National Business

Seven unique hunting licences issued by the Alberta government have sold for the equivalent of C$356,000 at an auction in Utah. The Alberta Minister's Special Licences are issued annually and exempt hunters with the highest bid from certain rules.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. says full-year sales topped $1 billion in a record for the air freight company, while fourth-quarter revenues jumped by a third.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond, B.C., are searching for seven suspects in an alleged retail theft of fragrances worth more than $2,400. RCMP say the theft took place on Nov.

TORONTO — The chance to help build the new Northern Super League as well as play more minutes drew former Canadian youth international forward Mya Jones back to Canada.

Canadian sugar and confectionary companies would be hit particularly hard if U.S. tariffs come into play because most of the industry's sales go south of the border, experts say.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in January rose three per cent compared with December, helped by strength in multi-unit starts in Quebec and B.C.

TORONTO — Colliers International Group Inc. says it has agreed to purchase a controlling interest in Australian urban planning and design advisory firm Ethos Urban Pty Limited. The deal is expected to close in the first half of this year.

LARK HARBOUR, N.L. — The Canadian Coast Guard is working through snow and high winds to assess and develop a plan for a 207-metre cargo ship that ran aground on the western coast of Newfoundland.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Tariffs Businesses and investors will be watching for the latest developments in Canada's trade dispute with the U.S.

MONTREAL — From the seventh floor of his Montreal office, Arnaud Thioulouse enjoys a view of the midtown rail tracks and freight trains chugging toward the horizon.