National Business

FREDERICTON — Tourism in New Brunswick last year approached pre-pandemic levels, but the province's rental car industry struggled, a new study by Statistics Canada says.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank is preparing a digital push, including a high-interest online savings account, as it looks to attract more deposits and reach customers outside Quebec.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlook for the world economy this year has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks .

TORONTO — First Capital REIT says it has signed deals to sell four properties including the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto for a combined total of $184 million.

VANCOUVER — Cruise ship season officially launches in British Columbia as the Sapphire Princess berths in Victoria for a one-day visit. The vessel then travels to Vancouver to begin that city's season.

VANCOUVER — Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd.

TORONTO — A survey of nearly 3,000 Canadian charities finds more than half said they couldn’t meet demand for help, while nearly a third reported a significant drop in revenue.

When Julian Shenoy receives his tax refund this year, he plans to set aside some of it for investments and the rest for travel.

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. is buying the company that owns the wireless network in Toronto's subway and will bring 5G to the entire system, the company said Monday.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A battle over a $1 billion transmission line that won all regulatory approvals only to be rebuked by state residents in a referendum now comes down to nine regular folks.