National Business

HALIFAX — Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they're refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they await Ottawa's response to their complaints.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is seeking to fill a new, additional external deputy governor position, after creating the role last year.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Thursday he’s willing to meet with the province’s wine industry to try to resolve an impasse over the financial help his government has offered grape growers.

CALGARY — Cement producer Lafarge Canada Inc. says it has installed a new facility at its Exshaw, Alta., plant that will use construction waste to reduce the plant's reliance on fossil fuels.

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. continues to invest in the U.S.

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. says it has launched a targeted review of its historical records in response to sexual assault charges against founder Frank Stronach.

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose in September as buyers began taking advantage of a more accessible market, said the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. The region saw 4,996 existing homes sold last month, up 8.

OTTAWA — A report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says higher interest rates decreased housing starts by about 30,000 units last year.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 18 per cent in September from last year.

TORONTO — Interest rates are dropping, but many Canadians are still feeling the hangover of the highest lending costs in a generation.