National Business

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia food banks and community groups are calling for an immediate increase in income assistance for the growing number of residents in a state of "crisis" who cannot afford housing or food.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain Tuesday with varied results among sectors, while U.S. markets were also up. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 41.79 points at 19,898.86.

An Icelandic airline is the latest in an increasingly crowded field of startup carriers vying for the hard-earned travel dollars of budget-conscious Canadians.

Uber's vice-president and global head of public policy wants Ontario to speed up its efforts to deliver gig economy legislation and act on its pitch to boost gig worker benefits.

MONTVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's first round of recreational cannabis sales for adults 21 and older began Tuesday at seven existing medical marijuana establishments across the state, less than two years after Gov.

TORONTO — A new report from TD Economics predicts Canada will see the weakest level of home sales since 2001 this year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy will come “perilously close" to a recession this year, led by weaker growth in all the world's top economies — the United States, Europe and China — the World Bank warned on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has only a limited role to play in combating climate change, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance that puts him at odds with environmental activists who have pushed central banks worldwide to take steps to

Danielle Woodcock was planning her wedding when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, delaying and eventually cancelling her big day. By the time she revisited it in 2021, she had decided to go in a different direction – a micro-wedding.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is opening mixed ahead of key updates this week on inflation and company earnings. The S&P 500 was moving between small gains and losses in the early going Tuesday.