National Business

MONTREAL — Scotiabank says it's appointed Jean-François Courville to a new role as president of the bank's Quebec operations. The bank says the new role is designed to support its strategy to grow in the province of Quebec.

Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.

Corus Entertainment's co-leader says the broadcaster is confident its two new lifestyle brands can "compete and win" against Food Network and HGTV after losing both networks' Canadian content rights to Rogers Communications Inc.

TORONTO — In buying out Bell's ownership share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Rogers Communication is going all-in. Rogers announced Wednesday it is purchasing Bell's 37.5 per cent share of MLSE for C$4.

BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up , state media and officials for the milit

MONTREAL — Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December, a case that made headlines across Quebec.

GATINEAU, Que. — A new proposal from the country's transport regulator would charge airlines $790 for each passenger complaint it resolves — regardless of which party wins the dispute.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slipped on Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also posted small losses after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a highly anticipated outsized cut to its key interest rate.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull 0.

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to China says Ottawa's "complex" relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse.