National Business

TORONTO — Almost half of Canadians say inflation and the cost of living will continue to be the biggest financial challenge they face this year, according to a new survey from TD Bank.

Ontario is taking some preliminary steps toward potentially building a new nuclear generating station near Port Hope, Ont., that could be the largest such facility in the province if plans come to fruition.

A Saskatchewan woman wants popular resorts to show basic decency after she says she was pressured to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to receive medical help at one in Mexico.

Canadian climate officials say this year's average global temperature is set to rival 2024's record-breaking heat, and is virtually guaranteed to be hotter than any year on record before 2023.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — New Brunswick-based Irving Oil Ltd. has confirmed that the century-old company will remain privately held, after completing a strategic review that started in June 2023.

HALIFAX — After a barrage of criticism over a plan to transfer baby eel quotas away from longtime licence holders, the federal Fisheries Department is delaying information sessions on the pilot project.

OTTAWA — Canada should make sure the U.S. is aware of its critical reliance on Canadian energy but not pull back on those exports just yet, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters says Canada must act decisively to protect the manufacturing sector if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson — the latest Liberal to visit Washington in response to president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats — is making a pitch for a Canada-U. S. energy and resource alliance.

Complaints about phone, internet and television services jumped 38 per cent in the 2023-24 reporting year, says the watchdog that handles grievances about Canadian telecommunications providers.