National Business

TORONTO — A life-changing milestone awaits hundreds of thousands of first-year students preparing to head off to university and college in the coming weeks.

British Columbia fishing guide Dean Werk says he was getting calls last week from keen anglers wondering if this would be their year. "Do you think there's going to be a salmon opening, Dean?" Now they have the answer.

WEST DALHOUSIE — Firefighting officials in Nova Scotia are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Erin, which is expected to pass well offshore but bring strong wind gusts to parts of the province on Friday.

Air Canada says it is expanding its reimbursement policy for customers affected by widespread cancellations during the recent flight attendants' strike.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes lost ground. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday, its fifth straight modest loss since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.

ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland community's water supply temporarily ran dry over the weekend amid parched conditions that have fuelled wildfires and prompted several towns to restrict water use. Roger Snook, mayor of Sunnyside, N.L.

More than 10,000 flight attendants for Air Canada will begin voting next week on a new tentative agreement that raises wages and establishes a pay structure for time worked when aircraft are on the ground.

TORONTO — Ontario's economy has recently started to feel the impact of American tariffs, shedding 38,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2025, the province's financial watchdog said Thursday in a report.

TORONTO — Prices are going up at the house of "Ted Lasso" and "Severance." Apple TV Plus has announced it's raising the cost to watch its streaming programs by $2 per month in Canada. Apple says it will now charge $14.

The Disability Screen Office and the National Screen Institute are launching a program in which professionals will work with film and TV productions to ensure accessibility on set.