National Business

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has set a December date to hear an appeal from a British Columbia couple who argue their declaration of bankruptcy should wipe out millions of dollars in fines imposed by provincial securities authorities.

VANCOUVER — Rogers Sugar Inc. says it has asked for mediation to help bring an end to an eight-week long strike at its Vancouver refinery.

Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $66.5 billion in September led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency's early estimates also suggest retail sales increased 0.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond, B.C., say multiple charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a September 2022 home invasion where thieves made off with $10 million in cryptocurrency.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,116.66, up 2.70 points): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. Up 13 cents, or 0.50 per cent, to $26.22 on 4.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher on Wednesday, helped by energy and industrial stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 2.70 points at 20,116.66, while U.S. stock markets were closed for their Thanksgiving holiday.

WINDSOR, Ont. — NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to help build its heavily-subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont. The company, joint-owned by Stellantis and South Korea-based LG Corp.

CALGARY — Carbon capture and storage has become a key plank of the Canadian oil and gas sector's decarbonization goals, but a new report from the International Energy Agency warns against banking on the technology as the planet continues to warm.

TORONTO — A vote by shareholders of Australian's Origin Energy Ltd. on a takeover offer by a Brookfield-led consortium of investors and EIG has been delayed after the utility's largest shareholder voiced opposition to the proposal.

MONTREAL — Five years ago, Julie Blais Comeau received a present. Then she learned the Christmas-themed apron and dish towel weren’t for her — originally. “I got a gift from somebody that was intended for someone else,” she said, laughing.