National Business

Tourists are still filling golf courses and shops in Kimberley, B.C., but the smoke-filled city's unique SunMine solar power project is operating at less than half of capacity as nearby forest fires continue to rage.

MONTREAL — Air Canada is seeking finance ministry approval to form its own life insurance company as a gateway to the annuities market and a hedge against looming pension payouts.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed higher in broad-based gains Friday, while the loonie made gains after a stronger-than-expected reading of inflation. Markets reacted positively for a second day after the U.S.

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,323.71, up 98.06 points) Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Up 25 cents, up four per cent, $6.50 on 11.58 million shares.

OTTAWA — The federal government says it will review Constellation Brand Inc.'s proposed $5 billion investment in Canopy Growth Corp. The alcohol giant announced earlier this month it would invest in the Smiths Falls, Ont.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The reigning Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson.

MONTREAL — A major DavidsTea shareholder says the founder's takeover of the board of directors at the beverage company will cause it to continue to lose good employees and fall far behind its potential.

NEW YORK — Have you noticed something oddly tranquil about this summer movie season? For the first time in recent memory, there hasn't been one major bomb.

TORONTO — The president of Tim Hortons says a plan to conquer a crowded Chinese coffee market hinges on tailoring its menu to local habits and tastes — including offering congee and matcha alongside signature items like double doubles.

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's finance chief tried to reassure thousands of international investors on a conference call Thursday, in which he pledged to fix the economic troubles that have seen the country spiral into a currency crisis.