National Business

NEW YORK — The owner of J.Crew is filing for bankruptcy protection, the first major retailer to do so since the pandemic forced most stores in the United States to close.

TORONTO — De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. has started a phased return-to-work plan after it suspended manufacturing operations in March due to the pandemic. The company says 100 employees are back on the job.

TORONTO — Canopy Rivers Inc. says it has made a $2-million investment in Dynaleo Inc., an Edmonton-based company focused on edible cannabis gummies.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Air Canada earnings Air Canada will hold a conference call to discuss its first-quarter results on Monday.

VANCOUVER — Last year, more than 2,000 shoppers descended on a Toronto pop-up store, looking for deals at undergarment maker Knix's first warehouse sale.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says a rapidly spreading outbreak of COVID-19 in a northern community is concerning. Dr.

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SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Constellation Brands Inc. says it is increasing its leading ownership stake in Canopy Growth Corp. after exercising warrants issued more than two years ago. The U.S. alcohol beverage company's stake will increase 5.

The British Columbia government is counting on its $1.5-billion economic recovery fund to get the province through the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Finance Minister Carole James.

MONTREAL — Nearly 700 workers are to be laid off in Quebec by two of the province's main aerospace companies, Airbus Canada Limited Partnership and Pratt & Whitney Canada.