National Business

VALCOURT, Que. — BRP Inc. beat expectations as it reported a third-quarter profit of $127.7 million amid supply chain disruptions that caused a drop in product deliveries. The maker of Ski-Doos and Sea-Doos said Wednesday its profit amounted to $1.

TORONTO — Pizza Pizza Ltd. has signed a deal that will see the restaurant chain expand into Mexico next year. The company says it has signed a master franchise agreement with Guadalajara-based KSG/GrünCorp.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in November with producers trying to keep up with demand amid ongoing supply shortages and delays.

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau is challenging GFL Environmental Inc.'s purchase of Terrapure Environmental Inc.

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN indefinitely suspended anchor Chris Cuomo on Tuesday after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to face charges of sexual harassment earlier this year.

B.C.'s already hobbled supply chain could encounter another setback this week if container truck drivers at a companyserving the Port of Vancouver follow through with a plan to strike on Friday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by two of its judges and upheld California’s ban on high-capacity magazines Tuesday in a split decision that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. says it is selling 337 Husky gas stations for a total of $420 million. Parkland Fuels says it will buy 156 of the retail fuel stations for $156 million. Federated Co-operatives Ltd.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,659.99, down 489.01 points.) B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Materials. Down six cents, or 1.17 per cent, to $5.06 on 79.9 million shares.

Canada's main stock index tumbled down more than 480 points Tuesday amid fresh worries about the latest COVID-19 variant.