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OTTAWA — World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will try to repeat as gold medallists at the upcoming Four Continents and world figure skating championships. Skate Canada announced most of its team Monday for the world championships to be held from March 24 to 30 in Boston. Canada will send three ice dance […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points and the loonie climbed higher as U.S. media reported that Donald Trump is expected to hold off on imposing tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. on his first day in office. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 94.57 points at 25,162.49 ahead of […]

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed American quarterback Dustin Crum to a one-year contract extension Monday. Crum was scheduled to become a CFL free agent next month. Crum, 26, dressed for all 18 regular-season games last year, completing 31-of-45 passes for 320 yards with two interceptions backing up incumbent Dru Brown. He also ran 39 […]

OTTAWA — World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will try to repeat as gold medallists at next month’s Four Continents figure skating championship. Skate Canada announced three ice dance teams, three pairs, three men and three women Monday for the competition to be held from Feb. 19 to 23 in Seoul. Veteran ice […]

Toronto police say one person has died after a vehicle went into the water at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto on Sunday night. Police say emergency crews responded at 9:30 p.m. to an area south of Lake Shore Boulevard East and Lower Coxwell Avenue for reports of a vehicle submerged in the lake. They say officers […]

OTTAWA — Nearly a quarter of Canadian businesses expect their costs to rise with Donald Trump set to take office today, according to a new survey from the Bank of Canada. The quarterly business outlook survey released this morning is based on interviews with leadership at about 100 companies held in November. Views on selling […]

OTTAWA — The New York Times and Wall Street Journal say incoming U.S. president Donald Trump won’t slam Canada with damaging tariffs on his inauguration day. Both U.S. newspapers report Trump will instead sign an executive order today to investigate alleged unfair trade and currency practices by Canada, Mexico and China. The publications say the […]

TORONTO — A new report by BMO says 63 per cent of Canadians surveyed expressed concerns about the potential for a recession in the next 12 months. The worries come as tariff threats loom over Canadian exports to the United States. The online poll also found 48 per cent of those surveyed believed the economy […]

TORONTO — Canadian business leaders are waiting anxiously to find out whether the sweeping tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump will become a reality. Trump’s inauguration today could mark the beginning of a difficult road for Canadian companies, particularly those that rely on the U.S. as a major trading partner. The incoming Republican […]

OTTAWA — Federal cabinet ministers are gathering in Montebello, Que., today as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump has pledged to sign an executive order on inauguration day to impose 25 per cent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico. When he first made the threat, the president-elect said the tariffs were a […]