National Business

MONTREAL — Two advocates are challenging in court new air travel rules that allow tarmac delays of nearly four hours, arguing the regulations violate the charter rights of some Canadians living with a disability.

DALLAS — FedEx Corp. posted weak quarterly results in its core express business and warned Tuesday that its profit in the year ahead will be hurt by slowing growth in the world economy and the decision to drop a contract with retail giant Amazon.

LOS ANGELES — Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson enjoyed a ratings surge from the channel's solo extended coverage of President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign kickoff.

MINNEAPOLIS — A district court must determine if state environmental regulators improperly sought to suppress a federal agency's serious concerns about the pollution risks arising from a proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota, the state Co

OTTAWA — Heath Canada says sales of legal dried cannabis grew 16 per cent in April compared with the prior month. More than 8,800 kilograms of recreational and medical cannabis was sold in the month, up from 7,627 kilograms in March.

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. has reached a deal to sell its floundering regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for US$550 million, cementing the plane-and-train maker's departure from commercial aviation following a three-decade run.

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the outlook for the U.S.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit decline and U.S. markets fell after the Federal Reserve signalled an interest rate cut next month could be smaller than forecast.

Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,371.28, down 152.19 points ). Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Materials. Down 33 cents, or 1.54 per cent, to $21.08 on 9.6 million shares.

CALGARY — The CEO of Enmax Corp. says she will retire next spring after leading the city-owned utility to its first major U.S. investment earlier this year.