National Business

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 100 points with weakness in financials, base metals and utilities helping drag the index lower, while U.S.

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Strathcona Resources Ltd. announced Tuesday it will go public through a deal to purchase oil and gas exploration company Pipestone Energy Corp. as part of a longer-term expansion push.

Nearly 130 Canadian truck drivers were told not to report for work, Unifor says, after the Teamsters Union said U.S. trucking giant Yellow Corp. was shutting down operations and filing for bankruptcy.

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says rising interest rates had little impact on last month's home sales, which reached a record level for July. The Albertan board says sales for the month totalled 2,647, up 18 per cent from the prior July.

MONTREAL — Molson Coors Beverage Co. has bumped up its outlook for the year as it saw notable volume and net sales growth in the second quarter.

TORONTO — Urbanation Inc. says Greater Toronto Area new condo sales experienced their slowest first half of the year since 2013.

Amanda Round’s parents splurged on a high school graduation present for her: a $3,000 Microsoft Book 3 laptop.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it saw its highest July box office of all time as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" sent droves to theatres last month. The Toronto-based cinema chain says the record month surpassed $86 million in net box office revenues.

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada says it will acquire the Canadian branch of Silicon Valley Bank's commercial loan portfolio.