National Business

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts.

BANFF — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday aspects of his plan for a "Golden Dome" missile defence shield and said "it automatically makes sense" for Canada to be involved.

PHOENIX (AP) — Twenty people, a mental health business and a church were charged in an indictment that alleged Arizona’s Medicaid program was defrauded $60 million in a scheme involving billing for mental health treatment and addiction rehabilitation

VANCOUVER — The BC Securities Commission says a Vancouver cryptocurrency firm has been temporarily banned from trading securities and other market activities. The commission says Xeltox Enterprises Ltd.

OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content.

BLAINVILLE — The underground walls of a construction site north of Montreal collapsed on Tuesday morning, killing one worker and injuring two others. Police in Blainville, Que., said they received a call around 11 a.m.

LLOYDMINSTER — An investigation is underway after an electricity substation near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary was shot at Monday, spilling oil and leaving thousands in the dark.

MONTREAL — Two Indigenous organizations have issued eviction notices to a number of Quebec forestry companies in the province's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie and Côte-Nord regions.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index made gains Tuesday to close at another record high after a mixed inflation report, while U.S. markets ended down. The Canadian market, which was closed Monday, ended up 83.70 points at 26,055.