National Business

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The union representing employees with regional airline Jazz Aviation says it is considering legal action as 54 people in Newfoundland and Labrador lose their jobs because of service changes by Air Canada.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,074.65, down 57.43 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 24 cents, or 23.30 per cent, to $1.27 on 20.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small loss Friday, with broad-based weakness led by metals and tech, while U.S. markets eked out slim gains amid ongoing concern about interest rates. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 57.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected in August, but most forecasters still believe the Bank of Canada is done raising interest rates as overall trends in the economy point to a slowdown.

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it has repaid about $589 million in debt that it used to buy aircraft. The company said Friday it repaid a $462-million loan from Canada's Export Development Corp.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, a government official said Friday, as rescue crews in helicopters and boats ferried hundreds of people from inu

Last month, an alarming prospect dawned on Ben Birstonas ahead of a $14,000 all-inclusive getaway planned with his family for Bermuda.

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has closed a $4.6-billion offering of shares the company announced as part of its deal to buy three U.S. gas utilities earlier this week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting, keeping Wall Street on track to close out its first losing week in the last three. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% early Friday. The Dow was flat and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.3%.

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.