National Business

TORONTO — Commercial real estate firm CBRE says for the second quarter in a row, the country's suburban office vacancy level was lower than the rate seen for downtown regions.

TORONTO — June sales of Toronto homes fell by roughly 41 per cent compared with the same month last year as higher borrowing costs weighed on the market, the region’s real estate board said Wednesday.

MONTREAL — Air Canada and Toronto's Pearson airport again claimed the top spots for flight delays on Tuesday, marking at least four days in a row where the country's biggest airline has placed No. 1 of any large carrier worldwide.

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.