National Business

LA TUQUE — The victims of a plane crash over the weekend in La Tuque, in the province's Mauricie region, have been identified. The victims are Valérie Fortier, 42, of St-Valère, and Jean-Pier Godin, 41, of Ste-Eulalie.

TORONTO — Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne acknowledged Thursday that "adjustments" are coming to the public service as Ottawa looks to trim its spending in the fall budget.

The maker of rip-resistant Sheertex pantyhose has a new leader. SRTX says Sophie Boulanger has become its CEO. The Montreal-based company says Boulanger is ideal for its top job because she has a track record of scaling brands.

Canada's telecommunications regulator is mandating service providers to notify it and other government authorities within two hours when they experience a major network outage.

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says the auto market has started to show signs of stress from the broader economic slowdown and trade disputes. The firm estimates 160,000 vehicles were sold in August, down 2.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve board , said Thursday that he would remain a White House employee even if the Senate confirms him to fill an unexpired term at the central bank.

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $4.9 billion in July as the trade surplus with the United States grew in part because of higher exports of oil and cars.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he is sending his parliamentary secretary to China to join Saskatchewan's efforts to get Beijing to scrap its canola tariffs and address other "trade irritants.

TORONTO — Renters in Toronto and Vancouver need to earn over $78,000 a year for the average rent on a one-bedroom apartment to be considered affordable, says a report out Thursday that raises concerns about the cost burden.

VANCOUVER — Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month of September for the second consecutive day, as extremely hot and smoky conditions persist across much of the province.