National Business

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. saw a rise in both profits and uncertainty in its latest quarter as the country's biggest railroad operator worked through a trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The chief executive of Saskatchewan-based uranium miner Cameco Corp. is encouraging investors to tune out the "noise" from global trade and geopolitical upheaval and instead focus on the strong outlook for nuclear power demand.

SQUAMISH — Woodfibre LNG says it is hoping to add a second "floatel" at its project site near Squamish, B.C., to house as many as 900 workers for its liquefied natural gas project.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended lower after a choppy trading day while U.S. markets jumped on positive earnings from big tech.

The jury at a coroner’s inquest into a 2019 Ottawa bus crash that killed three people made 60 recommendations on Thursday aimed at preventing similar deaths in the future – including the installation of driver-facing cameras on the city's transit bus

TORONTO — Beleaguered retailer Hudson's Bay has attracted a bid from Canadian Tire, two sources familiar with the sales process say.

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft and Meta Platforms drove Wall Street higher after delivering profits for the start of the year that were even bigger than analysts expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Thursday and was back within 8.

MONTREAL — In the face of tariffs, trade uncertainty and a potential recession, Éric Martel is feeling upbeat. The CEO of Bombardier Inc.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has written to the newly elected prime minister calling for urgent action to develop national trade and resource corridors to provide an alternative to commerce with the United States.

KASHECHEWAN — A fly-in First Nation on the shore of James Bay in northern Ontario has asked its community members to evacuate after spring flooding cut off the road to its airport.