National Business

WASHINGTON — The man in charge of protecting Canadians from malicious hackers says it is vital for Canada and the United States to keep working closely together on cybersecurity.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline , but said they're waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line’s controversial river crossing in North Dakota.

WASHINGTON — Canada's ambassador to Washington typically doesn't get a whole lot of notice before the president of the United States makes a decision with the potential to reverberate beyond the country's borders.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation into the One Chip Challenge. The investigation comes as the manufacturer of the extremely spicy tortilla chip pulls the product from Canadian and U.S.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The union representing employees with regional airline Jazz Aviation says it is considering legal action as 54 people in Newfoundland and Labrador lose their jobs because of service changes by Air Canada.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,074.65, down 57.43 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 24 cents, or 23.30 per cent, to $1.27 on 20.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small loss Friday, with broad-based weakness led by metals and tech, while U.S. markets eked out slim gains amid ongoing concern about interest rates. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 57.

NEW DELHI — Foreign interference at home and Russia's invasion in Ukraine are both top-of-mind issues for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he heads into the two-day G20 leaders' summit in India this weekend.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected in August, but most forecasters still believe the Bank of Canada is done raising interest rates as overall trends in the economy point to a slowdown.

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it has repaid about $589 million in debt that it used to buy aircraft. The company said Friday it repaid a $462-million loan from Canada's Export Development Corp.