National Business

TORONTO — Thousands of Ontario riders returned to their normal commute after a train line and a station resumed service with the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways coming to an end.

HALIFAX — Liberals are having some "robust" conversations about the state of their party and its slump in popularity with voters but those talks cannot happen in public, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadians as his government announces new restrictions to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in the country.

CALGARY — A city official was conjuring images of bathtubs, swimming pools and jugs to drive home just how much water Calgarians need to save every day as they endure yet another round of rationing while a troubled pipe is repaired.

TORONTO — Energy prices helped the TSX post a gain Monday, while U.S. markets were mixed as the Dow posted a record high. Big tech names weighed down U.S.

MONTREAL — Greater Montreal riders returned to their regular commute Monday as service resumed on the Exo transit system following an end to the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways.

The woman behind a lawsuit alleging BlackBerry Ltd.'s CEO sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her for reporting the behaviour is the company's former chief marketing officer. Lawyers for plaintiff Neelam Sandhu told a U.S.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wall Street, even as losses for Big Tech companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite lower. The Dow edged up 0.2% Monday, enough to beat the all-time high it set last month.

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the inflation-indexed rent cap protects tenants against unfair rent hikes while letting landlords cover rising costs.

CALGARY — A search committee has been struck to look for a new head of the Alberta Energy Regulator. The group's current president, Laurie Pushor, announced last week that he wouldn't seek a new contract after his current term expires next April.