National Business

MONTREAL — LKQ Corp. has signed a deal to buy Quebec-based Uni-Select Inc. in a roughly $2.8-billion deal that aims to boost the U.S. automotive equipment supplier's aftermarket business amid a thriving market.

North American markets moved higher Monday as investor sentiment rallied in the aftermath of what was the worst week for stocks so far this year. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.94 points at 20,260.13.

MONTREAL — The maker of online video game Fortnite has lost its attempt to appeal a Quebec court decision authorizing a class-action lawsuit by parents who claim their children became addicted to the popular game.

WestJet customers were rebooked on a seven-and-a-half-hour bus trip from Calgary to Regina after their afternoon flight was cancelled Sunday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Senate passed a bill Monday that would give $25,000 in tax credits to former residents who move back to the state to work. The Senate passed the bill unanimously and sent it to the House of Delegates.

VANCOUVER — Trade between China and Canada hit record levels in 2022, with imports breaking the $100-billion mark for the first time, Statistics Canada data show.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don't Say Gay” law.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Phoena Inc. says chief executive Greg Guyatt has resigned. The Vaughan, Ont. cannabis company says Guyatt's resignation was effective Feb. 24 and comes three years after he joined the business.

TORONTO — Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. says it is partnering with the Montreal Saint-Hubert airport to develop a new terminal as the company aims to broaden its footprint in Quebec.

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship.