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Chinese tariffs on canola oil, meal would be disastrous for Saskatchewan: Moe

Chinese tariffs on canola oil, meal would be disastrous for Saskatchewan: Moe

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says workers at canola crushing plants in his province would be out of jobs should China move ahead with planned retaliatory tariffs on canola oil and meal.
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B.C.'s Opposition leader proposes bill that would stop changing of the clocks

B.C.'s Opposition leader proposes bill that would stop changing of the clocks

VICTORIA — British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad has introduced legislation that if passed would put a stop residents from having to change their clocks twice a year.
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TSX, U.S. markets continue to sell off Thursday after latest Trump tariff threat

TSX, U.S. markets continue to sell off Thursday after latest Trump tariff threat

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. markets continued their sell-off Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff streak continued, taking the S&P 500 into its first correction since 2023.
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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade war

Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10% below its record , which was set just last month.
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Sales of U.S. products 'dropping' at Empire-owned grocers amid tariff uncertainty

Sales of U.S. products 'dropping' at Empire-owned grocers amid tariff uncertainty

Empire Co. Ltd.'s CEO says the grocer is seeing sales of products from the U.S. "rapidly dropping" as shoppers look to support the Canadian economy and avoid the potential effects of tariffs.
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Canadians’ travel appetite still big, but desire to visit U.S. fading: Transat CEO

Canadians’ travel appetite still big, but desire to visit U.S. fading: Transat CEO

MONTREAL — The head of Transat A.T. Inc. says Canadians' appetite for travel remains unsated — at least for overseas trips — even as pocketbook worries grow amid a trade war with the United States.
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Algoma Steel foresees challenges, opportunity from trade war as it works to cut costs

Algoma Steel foresees challenges, opportunity from trade war as it works to cut costs

The chief executive of one of Canada's largest steel producers says the company is in discussions with federal and provincial leaders to determine what government support might be available to help offset the Trump administration's tariffs.
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AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering

AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced the sale of its remaining stake in Ontario’s 407 toll highway operator in a $2.79 billion deal that caps off the company's conversion into a pure-play engineering firm.
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Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says it's unlikely the province will cut off the electricity NB Power supplies to northern Maine as the trade war with the United States drags on, but she says that could change.
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Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU Parliament

Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU Parliament

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers.
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