National Business

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says its earnings dipped slightly in the fourth quarter but rose overall in 2024.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's plan to split the federal budget, calling it a "sneaky accounting trick" to avoid balancing the books.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says U.S. President Donald Trump "may not be entirely accurate with perceived facts" but is someone Canada must work with.

TFI International Inc. says it earned US$88.1 million dollars in its fourth quarter, down from US$131.4 million a year earlier.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in technology and base metals, while U.S. stock markets eked out another gain to reach a new all-time high for the S&P 500.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched a new $10 million fund to help tree fruit farmers facing proposed U.S. tariffs on the heels of years of devastatingly low crop yields.

A new report shows Bombardier retained its position as the world’s second-largest business jet manufacturer by value in 2024, despite falling a few planes short of its projected output.

MONTREAL — The federal government is moving ahead with the next phase of a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday.

TORONTO — While tariffs would mean a hit to the economy, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says its lease portfolio should be resilient to the effects.