National Business

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada's big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system.

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is ordering all petrochemical companies operating in Sarnia, Ont., to take steps to control leaks of the cancer-causing chemical benzene.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by gains in base metal stocks as the price of copper climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 78.03 points at 22,377.86.

LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion).

TORONTO — The Teranet-National Bank composite house price index which tracks home prices in 11 of Canada's largest cities remained stable from March to April.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting near their record levels as Wall Street heads for the finish of another winning week. The S&P 500 was little changed in early trading Friday and on track for a fourth straight week of gains.

TORONTO — When Tim Hortons rang in the new year, it marked the occasion with a nod to its humble roots, bringing back a quartet of doughnuts, including some from its earliest days.

At Andrew Lake Lodge — a remote camp in the extreme northeast corner of Alberta — owner Dan Wettlaufer is looking forward to welcoming the first of this year's crop of tourists this weekend.

TORONTO — A defamation lawsuit filed by the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger against the Canadaland podcast and its host will head to trial after an Ontario court rejected an application to have it thrown out, finding there is reason to believe th

Tim Hortons is considered part of the fabric of Canada, but long before the chain became synonymous with the country, it had humble beginnings as a coffee and doughnut shop. As the company turns 60 in 2024, this is a look back at its history.