National Business

NEW YORK — Worldwide viewership of Oprah Winfrey's interview with British royals Prince Harry and Meghan is up to nearly 50 million people — and counting — as CBS quickly scheduled a Friday night rerun for anyone who missed it the first time.

VICTORIA, Brazil — Regional airports and a bus system serving rural and remote communities in British Columbia are getting nearly $27 million in funding from the province.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,599.19, up 141.41 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 23 cents, or 0.83 per cent, to $27.63 on 31.4 million shares.

TORONTO — A dip in bond yields prompted a strong rebound in the technology sector and drove Canada's main stock index to record highs.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature began its first full sitting since the onset of the pandemic with a throne speech Tuesday that pledged a COVID-19 recovery review to ensure government programs meet public needs.

CALGARY — Mining industry insiders say opportunities for Canada are rising with world demand, technical advances and political support for electric vehicles.

HALIFAX — An apartment building in downtown Halifax that was under construction when a crane fell on it during post-tropical storm Dorian has been renamed after the disaster that made it famous.

BuzzFeed is closing HuffPost Canada's operations and laying off 23 workers as part of a broad restructuring plan for the company, the U.S. digital media company said Tuesday.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's auditor general warned about the province's debt as he tabled his annual report today in the legislature. Darren Noonan says the province's net debt increased by $81.5 million, for a total of $2.

MILAN — Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.