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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 300 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also fell, giving up gains they made Wednesday. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 276.57 points at 24,594.25. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 533.58 points at 42,473.01. The S&P 500 index was down […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade surplus in January rose to its highest level since May 2022, as both exports and imports surged higher in the face of tariff threats by the United States. The agency says Canada posted a trade surplus of $4 billion for January, following a revised surplus of […]

KELOWNA, B.C. — Three-time defending champion Brad Gushue is picking up where he left off at the Montana’s Brier. His St. John’s, N.L.-based team (7-0) was the first to secure a playoff berth with a 7-6 victory over Alberta’s Kevin Koe on Wednesday at Prospera Place. Two other playoff spots were booked later in the […]

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. is reporting a quarterly profit boost of 44 per cent year-over-year, but the big earnings increase failed to match analysts’ expectations. The construction contractor says income attributable to shareholders rose to $14.0 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from $9.7 million in the same period a year earlier. Aecon […]

WASHINGTON — The Big Three automakers were able to secure a month-long tariff exemption on Wednesday after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump — but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped a call to the Oval Office with no such guarantees for Canada. Trump has granted a one-month exemption for any vehicles coming through the […]

TORONTO — These days, Amanda Seyfried isn’t one for playing it safe — even if she works in an industry that’s becoming allergic to risk. So when Atom Egoyan offered her the lead in his psychological opera drama “Seven Veils,” she didn’t think twice about reuniting with the Canadian director for their second film since […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Wednesday, led by base metals, industrials and technology, while U.S. markets also gained in the afternoon after news that automakers will get a month-long tariff exemption, one day after the U.S. imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods. The S&P/TSX composite closed up 298.82 points at 24,870.82. […]

OTTAWA — Police say they have made more than 100 arrests and laid more than 300 charges in a major national child exploitation operation. Representatives of the RCMP and other police forces provided an update today on a project aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse. RCMP Insp. Matthieu Girard told a news conference the […]

KELOWNA, B.C. — Three-time defending champion Brad Gushue is picking up where he left off at the Montana’s Brier. His St. John’s, N.L.-based team was the first to secure a playoff berth with a 7-6 victory over Alberta’s Kevin Koe on Wednesday at Prospera Place. Koe pushed him hard, taking advantage of a Gushue miss […]

One of Toronto’s top officials says the city has tabled its final offer to the union representing thousands of municipal workers, adding he believes there’s time to reach a deal as the deadline looms for a strike or lockout that could shut down city-run child-care and recreation centres. CUPE Local 79 will be in a […]