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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be stacked on top of other levies on Canadian goods, says a White House official who confirmed the plan Tuesday on background.

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says it earned $667 million in the fourth quarter. That's up 26 per cent from the $531 million it earned during the same quarter last year. The Toronto-based firm says earnings per share were $3.58, up from $2.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is launching a public inquiry into a construction project by Winnipeg City Hall that ran over budget and led to a police probe and lawsuits.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has named Kevin Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, to be the federal point person on fighting the spread of deadly fentanyl.

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel imports this week could wreak havoc on American auto manufacturing, industry leaders say.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, as losses in base metal stocks weighed against gains in energy, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation and after the Federal Reserve hinted interest rates may not change for a while.

A new study shows many workers who have multiple jobs are still struggling amid the high cost of living. ADP Research, which surveyed 38,000 working adults globally across roughly three dozen markets between July 23 and Aug.

Shopify Inc.'s president has come out in favour of a shipping exemption that U.S President Donald Trump's trade feuds could end.