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Tariffs on auto sector would cause shutdown: Martinrea executive chairman

Tariffs on auto sector would cause shutdown: Martinrea executive chairman

TORONTO — If the U.S.'s tariffs are fully implemented and not withdrawn, the auto sector would "shut down," said Rob Wildeboer, executive chairman and co-founder of auto supplier Martinrea International Inc.
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Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion

Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money.
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B.C. poised to toll U.S. trucks driving to Alaska through province in tariff response

B.C. poised to toll U.S. trucks driving to Alaska through province in tariff response

British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada should maintain retaliatory measures against the United States — such as possible tolls facing commercial trucks heading to Alaska — despite some tariffs being paused for a month.
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Saskatchewan liquor stores selling leftover U.S. booze as government halts purchase

Saskatchewan liquor stores selling leftover U.S. booze as government halts purchase

REGINA — Some Saskatchewan liquor stores are selling off their remaining bottles of American booze and restaurants are rethinking their menus, after the province said it would stop buying U.S.
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Wall Street tumbles as tariff whiplash and falling AI stocks drag Nasdaq 10% below its record

Wall Street tumbles as tariff whiplash and falling AI stocks drag Nasdaq 10% below its record

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off kicked back into gear on Thursday, and a U.S. stock market rattled by the whiplash created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and uncertainty about the economy fell sharply. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.
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B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government

B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government

VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications. The plan will support nearly 550,000 B.C.
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Walmart, Loblaw agree to identify Nova Scotia products in stores as U.S. tariffs hit

Walmart, Loblaw agree to identify Nova Scotia products in stores as U.S. tariffs hit

HALIFAX — Two of Nova Scotia’s largest retailers have signed on to a provincial program aimed at making it easier for shoppers to identify locally produced products amid the ongoing trade war with the United States.
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Truckers scramble for new routes as tariff uncertainty brings shipments to a halt

Truckers scramble for new routes as tariff uncertainty brings shipments to a halt

MONTREAL — Trucking companies have begun to halt shipments, mull layoffs and scramble for new routes as tariffs — and their on-again, off-again implementation — wreak havoc on cross-border trade. The lead-up to U.S.
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Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday: Ford

Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday: Ford

TORONTO — Ontario will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans starting Monday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.
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South Bow says tariffs could create challenges in its marketing segment

South Bow says tariffs could create challenges in its marketing segment

CALGARY — South Bow Corp., the oil pipeline operator spun off from TC Energy Corp. last year, says its marketing segment, which provides transportation, storage and logistics services, could come under pressure if a 10 per cent tariff on U.S.
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