National Business

EDMONTON — Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after special events.

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the decision to drop retaliatory tariffs puts Ottawa in a better position to negotiate changes to U.S.

OTTAWA — Ottawa is watching closely as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to play peacemaker in the war in Ukraine.

TORONTO — Until last year, communications instructor Lara Cardoso saw an influencer-shaped hole in the University of Guelph-Humber's course offerings.

OTTAWA — Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on American products to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S.

MONTREAL — Quebec's finance minister says $300,000 of expiring American alcohol that is banned from the province's shelves will be donated rather than destroyed.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be on the way , along with the kick they can give the economy and investment prices.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives accused Premier Wab Kinew Friday of breaking a law that bans government advertising during election campaigns.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he leaves in two weeks to talk trade in China as his province grapples with punishing tariffs on canola. Moe's office says the six-day trip, starting Sept.