National Business

Enbridge Energy's plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled.

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says it expects to find other trade routes for some of the metals it refines in B.C. if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.

The threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian energy won't affect planned spending by Cenovus Energy Inc., but the company says such levies may prompt a "rebalancing away from the United States" when it comes to where it ships its oil.

If the U.S. implements widespread tariffs on Canadian goods, American farmers will be hard-hit as they rely heavily on Canada for inputs like potash, said Nutrien Ltd. CEO Ken Seitz.

Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range.

Canadian grocers, large and small, are seeking alternatives to U.S. products ahead of a potential trade war, while highlighting homegrown products already available on their shelves.

The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based lithium miner that it bought off a Chinese firm.

Enbridge Energy's plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled.

OTTAWA — Seeing your investments rise is always exciting, but it could also mean it's time for a rebalancing of your asset mix to guard against taking on too much risk or having a portfolio that's too concentrated in one asset.

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a smaller loss in its fourth quarter compared with a year earlier.