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TORONTO — Canada's largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up along with U.S. markets Tuesday as investors saw reason for optimism on the trade front. The S&P/TSX composite index was trading down earlier in the day and U.S.

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. saw its earnings rise to US$84.7 million in its latest quarter. The Montreal-based apparel maker, which keeps its book in U.S. dollars, says the first-quarter profit compared with net earnings of US$78.

CALGARY — Energy industry groups and environmental advocates were striking a hopeful note a day after voters returned the Liberals to power in Ottawa with a minority mandate.

ST. JOHN'S — Crews are searching for a pilot missing in the waters off the east coast of Newfoundland after a pontoon plane crashed this morning while en route to Portugal.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the body in charge of providing legal aid for those with low incomes doesn't have processes or information to ensure people get timely and high-quality help.

TORONTO — Ontario is taking a concrete step toward an idea Premier Doug Ford has championed to build a tunnel under Highway 401. Ford has spoken often of the need to address gridlock and railed against lost productivity as a result of it.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose again as stronger-than-expected profits keep piling higher for companies, though CEOs say they’re unsure how long that can last due to uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 climbed 0.

TORONTO — With the Liberal Party poised to form a minority government following the election, economists say the focus now shifts toward Prime Minister Mark Carney's spending promises amid the trade war with the United States.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll.