National Business

WASHINGTON — Industrial output fell sharply in February as severe winter storms battered much of the country, disrupting a wide range of manufacturing activities from autos to chemical plants.

When Donna Fowler started searching for a homecare worker to help her with cleaning, she found it complicated to shop around by calling service agencies directly.

MONTREAL — Via Rail unionized employees will receive a two per cent wage increase this year after ratifying two-year tentative agreements.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — GFL Environmental Inc. says it has reached an agreement to acquire fellow Ontario waste management firm Terrapure Environmental Ltd. for $927.5 million.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,954.75, up 103.43 points.) Battle North Gold Corp. (TSX:BNAU). Materials. Up 78 cents, or 42.86 per cent, to $2.60 on 22.

CALGARY — The loss of the Shaw Communications Inc. headquarters in Calgary as part of the proposed sale of the homegrown Alberta company to Rogers Communications Inc.

TORONTO — The records keep rolling in for Canada's main stock index, with a big boost for the telecom sector Monday thanks to Rogers Communications' proposed $26-billion purchase of Shaw Communications. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 103.

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. said Monday it will buy Shaw Communications Inc.

Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security lines and busier traffic on airline websites .

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Socially distanced voters cast their ballots Monday in churches, conference centres and even the national parliament on the first day of a Dutch general election that has been spread over three days to allow people to vote sa