National Business

VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says the party is having "family" issues — but he's not worried about a threat to his leadership ahead of the Opposition's annual general meeting.

Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump's push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa wants to deepen intelligence sharing with European partners, as longtime ally Washington diverges from Canada on issues like Ukraine.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday, with strength in financial, industrial and utilities names outweighing weakness in energy as the price of oil fell below US$70 per barrel.

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OTTAWA — Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new report.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan is introducing measures that aim to deter the production, trafficking and use of fentanyl and methamphetamine, the province announced Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell further from its record as worries worsen among U.S. consumers about inflation and tariffs. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Tuesday for its fourth straight drop after setting an all-time high last week.

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp.'s CEO says he has an eye on "numerous points of volatility" the toy maker could face this year.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has followed through on his promise to introduce a bill aimed at reducing interprovincial trade barriers, in an effort to boost the economy amid tariff threats by the U.S. president.