National Business

TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it's ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.

TORONTO — New rules allowing Corus Entertainment to spend less on scripted drama and comedy shows will allow its channels to lean more into news, lifestyles and reality fare rather than “content that audiences don’t want to see,” says Troy Reeb, exec

The tourism industry rolled out a road map Thursday it hopes will bring more visitors to Canada after the bruising it took during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to an autopsy report obtained by The As

TORONTO — The chief executive of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says the luxury parka maker's last fiscal year showed him the company has "more work to do," in part because it was trying to accomplish too much all at once.

OTTAWA — A study by Canada's national housing agency says housing starts aren’t keeping pace with residential construction resources available due to restrictive regulations and a "highly fragmented" industry.

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank says it is cutting about two per cent of its workforce and ending equity research as it continues to work through its turnaround plan.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the financial, utility and energy stocks, while the Dow Jones industrial average climbed to top 40,000 points for the first time.