National Business

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge received good news Tuesday during an update on the proposed sale of SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., two financially troubled companies that operate Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain.

MONTREAL — Air Canada has pressed pause on a new seat selection fee just two days after it implemented the policy, but not before drawing the ire of some travellers online.

The Alberta government is helping fund what it says is Canada's first test site for geothermal energy drilling techniques. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says the province will spend $750,000 to help fund a feasibility study on the project.

TORONTO — Employees at airline caterer Gate Gourmet have voted in favour of a tentative deal with management, putting them back on the job Tuesday.

TORONTO — As Tim Hortons and Burger King's parent company saw its profit rise 18 per cent in its latest quarter, its chief executive noticed a broader trend taking hold across the industry: slowing sales. Restaurant Brands International Inc.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lost momentum after a roaring start to the year, reinforcing economists' expectations that the Bank of Canada is on track to cut interest rates in the coming months.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scammers stole more than $3.

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported a loss in its latest quarter as it was hit by charges related to its acquisition of a stake in Westinghouse Electric Co., one of the world's largest nuclear services businesses.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride , a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.

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