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S&P/TSX composite down in early trading, U.S. stock markets also fall

S&P/TSX composite down in early trading, U.S. stock markets also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in early trading, weighed down by losses in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 62.17 points at 24,130.64.
Stocks open lower on Wall Street as worries linger over trade war and Trump-Powell rift

Stocks open lower on Wall Street as worries linger over trade war and Trump-Powell rift

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling as investors worldwide pull away from the United States because of the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in early trading Monday and 14.
Edmonton Fringe festival's porta-potty fundraising campaign flushed with donors

Edmonton Fringe festival's porta-potty fundraising campaign flushed with donors

EDMONTON — One of North America’s largest Fringe festivals says a new fundraising campaign that lets donors "adopt" and then name a portable toilet has helped prevent the event from getting dumped.
Costs, chaos rising as metal tariffs pile up with no end in sight

Costs, chaos rising as metal tariffs pile up with no end in sight

TORONTO — The costs and chaos being caused by metal tariffs are starting to build up after a month in effect, and there's little hope they'll be removed in the foreseeable future. U.S.
Vance arrives in India for a 4-day visit that includes personal engagements and talks on trade

Vance arrives in India for a 4-day visit that includes personal engagements and talks on trade

NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in India on Monday for a four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs and negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington.
NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week

NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week

OTTAWA — The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia — a key late-campaign battleground that one pollster says may offer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre his best shot at victory.
Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs

Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs

Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who's upset by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won't let the political situation influence whether he travels to U.S.
Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal

Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal

MONTREAL — A fire broke out early Sunday morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal industrial site in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The fire began around 4 a.m.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Rogers results Rogers Communications Inc.
Canada in robot trucking vanguard, with one driverless semi already here

Canada in robot trucking vanguard, with one driverless semi already here

MONTREAL — If it’s daytime, odds are a lone box truck is cruising the streets between Toronto and Brampton, Ont., with no one behind the wheel.