National Business

The COVID-19 pandemic is spurring consumers to buy more bikes and Montreal-based Dorel Industries Inc. says it has struggled to keep up with demand.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration released a plan Friday to make sure Michigan will have enough propane if a controversial pipeline is shut down.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Tory government is projecting a $112-million deficit in a budget it is billing as a step on the "road to recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic.

VICTORIA — Statistics Canada data shows the jobless rate in British Columbia dipped more than one percentage point in February and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the B.C.

TORONTO — Canadians who want to help the country's economy rebound should book haircuts, hire tradespeople for home renovations and keep ordering from local restaurants, economists say.

OTTAWA — Canadian households piled up a record amount of mortgage debt for the second quarter in a row amid low interest rates and high housing prices, Statistics Canada said Friday.

WASHINGTON — Energy prices continued to rocket higher in February, though overall wholesale prices moderated after a record jump in January. The Labor Department's producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches consumers.

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's February employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 8.2 per cent (9.4) Employment rate: 59.4 per cent (58.6) Participation rate: 64.7 per cent (64.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 15.3 per cent (12.8) _ Prince Edward Island 9.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 4.0 per cent in January to $69.2 billion. The agency says the increase was helped by growth in the machinery, equipment and supplies, and the building material and supplies subsectors.