National Business

ST. JOHN'S — The upcoming departure of the CEO of Quebec's hydro utility won't interfere in final negotiations on a new energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador.

MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. hopes to turn Canadians' aversion to U.S. travel into a boon as it bets on new routes to the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe rather than destinations in the land of Donald Trump.

A new study found 15 per cent of 1,390 Canadian moms who gave birth in 2022 and 2023 were dismissed, laid off or had their contracts go unrenewed — well above the average involuntary turnover rate of 5.1 per cent.

CALGARY — Two major oilsands operators say business is returning to normal after nearby wildfires forced shutdowns at their northeastern Alberta sites. Cenovus Energy Inc.

VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. has proposed to buy back full ownership of Telus International (Cda) Inc. in a proposal that values the company it spun off in 2021 at about US$940 million.

MONTREAL — The first mediation session between Montreal's public transit authority and its striking maintenance workers is scheduled to begin on Monday.

As Canada's population ages, it's been estimated that over $1.1 trillion in assets is on the move from baby boomers to gen X and millennials as part of "the great wealth transfer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Everything ever said on the internet was just the start of teaching artificial intelligence about humanity. Tech companies are now tapping into an older repository of knowledge: the library stacks.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income ticked higher in the first quarter as debt grew faster than income. The agency says the ratio of household credit market debt to disposable income rose to 173.