National Business

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,672.25, up 100.01): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 51 cents, or 1.34 per cent, to $38.54 on 11.7 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained a hundred points Thursday led by strength in the energy and base metals sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 100.01 points at 19,672.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed higher on hopes that the Federal Reserve may soon take it easier on its hikes to interest rates, with the S&P 500 gaining 1% Thursday. Several reports painted a picture of a split U.S. economy.

A new report released by Re/Max Canada predicts some Canadian cities could see an upswing in demand for commercial real estate in the next six months.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A structural engineer’s report issued last week indicated a wall of a century-old apartment building in Iowa was at imminent risk of crumbling, yet neither the owner nor city officials warned residents of the danger days befor

Air Canada says its communicator system has begun to stabilize after experiencing technical problems on Thursday morning, but travellers are still expected to face delays and cancellations before it is back fully up and running.

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says the market hit a new May record for sales as the number of properties that changed hands reached 3,120 last month.

TORONTO — The head of Ontario's cannabis distributor says the "race to the bottom" happening with pot prices risks hurting the market's future.

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. says the wildfires in Alberta and B.C.

MONTREAL — BRP Inc. chief executive José Boisjoli says a sputtering economy has failed to put the brakes on the powersport company, with enough wealthy North Americans to buoy sales through the rest of the year.