National Business

OTTAWA — The federal banking regulator says the amount of money Canada's big banks must keep on hand in case of economic shock will stay at its current level.

TORONTO — The last of your debt is finally paid off and that money set aside in your budget for loan repayments is now free to be used elsewhere.

NEW YORK (AP) — “Bluey” is heading to the big screen. The Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios announced Tuesday that a film based on the hit Australian animated series will arrive in theaters in 2027.

NEW YORK (AP) — “Bluey” is heading to the big screen. The Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios announced Tuesday that a film based on the hit Australian animated series will arrive in theaters in 2027.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season. Retail sales rose 0.

MONTREAL — Clothing retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it earned $40.4 million in its third quarter, up from $34.9 million in the same quarter last year.

TORONTO — A new poll suggests nearly a third of Canadians are planning to minimize their spending in the new year. The report by BMO says 30 per cent of Canadians plan to curtail their spending in 2025.

OTTAWA — Canada Post is resuming operations after a month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers left letters and parcels in limbo.

HALIFAX — The worst of Halifax's homeless crisis is over, says the city's new mayor, who wants to see encampments closed as quickly as possible — even as homelessness advocates vigorously disagree that the situation is improving.

VICTORIA — Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C.