The Mix

MISSISSAUGA — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it earned a first-quarter profit of $49.6 million, down from $51.6 million a year ago, as its sales rose eight per cent.

TORONTO — The tariff fight that has broken out between the U.S. and its trading partners doesn't appear to be rankling Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. customers as much as its CEO once expected.

BCE Inc. cut its quarterly dividend payment to shareholders and announced a partnership deal with the Public Sector Pension Investment Board to help accelerate the development of fibre infrastructure in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kali Uchis wrote the album she knew her future self would need to listen to. The Grammy-winning artist unknowingly was crafting her own audible remedy.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Schlosberg remembers the day 11 years ago when his upstart opera company put on its first performance — in a yoga studio before an audience of 30 people.

Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why.

To keep costs down, lifelong campers recommend starting small — and not getting too focused on the gear.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week despite heightened uncertainty about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact the U.S. and global economies.

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% amid concerns over the potential shock to global growth emanating from the tariff policies of the Trump administration .

BRAMPTON — MDA Space Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The space technology firm says it earned $32.9 million or 26 cents per diluted share in the quarter ended March 31, up from a profit of $13.