National Business

CALGARY — As a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases pushes Alberta's hospitals to the brink, many local businesses are increasingly frustrated with the provincial government's refusal so far to introduce a vaccine passport program.

TORONTO — North American equity markets saw weak performances on Tuesday, as strength in the U.S. dollar and bond yields placed downward pressure on energy and gold prices. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 14.80 points at 20,806.63.

CALGARY — Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. is increasing its presence on the U.S. Gulf Coast through a US$3-billion acquisition. The Calgary-based company said Tuesday it will buy U.S.

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public health leaders activated “crisis standards of care” for the state's northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle.

MONTREAL — CAE Inc. and Air Canada have signed a five-year aircraft maintenance training partnership agreement.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says August home sales and new listings in the Montreal region were down about 30 per cent each from last year.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved Tuesday to force Poland to comply with the rulings of Europe’s top court with plans to seek daily fines against the nationalist government in Warsaw linked to a long-running dispute over justice independence i

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died at 88.