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'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

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S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 400 points, led by losses in energy, technology and base metals, while U.S. markets also dropped ahead of the day U.S.
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Kirk LaPointe: Rustad's biggest test will be proving he's premier material

Kirk LaPointe: Rustad's biggest test will be proving he's premier material

BC Conservatives celebrated at party's largest-ever convention, but leadership tensions bubble below the surface
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Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday

Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, will start Tuesday, tipping the continent into a trade war.
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Former PM Harper blasts Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's economic record

Former PM Harper blasts Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's economic record

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is taking shots at Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney's economic record days before the party gathers to choose its next leader.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. bracing for one of its weirdest, wildest budgets in history

Rob Shaw: B.C. bracing for one of its weirdest, wildest budgets in history

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey faces impossible choices as economic turmoil escalates and NDP scraps promises, protects core services, bets on contingencies
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of the latest deadline on tariffs

Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of the latest deadline on tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are remaining calm on Monday, ahead of President Donald Trump’s latest deadline on tariffs . The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 138 points, or 0.
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Canada's bracing for Trump's tariffs. Here's how it's expected to respond

Canada's bracing for Trump's tariffs. Here's how it's expected to respond

Since the levies were announced, governments across the country have responded with how they will fight back against the duties. Here’s a look at some proposed national and provincial responses to the tariffs.
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Canadian 'Anora' producer Samantha Quan, Vancouver 'Dune' VFX supervisors among Oscar winners

Canadian 'Anora' producer Samantha Quan, Vancouver 'Dune' VFX supervisors among Oscar winners

"Anora," which had a $6-million budget, led all films with five wins, including for best original screenplay, directing, editing and star Mikey Madison's lead actress upset over Demi Moore.
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B.C. boosts biosecurity with new isolation pods

B.C. boosts biosecurity with new isolation pods

Pods can be loaded onto ambulances, helicopters and airplanes to more safely shuttle infectious patients to and from B.C.’s Biocontainment Treatment Centre
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