National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of both higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, an unus

VICTORIA — Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.

OTTAWA — Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Saskatoon on June 2 to discuss ways to work together to make the country stronger.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up along with U.S. markets on a choppy day that showed hints of cooling trade tensions while the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve warned of rising risks. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 186.

MONTREAL — New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers took effect Wednesday across Quebec, in a move the government describes as an effort to make things easier for consumers.

CALGARY — A judge has declined to hear a challenge to Parkland Corp.'s last-minute decision to delay its shareholder meeting by more than a month so investors can vote on a US$9.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ended a choppy day higher after the Federal Reserve left its main interest rate alone, as was widely expected, but also warned about rising risks for the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday.

HALIFAX — A licensed baby eel fisher says he's been sending evidence to the federal Fisheries Department of illegal fishing on a Nova Scotia river, but he says Ottawa is not acting.

OTTAWA — Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the emissions cap on oil and gas producers and repeal industrial carbon pricing to help bolster the industry.

CALGARY — Power producer TransAlta Corp. is hoping to sign agreements this year with prospective Alberta data centre partners that would draw on natural gas-fired electricity it generates in the province.