National Business

CALGARY — Ovintiv Inc. has signed a pair of deals to sell portions of its assets located in the Uinta and Bakken Basins for total proceeds of approximately US$250 million.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday.

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the 27-nation European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

MONTREAL — It took Gloria Schwartz three days to retrieve her child's luggage.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,834.16, down 194.70 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Down 22 cents, or 0.26 per cent, to $83.82 on 22.

Canada's main stock index closed down almost 200 points Tuesday as the price of crude oil plunged and losses mounted in the energy and base metal sectors. It was the first day of trading in the U.S.

PARIS (AP) — Birds tweeted -- not fashionistas -- the day Chanel brought its couture guests to the calm of the Bois de Boulogne forest.

Last month's Greater Vancouver area home sales dropped by about 35 per cent since last June and 16 per cent from May 2022 as houses remained on the market longer and interest rates rose, the region's real estate board said Tuesday.

NEW YORK — Major stock indexes shook off an early slump and ended with meager gains on Wall Street Tuesday as worries about the economy continue to weigh on markets. Oil prices slumped, bringing the price of U.S.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil regulator is laying charges in connection with a 2019 oil spill in the Hibernia field, which sits about 315 kilometres off the coast of St. John's.