National Business

LONDON (AP) — A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe's busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to balance the budget in two years will require tighter spending restraint — something the Opposition Progressive Conservatives say is unrealistic.

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 31-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge in an alleged random attack on a homeless man outside a University of Toronto building.

OTTAWA — Ottawa announced it's contributing up to $200 million toward the Cedar LNG project on the northern B.C. coast as trade turmoil with the U.S. propels calls for Canada to diversify its resource export markets.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is due to liquidate all but six of its stores starting on Monday. Here’s how the process will unfold. Which stores are part of the liquidation? Hudson's Bay wants to liquidate all but six of its stores.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down almost 100 points Friday, as industrials, base metals and telecom led the way lower, while U.S. markets were up, recovering losses from earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 91.

TORONTO — After a week spent seeking a lifeline, Canada’s oldest company has found a way to keep six of its stores open — for now — but will begin liquidating the remainder on Monday.

TORONTO — Lately, Kevin Grell feels an instant heaviness settle over him when he walks through the door at Hudson's Bay's east Toronto fulfilment centre. He and the other workers at the Scarborough site assemble online orders for the retailer.

VANCOUVER — The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for Metro Vancouver's beleaguered transit network, but a public transit advocate says it still leaves a massive funding gap.

U.S. stocks shook off a weak start and ended slightly higher, enough to break a four-week losing streak. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Friday after being down for most of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.