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VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. says a Swedish company in which it owns a 70 per cent stake has signed a deal to buy a sawmill for $6 million. The Vancouver-based forestry company says Vida AB will acquire the sawmill in Sweden from Ingarp Träskydd.

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it has placed a firm order for 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft that will be used to replace older, less efficient wide-body aircraft in its fleet.

TORONTO — The union that represents 5,600 workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada confirmed Sunday its members had ratified a three-year contract with the automaker, setting the pattern for upcoming talks with General Motors and Stellantis.

TORONTO — On the hunt for a rental home in Calgary over the last six weeks, Marissa Giesinger and her boyfriend trawled through listings morning, noon and night, only to find most come along with dozens of applications and a steep price tag.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Tech conference The Canadian tech community will gather in Toronto over three days for the annual Elevate conference, which starts on Tuesday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week's scheduled sale of of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres, rejecting a scaled-back plan announced last month by the Biden administration as

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of all 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis in 20 states but sparing Ford from further shutdowns.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,779.97, down 11.65 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up nine cents, or 8.65 per cent, to $1.13 on 10.

OTTAWA — The union representing 11,000 Canadian pilots says a newly streamlined immigration program that looks to fill job gaps in transport fails to cut to the core of a dire labour shortage in aviation.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed out Friday down just a handful of points after falling more than 400 points a day earlier,while U.S. stock markets also moved lower.