National Business

TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Derek Michaels was walking along Long Beach in Tofino, B.C., when he saw a small plane appearing to struggle after takeoff, making sharp turns with a plume of smoke trailing behind one of its engines.

A new survey of Canadian tech companies reveals 90 per cent of respondents think the federal government's changes to its capital gains policy will have a negative effect on the industry.

MOOSE JAW, SASK. — Jason Moore recently took stock of the inventory at the food bank in Moose Jaw, Sask., and realized nothing would be left in two weeks.

WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA — Yukon's deputy mining minister says it's "unfortunate and frankly unhelpful" that the owners of the Eagle Gold mine have been "silent in general" about action to remedy a disastrous ore slide that spilled hundreds of milli

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse Alto, allowing manufacturer Reynolds American to keep the vaping brand on the market for years to come.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia woman has been ordered to pay her former romantic partner $450 for her ticket to attend a Coldplay concert together on what she said she believed was a date.

OTTAWA — Canada is selling one of its apartments in New York City to cover the cost of a brand-new luxury condo it recently purchased for $9 million.

TORONTO — Losses in the base metals sector led Canada's main stock index lower on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 124.41 points at 22,726.76.

All the major Canadian grocers are now on board for a grocery code of conduct, paving the way for industry guidelines that have been several years in the making.

TORONTO — Listeria can make people sick up to two months after they eat or drink contaminated products, which can pose a challenge in identifying the source of illness quickly, experts say.