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Wall Street briefly drops 10% below its record after Trump's latest tariff threat sends stocks lower

Wall Street briefly drops 10% below its record after Trump's latest tariff threat sends stocks lower

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is falling further Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war , briefly pulling Wall Street 10% below its record set just a few weeks ago . The S&P 500 was down 0.
Poilievre wants to impose 50 per cent metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat

Poilievre wants to impose 50 per cent metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should hit the U.S. with matching 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest trade war escalation.
Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity. A board report says there were 4,947 residential sales in the province last month, down 9.7 per cent from the same time last year.
UK police arrest a man on suspicion of manslaughter over North Sea ship collision

UK police arrest a man on suspicion of manslaughter over North Sea ship collision

LONDON (AP) — British police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter as they searched for answers about why a cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze.
PM-designate Carney demands respect from U.S. as Trump doubles steel tariffs

PM-designate Carney demands respect from U.S. as Trump doubles steel tariffs

WASHINGTON — Prime minister-designate Mark Carney says he will keep Canadian retaliatory tariffs in place until "Americans show us respect" and commit to free trade again. Carney is reacting after U.S.
Northern Pulp seeking $2.5 billion in private-public funding to build new pulp mill

Northern Pulp seeking $2.5 billion in private-public funding to build new pulp mill

HALIFAX — Northern Pulp, the company behind a Nova Scotia mill that shut down four years ago amid environmental shortcomings, says it will cost $2.5 billion to build a new, cutting-edge plant on the province's southwest shore.
N.S. government tells court that Ottawa is entirely responsible for Chignecto Isthmus

N.S. government tells court that Ottawa is entirely responsible for Chignecto Isthmus

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether the federal government is responsible for the dike system that protects the low-lying land corridor linking Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.
Confused about tariff deadlines? Here's what we know right now

Confused about tariff deadlines? Here's what we know right now

OTTAWA — The trade war between the U.S. and Canada took another turn Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada in response to Ontario's surcharge on electricity exports.
Canada's dairy industry says tariffs less scary than threats to supply management

Canada's dairy industry says tariffs less scary than threats to supply management

MONTREAL — Members of Canada's dairy industry say they're less worried about the threat of steep U.S. tariffs than about a looming battle over supply management. U.S.
Alberta government says premier in talks with potential overseas heavy oil buyer

Alberta government says premier in talks with potential overseas heavy oil buyer

CALGARY — The Alberta government says Premier Danielle Smith has been in talks with a multinational oil and petrochemical player about selling two million barrels per month of province-owned heavy oil.
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