National Business

VANCOUVER — Officials with the City of Vancouver say eight people have been taken to hospital after a fire at an apartment building in the Kitsilano neighbourhood. A statement from the city says the fire began at about 2:30 a.m.

CALGARY — Tensions between Parkland Corp. and Simpson Oil, its largest shareholder, continue to escalate, with the Cayman Islands-based Simpson announcing this week it has launched a lawsuit against the fuel retailer.

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago. The power utility says its net income attributable to common shareholders amounted to $292 million or 49 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30.

Metro Inc.'s chief executive says despite increasing competition in the discount grocery space, he thinks the retailer is well positioned to continue meeting demand for lower prices while also setting its conventional banners up for success.

TORONTO — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a net return of 1.0 per cent in its first quarter, helped by its investments in public equities and across private asset classes.

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Councillors in the District of West Vancouver, B.C.

HALIFAX — Chorus Aviation Inc. says it lost $180.6 million in its second quarter, down from profits of $20.3 million during the same quarter last year.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. reported a $25-million loss in the second quarter, down from a profit of $31.1 million a year earlier. The Mississauga-based air freight and plane leasing company says its revenues totalled $230.

EDMONTON — AutoCanada Inc. says it has found a cybersecurity breach of its systems that could disrupt operations as it also reported a financial loss for the second quarter because of a separate cybersecurity incident.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost one per cent on Tuesday, boosted by financial and technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher, led by a 2.4-per-cent gain on the Nasdaq.