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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
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N.L.'s most lucrative fishery in jeopardy as Atlantic Canada braces for tariffs

N.L.'s most lucrative fishery in jeopardy as Atlantic Canada braces for tariffs

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's most lucrative fishery is in jeopardy as fishers and fish processors scramble to find a way to deal with the 25 per cent United States tariffs on Canadian goods set to begin this week.
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Wall Street swerves lower after Trump announces tariffs and then puts some on hold

Wall Street swerves lower after Trump announces tariffs and then puts some on hold

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street swung between sharp and more modest losses on Monday as stock markets worldwide sank on concerns President Donald Trump’s tariffs may ignite a punishing trade war . The S&P 500 was down 0.
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Loonie falls, S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points, but off lows of the day

Loonie falls, S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points, but off lows of the day

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down nearly 200 points in late-morning trading, while the loonie fell to its lowest level in more than two decades as Canadian exports to the United States face sweeping tariffs starting Tuesday.
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Doug Ford says Ontario will rip up Starlink contract with Elon Musk company

Doug Ford says Ontario will rip up Starlink contract with Elon Musk company

Ontario will rip up a $100-million contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote areas, as part of the province's response to U.S. tariffs, Premier Doug Ford has announced.
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Crews begin removing wreckage from last week's deadly midair collision from the Potomac River

Crews begin removing wreckage from last week's deadly midair collision from the Potomac River

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Crews began removing wreckage from the Potomac River on Monday, five days after 67 people were killed in a midair collision over Washington, D.C., between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter. The crash was the deadliest U.S.
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Drug company Apotex acquires CanPrev, a provider of vitamins and supplements

Drug company Apotex acquires CanPrev, a provider of vitamins and supplements

TORONTO — Drug company Apotex Inc. says it has acquired CanPrev, a Canadian provider of vitamins, supplements and other natural health products. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
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Tim Hortons brings back the cups for Roll Up to Win contest

Tim Hortons brings back the cups for Roll Up to Win contest

TORONTO — Tim Hortons is returning its famed Roll up to Win contest back to its roots. The café chain said Monday it will reintroduce hot beverage cups with rims that can be rolled up to reveal a prize when the promotion gets underway on Feb. 24.
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National Bank closes Canadian Western Bank acquisition

National Bank closes Canadian Western Bank acquisition

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada says it has completed its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank. The Montreal-based bank says integration activities will now begin as it looks forward to onboarding CWB clients and employees in the coming months.
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Companies embrace 'buy Canadian' sentiment as tariffs approach

Companies embrace 'buy Canadian' sentiment as tariffs approach

Canadian businesses preparing for Tuesday's imposition of tariffs are leaning into the "buy Canadian" sentiment. Grocery chain Loblaw Companies Ltd. has committed to securing more food grown and made in Canada, after U.S.
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