National Business

OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook.

TORONTO — Some Canadian shoppers may soon receive cash from a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread.

TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity.

TORONTO — Big-name department and drug stores are circling the more than 9,300 Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue Canada workers who will soon be out of a job.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Canada Post Canada Post is warning about possible delays after unionized workers at the Crown corporation started last week to refuse to work overtime as part of a

A myriad of challenges have been plaguing Canadians' personal finances, from the high cost of living to the global trade war that has roiled markets and the economy.

Judy Frank says no longer getting mail at her door would make life harder. The 78-year-old Regina woman is unable to walk more than a few steps and says she would need someone to pick up her mail if Canada Post stops door-to-door service.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay plans to sell up to 28 of its store leases to a B.C. mall owner who wants to launch "a new modern department store.

TORONTO — Species could go extinct if Ontario passes a controversial mining bill that is set to transform its approach to endangered species and the environment, the Toronto Zoo warned the province.

VICTORIA — New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens say an agreement between the two parties has yielded challenges, but the two sides are committed to keep working with each other.