National Business

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is putting up $10 million for a new fund aimed at getting more affordable housing units on the market.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $1.1 billion in August as lower oil prices weighed on exports. The agency said Tuesday the result compared with a revised deficit of $287 million in July.

Hayley Reid-Ginis knew her life was in for a shakeup when she decided to go back to college last September.

As online shoppers hunt for bargains offered by Amazon during its annual fall sale this week, cybersecurity researchers are warning Canadians to beware of an influx of scammers posing as the tech giant.

TORONTO — A new survey says a majority of software engineers and developers feel tight project deadlines can put safety at risk.

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.

MONTREAL — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to the construction of a massive rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area, allowing the project to proceed.

VANCOUVER — Western Forest Products Inc. says it is temporarily curtailing lumber production due to market challenges. The Vancouver-based company says it is reducing production from its B.C.

Canada's telecommunications regulator says the country's largest cellphone carriers must take steps to make their international roaming rates more affordable. BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. have until Nov.