19: Quebec bar owners don't understand why last call is still midnight

COVID-19: Quebec bar owners don't understand why last call is still midnight

MONTREAL — Quebec bar owners say they don't understand why the COVID-19 health order preventing alcohol sales after midnight is still in effect, and they say the rule is hurting business and leading some patrons to drink irresponsibly.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,942.71, up 216.26 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Up 10 cents, or 7.3 per cent, to $1.47 on 8.0 million shares.
North American stock markets rally after two days of heavy losses

North American stock markets rally after two days of heavy losses

TORONTO — North American stock markets finished strong on Tuesday as they rebound from a sharp sell-off that was sparked by concerns around COVID-19 variants on Monday.
Stocks regain much of the ground they lost a day earlier

Stocks regain much of the ground they lost a day earlier

Stocks jumped on Wall Street Tuesday, making up much of the ground they lost a day earlier when worries flared about spreading cases of the more contagious variant of COVID-19.
Businesses along U.S. border hoping for imminent easing of travel restrictions

Businesses along U.S. border hoping for imminent easing of travel restrictions

CALGARY — U.S. businesses are waiting anxiously for an expected announcement on when the American border will reopen to Canadian tourists. "I'll be ecstatic . . .
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