National Business

TORONTO — Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery — just as the Crown corporation prepares for what's typically its busiest period.

MONTREAL — Fintech company Nuvei Corp. says it has completed its previously announced plan to go private.

VANCOUVER — Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Liberal and NDP leaders highlighted platform pledges related to housing and support for small businesses Friday, as Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston campaigned outside of Halifax.

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in October rose 30 per cent compared with a year ago, marking a shift from the market's holding pattern.

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell an industrial property in the Greater Toronto Area for $258 million.

CALGARY — The massive price discount on Canadian oil and gas assets compared with those south of the border was likely a major factor behind Ovintiv Inc.

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says its fund earned a net return of 3.6 per cent in its second quarter.

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. has announced a deal to build two new Candu nuclear reactors in Romania.