National Business

TORONTO — Canadian equities were the worst performing traditional asset category in the first quarter, according to a report that sizes up the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and concurrent decline in world oil prices during the first three

BRAMPTON, Ont. — MDA has signed a contract worth $190 million to support robotic operations on the International Space Station (ISS).

NEW YORK — The owner of J.Crew is filing for bankruptcy protection, the first major retailer to do so since the pandemic forced most stores in the United States to close.

TORONTO — De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. has started a phased return-to-work plan after it suspended manufacturing operations in March due to the pandemic. The company says 100 employees are back on the job.

TORONTO — Canopy Rivers Inc. says it has made a $2-million investment in Dynaleo Inc., an Edmonton-based company focused on edible cannabis gummies.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Air Canada earnings Air Canada will hold a conference call to discuss its first-quarter results on Monday.

VANCOUVER — Last year, more than 2,000 shoppers descended on a Toronto pop-up store, looking for deals at undergarment maker Knix's first warehouse sale.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says a rapidly spreading outbreak of COVID-19 in a northern community is concerning. Dr.

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SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Constellation Brands Inc. says it is increasing its leading ownership stake in Canopy Growth Corp. after exercising warrants issued more than two years ago. The U.S. alcohol beverage company's stake will increase 5.