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S&P/TSX composite rises, loonie also higher Tuesday after tariff reprieve

S&P/TSX composite rises, loonie also higher Tuesday after tariff reprieve

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Tuesday, while the loonie regained some of its strength against the U.S. dollar, following a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to delay tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S.
Stock market today: Calm returns to Wall Street, and tech stocks lead US indexes higher

Stock market today: Calm returns to Wall Street, and tech stocks lead US indexes higher

NEW YORK (AP) — Calm returned to Wall Street, and tech stocks led U.S. indexes broadly higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.
Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent in 2024, led by business filings

Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent in 2024, led by business filings

OTTAWA — Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent last year compared with 2023, with business insolvencies leading the way, up 28.6 per cent.
Mario Canseco: Canada pricklier about distracted driving than U.S., survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Canada pricklier about distracted driving than U.S., survey reveals

Littering and dog waste also top the list of offences that drive Canadians crazy
Chief justice on mission to bring Supreme Court 'closer to Canadians' as it turns 150

Chief justice on mission to bring Supreme Court 'closer to Canadians' as it turns 150

VICTORIA — Canada's chief justice said he wanted to "bring the Supreme Court closer to Canadians" at a time of increasing misinformation, as he and other justices launched a cross-country tour to mark the court's 150th anniversary.
Trump cited B.C. fentanyl crime before pausing tariff threat

Trump cited B.C. fentanyl crime before pausing tariff threat

In 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol seized 21,900 pounds of fentanyl with only 43 pounds coming from the Canadian border and 24 pounds coming from the Blaine and Spokane (B.C.) sectors.
Here's the latest as Canada faces tariffs from United States President Donald Trump

Here's the latest as Canada faces tariffs from United States President Donald Trump

Following a phone conversation Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that U.S. President Donald Trump is pausing threatened 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods. Trudeau says he and Trump discussed Canada's $1.
COPE, TEAM name candidates for Vancouver civic byelection

COPE, TEAM name candidates for Vancouver civic byelection

Sean Orr, Colleen Hardwick, Theodore Abbott join Lucy Maloney in race for two vacant council seats
Vancouver city council spent fewer hours in public meetings in 2024

Vancouver city council spent fewer hours in public meetings in 2024

ABC Vancouver Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung: 'It’s a positive that we’re no longer meeting late into the night.'
Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days

Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday not to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico for another month, pulling back from a plan that would have tipped North America into a trade war on Tuesday.