National Business

EDMONTON — Thousands of wildfire evacuees forced from Jasper National Park into British Columbia along smoke-choked mountain roads Monday were directed Tuesday to make a wide U-turn and head home if they needed a place to stay.

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — A "worrisome" parasite has been confirmed in at least one area on Prince Edward Island, and samples from several oyster farms have been sent for testing, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Canadian National Railway Co. lowered its forecast for earnings growth Tuesday as it faces the threat of a worker strike. The Montreal-based railway, which earned $1.

WHITEHORSE, YUKON — A Yukon mine inspector has ordered Victoria Gold to shore up its water treatment efforts, finding the company's plan to clean up after a disastrous spill of cyanide-laced-rock and water last month at its Eagle Gold mine is insuffi

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company's global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it made $1.

MIRABEL, QUE. — The Quebec government is injecting another $413 million into the Airbus A220 commercial jet program, formerly known as the C Series, in a bid to improve its return on investment.

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector led Canada's main stock index lower on Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were also down.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks held steady in a calm day on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged down 0.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government announced Tuesday that its promised program to encourage people to buy local will award points only at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores and the provincial liquor corporation.

VANCOUVER — Ottawa is providing $426 million to support heath care in British Columbia.