National Business

TORONTO — Broad-based gains helped Canada's main stock index climb higher to finish Monday's trading session, while U.S. stock markets again hit new highs. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 164.79 points at 26,857.11.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market added to its record on Monday as Wall Street closed out a second straight winning month. The S&P 500 rose 0.

TORONTO — Fans who attended the inaugural concert at Toronto's new Rogers Stadium on Sunday night are calling for better crowd control after some say it took up to two hours to exit the venue.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's government is forming a working group to tackle a number of safety issues in supportive housing, including concerns of drug trafficking, weapons and second-hand exposure to fentanyl.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his move to drop Canada's digital services tax is part of the broader trade negotiation with the United States, even as the White House said Carney "caved" to U.S. President Donald Trump.

HALIFAX — Prospective buyers of coastal property in Nova Scotia are being given the option to request disclosure forms from sellers on erosion, flooding or drainage risks.

For reporters, it's hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories. Sometimes people will talk, sometimes they won't.

A tanker that is set to carry Canada's first cargoes of liquefied natural gas across the Pacific to Asian markets has docked at LNG Canada's berth in Kitimat, B.C. The GasLog Glasgow is being loaded with LNG produced in B.C.

EDMONTON — As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own.

CALGARY — WestJet has signed an interline partnership deal with Saudia, improving service to Saudi Arabia. Saudia is the national flag carrier of the Middle Eastern kingdom.