National Business

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc.'s share price fell by about 40 per cent, after the company announced it sold US$150 million worth of shares. The Edmonton marijuana company's share price was $3.

NEW YORK (AP) — Technology companies led a broad rally for stocks Friday as Wall Street notched its best week in 18 months. The gain broke a seven-week losing streak for the market, the longest such stretch since 2001. The S&P 500 rose 2.

CALGARY — The rising price of oil may grab most of the headlines, but another commodity — natural gas — is on an even wilder ride and expected to hit fresh heights this summer.

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada beat expectations in its latest quarter as it prepares to navigate through a more uncertain economic environment.

Some of Canada's independent telecom companies say the federal government is putting too much faith in the country's regulator to foster competition in the telecom sector and ensure internet and wireless services are more affordable.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, rejecting the former president’s claim that she targeted him out of political animus and allowing her civil investigation into

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $95.6 billion for its 2021-22 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor report, the Finance Department says the tally for the April 2021 to March 2022 period compared with a deficit of $314.

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, the first slowdown since November 2020 and a sign that high prices may finally be moderating, at least for now.

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group is raising its dividend as it reports its second-quarter common shareholders' net income rose three per cent compared with a year ago.