National Business

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm was something different.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday on strength in technology, base metal and financial stocks, while U.S. markets also moved higher.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal party is promising to establish a public inquiry into illegal fishing if the party is elected to govern on Nov. 26.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris ' campaign is actively warning business leaders that Donald Trump has a pattern of disregard for democracy and the rule of law that would threaten U.S.

Air Canada's stock closed up almost 14 per cent after it announced a share buyback program, an earnings beat and a higher earnings outlook.

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week. The S&P 500 rose 0.

PENTICTON, B.C. — British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers were exposed to an unknown substance at a hospital in Penticton.

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls.

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says October home sales were mostly flat compared with last year's levels, but remained around one-quarter higher than long-term trends for the month.

TORONTO — Shares of Aecon Group Inc. were up more than 10 per cent after it reported a third-quarter profit that fell compared with a year ago, but topped expectations. The company reported a third-quarter profit of $56.