National Business

TORONTO — North American stock markets faltered on Thursday as investors held their breath for a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting Friday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine gave the live entertainment industry hope for a rebound in 2021. Now, as COVID-19 cases surge and hospital beds fill up, it feels like March 2020 all over again.

TORONTO — TD Bank Group shares closed down more than two per cent Thursday as the company reported a third quarter profit of $3.55 billion, up from $2.25 billion in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings of $1.

MILLBROOK, N.S. — A Nova Scotia Indigenous rights group is in the process of creating a mark of authenticity for art and tourism experiences created and owned by the Mi’kmaq community. The Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative in Millbrook, N.S.

FREDERICTON — Licensed cannabis producers in New Brunswick now have the option to sell their products on-site at their facilities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attacks that killed at least 12 U.S.

HALIFAX — For Halifax residents like Matt Whalen, the looming end of pandemic-era rent control in Nova Scotia signals that even middle-class people will struggle to find affordable accommodation in the months to come.

TORONTO — CIBC's chief executive offered an impassioned defence of Canada's banking sector the day after Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made a campaign pledge to raise the tax rate for the industry.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine gave the live entertainment industry hope for a rebound in 2021. Now, as COVID-19 cases surge and hospital beds fill up, it feels like March 2020 all over again.

TORONTO — Cannabis retailer Fire and Flower Holdings Corp. has signed a deal to buy the company behind the PotGuide cannabis website for US$8.5 million in cash and shares.