National Business

HALIFAX — SaltWire Network says it is letting go 109 employees who have been permanently laid off because of the hit to advertising caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. is reporting a surge in losses caused by non-cash charges in the quarter that closed out its fiscal year ended March 28. The Toronto-based book, gift and specialty toy retailer says it lost $171.

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it has halted its pursuit of a labour code exemption that would have facilitated mass layoffs.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,564.75, up 47.85 points.) Hexo Corp. (TSX:HEXO). Health care. Up seven cents, or 7.07 per cent, to $1.06 on 9.3 million shares.

TORONTO — The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite set new records Tuesday while other stock markets rose after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a trade deal with China remains intact.

OTTAWA — Canada's housing market is headed into a period of "severe declines" in sales and construction, but the full effect of COVID-19 on real estate is far from certain at this point, according to a new report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Co

TORONTO — The COVID-19 pandemic has put a dent in Toronto's economy but it has also taught valuable lessons that should lead to permanent technological change, Mayor John Tory said Tuesday.

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. is making its second round of significant cuts this year as it continues with a restructuring plan meant to address profitability struggles.

NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment. The online shopping giant said activities tied to its businesses emitted 51.

As protests against racism and police brutality have gained momentum in the U.S. and around the world in June, fundraising efforts for the families of victims have also proliferated.