National Business

TORONTO — David Furnish says he made a comforting discovery about his husband during production of the new Elton John documentary: the music superstar long desired to be a father.

VICTORIA — The company operating British Columbia's ferries says divers have recovered a propeller that fell off one of its vessels and triggered an oil spill earlier this week, but notes it will take six months to complete the needed repairs.

CALGARY — For almost two weeks, a city of 1.6 million people has been told once again to stop watering lawns, take three-minute showers, hold off on laundry and dishes, and let the yellow in their toilets mellow.

Police in Halifax are investigating a Friday evening collision between a transit bus and a car on a highway. Officers responded to a collision report at around 6 p.m. in the 0-100 block of the Bedford Highway.

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky.

Marineland's owner, Marie Holer, has died. Marie Holer took over the tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont., from her husband John Holer after he died in 2018.

Landowner resistance seems to have quashed an Alberta government pilot program offering energy companies partial recognition for well site cleanup that isn't complete.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy.

NEW YORK (AP) — Another rout hit Wall Street Friday, with formerly high-flying technology stocks again taking the brunt, after a highly anticipated update on the U.S. job market came in weak enough to add to worries about the economy.

VALCOURT, Que. — BRP Inc. reported its second-quarter profit and revenue fell compared with a year ago and cut its forecasts as it faces a challenging retail environment. The maker of Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Sea-Doo watercraft says it earned $7.