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MONTREAL — Stella-Jones Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $77 million, up from $60 million a year ago, as its revenue rose nine per cent. The maker of utility poles and railway ties says its profit amounted to $1.

MONTREAL — Air Canada ranks below most other major North American airlines on customer satisfaction, with airfares a particular sore point, according to a new survey.

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it is leasing and operating a number of Aframax oil tanker ships to carry crude from the recently completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to Pacific markets.

TORONTO — Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over physician compensation.

OTTAWA — A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on some university campuses.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Regional air service in New Brunswick will get a boost in September when Saint John Airport adds new weekday flights to Halifax, reviving a route that was cancelled because of the pandemic.

RICHMOND, B.C. — The president of London Drugs has issued a letter apologizing for a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to close stores for more than a week, but he says there's no evidence customer databases were compromised.

TORONTO — Despite Canada's slowing economic growth, demand is propping up the retail leasing market as rents continue to trend upwards, said the chief executive of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust.

CALGARY — The appropriately named "Cowboyaki" is one of the new offerings on the menu at this year's Calgary Stampede. The so-called Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, running from July 5 to 14, unveiled its 2024 menu Wednesday.

Ontario Provincial Police say they have laid hundreds of charges in a series of investigations into child sexual abuse.