National Business

Negotiations that had been scheduled for Friday between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been delayed.

Some communities have pushed back against the housing orders.

MONTREAL — The Quebec liquor board may be forced to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol that the province has banned from stores. The provincial government on March 4 ordered the state-owned corporation to empty shelves of U.S.

OTTAWA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Thursday that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve the trade issues that have led to steep tariffs on Canadian canola products.

TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index close higher on Thursday, while U.S. markets lost ground amid a rotation away from large tech stocks.

TORONTO — There's growing concern about a move by the United States to make hundreds more product categories subject to the country's 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum content.

TORONTO — A life-changing milestone awaits hundreds of thousands of first-year students preparing to head off to university and college in the coming weeks.

British Columbia fishing guide Dean Werk says he was getting calls last week from keen anglers wondering if this would be their year. "Do you think there's going to be a salmon opening, Dean?" Now they have the answer.

WEST DALHOUSIE — Firefighting officials in Nova Scotia are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Erin, which is expected to pass well offshore but bring strong wind gusts to parts of the province on Friday.

Air Canada says it is expanding its reimbursement policy for customers affected by widespread cancellations during the recent flight attendants' strike.