National Business

HALIFAX — Ottawa has announced details of $16 million it's providing for energy projects in the Maritimes.

EDMONTON — Alberta and Ottawa have signed off on $203 million for new affordable housing projects across the province.

TORONTO — As a major funding shortfall looms over Pride Toronto, some prominent LGBTQ+ advocates say it's high time to rethink the organization's corporate partnerships and return to its political grassroots.

TORONTO — The latest tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump is drawing condemnation from business leaders, though more because of the added uncertainty than the potential direct impact that experts played down.

Restaurant conglomerate CEO Eric Lefebvre says Canadian fast-food diners are proving resilient in the face of tariffs and pricing pressures, but their counterparts in the U.S. are faring much worse. Lefebvre's Montreal-based MTY Food Group Inc.

MONTREAL — The trade war between Canada and the United States hasn't discouraged foreign companies from investing in Montreal, but recent changes to federal and provincial immigration policies are causing the business community some concern, says an

Canadian border officials say two brothers have pleaded guilty to several charges after attempting to smuggle large amounts of tobacco into the country.

EDMONTON — AutoCanada Inc. says it has started a search for a chief executive after Paul Antony announced he will transition from his role as executive chair.

Corus Entertainment Inc. plans to wind down five kids' channels later this summer as the broadcaster continues to cope with advertising revenue challenges.

VANCOUVER — Unifor says the B.C. Labour Relations Board has awarded union certification to workers at an Amazon facility in Delta, B.C. The workers will now begin the process of negotiating a first contract, the union says.