National Business

Canadian business leaders are calling on the federal government to lay out a clear and predictable plan for reopening the economy as the country's vaccination rollout gains speed.

VANCOUVER — Woodside Petroleum Ltd. says it plans sell its 50 per cent stake in the proposed Kitimat LNG development in British Columbia.

TORONTO — The loonie rose to 83 cents US, while gains in the technology sector helped Canada's main stock index climb higher in late morning trading. The Canadian dollar traded for 83.00 cents US compared with 82.77 cents US on Monday.

HALIFAX — Port officials in Halifax say the largest container ship to visit a Canadian port has arrived at the city's south-end container terminal.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April and economists attributed that partially builders who delayed projects because of a surge in lumber prices and supply constraints.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A strike launched from Gaza killed two Thai workers inside a packaging plant in southern Israel on Tuesday, police said, hours after Israeli airstrikes toppled a six-story building in the Palestinian territory that housed

VICTORIA — Further help is on the way for British Columbia's struggling tourism sector. B.C.

It’s the defining attire of the pandemic: Stretchy pants, baggy sweaters and slippers. Yet as vaccine campaigns gain momentum and lockdowns lift, the return to in-person gatherings is expected to spur demand for a wardrobe refresh, experts say.

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift Tuesday off the coast of Mumbai after a deadly cyclone struck the western coast.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo disclosed Monday that he was paid a $3.