National Business

MONTREAL — The purchase offer for Cirque du Soleil from its secured creditors risks eliminating Quebec's longstanding presence as a shareholder and causing losses of tens of millions of dollars to two of the province's largest institutional investors

TORONTO — A Bank of Canada economist says the current economic recovery could be different than the recovery from the financial crisis of 2008.

LONDON — Amber Heard has accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abusing her both physically and verbally while he was allegedly bingeing on alcohol and drugs, claiming that at various times during their tempestuous relationship she feared for her life.

NEW YORK — Christopher Nolan's “Tenet,” which had hoped to herald Hollywood's return to big theatrical releases, has yet again postponed its release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Warner Bros.

REGINA — Health officials are reporting 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. They say 13 of the infections are from the south and central areas, where most of the province's active cases are located.

TORONTO — CEOs representing more than 200 Canadian organizations, including three of Canada's big banks, have signed up to support the BlackNorth Initiative against systemic racism.

A coalition of business groups is calling for "urgent action" from all levels of government to save the food service industry amid the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Briggs & Stratton Corp., billed as the world's largest manufacturer of small gas engines, has filed for bankruptcy protection citing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced Monday.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Walmart Canada plans to invest $3.5 billion over the next five years with a focus on technology to make so-called "smarter stores.

CALGARY — Canadian consumers are more upbeat about their personal debt than they have been for three years, despite the recession brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, a poll has found.