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As the number of in-office days is set to increase for many of Canada’s hybrid workers, return-to-office mandates are setting the stage for tension between employees and employers.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Stampede The oilpatch is donning cowboy hats and boots this week for the Calgary Stampede.

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with liquidity problems caused by the United States' global steel and aluminum tariffs.

CALGARY — The party tents are up, straw bales are scattered around sidewalks and the most crucial 10 days of the year are in full swing for one Calgary bar and restaurant operator.

In the corner of her family's downtown Toronto restaurant, Jeanette Liu's young son eats a plate of chili chicken as customers gather around tables and servers bustle across the floor.

TORONTO — When any service is offered for free, it’s good to know why.

OTTAWA — The head of an organization representing automakers said he's "cautiously optimistic" after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to urge him to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate.

OTTAWA — Canada's efforts to broaden trade beyond the United States appear to be bearing fruit, but economists warn it will be a long road before Canadian exporters settle at a new status quo.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights after a report showed the U.S. job market looks stronger than Wall Street expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and set an all-time high for the fourth time in five days.

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says June vehicle sales were up from a year earlier but still showed declining momentum. The consultancy says it estimates there were 178,000 light vehicle sales in the month, up 5.