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Stock market today: Wall Street begins Trump's second term with gains

Stock market today: Wall Street begins Trump's second term with gains

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased. The S&P 500 climbed 0.
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Boil water advisory issued affecting more than 200,000 Halifax residents

Boil water advisory issued affecting more than 200,000 Halifax residents

HALIFAX — A boil water advisory affecting more than 200,000 people has been issued for parts of the Halifax region — for the second time in less than seven months — after a power interruption at a major water treatment facility.
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B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on pipeline as Trump tariff threat looms

B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on pipeline as Trump tariff threat looms

VANCOUVER — The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is reversing his previous opposition to the scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline project that would have created another route for Alberta's oil to get to the Pacific Ocean.
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By the numbers on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff claims for Canada and Mexico

By the numbers on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff claims for Canada and Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs starting Feb. 1 on Canada and Mexico because he says both countries are allowing a "vast number" of people and fentanyl to come into the United States.
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Trans activist wants federal guidance on U.S. travel after Trump orders

Trans activist wants federal guidance on U.S. travel after Trump orders

OTTAWA — A prominent trans activist wants Canada to update its travel safety guidelines for the United States following President Donald Trump's executive order limiting gender expression to male or female.
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Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report

Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report

TORONTO — A CIBC report says sweeping tariffs imposed by the U.S. could cost the Canadian economy as much as 3.25 per cent, even factoring in possible exemptions for the oil and gas sector.
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Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant

Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant

NEW YORK (AP) — Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn't totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.
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Saskatchewan Mounties seize 400,000 unstamped cigarettes from semi, charge driver

Saskatchewan Mounties seize 400,000 unstamped cigarettes from semi, charge driver

LUMSDEN, Sask. — Police have seized two dozen pallets of unstamped tobacco from a semi that was stopped by officers near Lumsden, Sask. RCMP Supt.
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As inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, economists expect further BoC rate cuts

As inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, economists expect further BoC rate cuts

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate ticked lower in December, thanks in part to Ottawa's temporary GST tax break, but economists still see interest rate cuts on the horizon as potential tariffs loom.
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Cutting energy to U.S. in response to Trump tariffs is 'absurd,' says Bloc leader

Cutting energy to U.S. in response to Trump tariffs is 'absurd,' says Bloc leader

OTTAWA — The leader of the Bloc Québécois says Canada is playing with fire by suggesting it could cut oil or electricity exports to the United States if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to impose tariffs on Canadian goods.
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