National Business

CALGARY — Canadian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday as the country's energy sector absorbed the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation.

The provincial agency that provides legal help for low-income Ontarians is planning to expand eligibility for its services, a move that some lawyers applaud but add it's only a "first step" toward fixing Ontario's legal aid system.

Family Channel is hitting the rinks for a new live-action teen drama set in the high-stakes world of competitive figure skating.

HALIFAX — A Cape Breton paper mill says a federal investment in 24 new wind turbines completes the financing of a project that will secure its future electricity needs. The Canada Infrastructure Bank has announced it will provide $224.

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plan to step down has business experts warning about the heightened uncertainty it has created and the need for a unified front to face the challenges ahead.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador politicians are digging into the details of the province's draft energy deal with Quebec as four days of debate begin today in St. John's, N.L.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to step down and prorogue parliament has killed a series of changes his government proposed to capital gains.

EDMONTON — Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high. As of October, almost 57,500 residents were getting income support.

VANCOUVER — The company that operates a cable ferry service in British Columbia's Kootenay region says sailings will be running as normal this week "and indefinitely.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up slightly in late-morning trading, largely unaffected after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially announced he plans to step aside, while U.S. stock markets also rose.