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Maple Leaf Foods reports $49.6M Q1 profit, sales up eight per cent from year ago

Maple Leaf Foods reports $49.6M Q1 profit, sales up eight per cent from year ago

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.
Shoppers 'more resilient' in face of tariffs than Canadian Tire CEO expected

Shoppers 'more resilient' in face of tariffs than Canadian Tire CEO expected

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 cuts quarterly dividend, signs fibre deal with PSP Investments

BCE cuts quarterly dividend, signs fibre deal with PSP Investments

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.
Kali Uchis pours her heart into new album 'Sincerely,'

Kali Uchis pours her heart into new album 'Sincerely,'

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.
Scrappy opera company Heartbeat thrives by reimagining the classics

Scrappy opera company Heartbeat thrives by reimagining the classics

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 increasing. A new study looks at which types

Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types

Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why.
Look to the bare necessities to keep camping costs down

Look to the bare necessities to keep camping costs down

To keep costs down, lifelong campers recommend starting small — and not getting too focused on the gear.
US applications for jobless benefits fall last week despite elevated uncertainty over Trump tariffs

US applications for jobless benefits fall last week despite elevated uncertainty over Trump tariffs

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.
Bank of England cuts main interest rate by 0.25% to 4.25% in face of US tariff uncertainty

Bank of England cuts main interest rate by 0.25% to 4.25% in face of US tariff uncertainty

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 .
MDA Space reports first-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago

MDA Space reports first-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago

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.