National Business

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up along with U.S. markets despite a drop in the price of oil that pushed energy stocks down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 153.29 points at 19,241.44 as the Bank of Canada's 0.

NEW YORK — Stock indexes on Wall Street closed solidly higher Wednesday, placing the market on pace to break a 3-week losing streak. The S&P 500 rose 1.

OTTAWA — The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is urging the Canadian government to revoke a permit that allowed the export of a turbine repaired in Montreal to a Russian energy giant.

CALGARY — WestJet workers are getting a new look as the airline revamps its uniforms with an eye to gender inclusivity.

VANCOUVER — Canada's major telecom companies have reached a formal agreement to "ensure and guarantee" emergency roaming and other mutual assistance in the case of a major outage.

Canadians are increasingly vulnerable to "payment shock" as higher household debt levels collide with oversized interest rate hikes.

CALGARY — A new industry-led report suggests Canada's farmers can likely only achieve half of the federal government's targeted 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions by 2030.

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' long goodbye to the U.S. Open proved a boon to ESPN.

OTTAWA — Canadians should expect interest rates will climb even higher, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday after announcing another supersized interest rate hike.

HALIFAX — As inflation reaches its highest level in decades, a new report says 50 per cent of Nova Scotia’s workers are earning less than required to meet their basic needs.