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B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom

B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom

VANCOUVER — British Columbia seafood producers are bracing for impact as China is slated to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on geoduck clams, a move that could devastate the multimillion-dollar export industry that is built almost exclusively on Chinese m
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Alimentation Couche-Tard earns US$645 million in third quarter as revenues rise

Alimentation Couche-Tard earns US$645 million in third quarter as revenues rise

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it earned US$645 million in its third quarter. That's up 3.3 per cent from US$624.4 million during the same quarter a year earlier. For the quarter ended Feb. 2, revenues were US$20.9 billion, up 6.
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Hudson's Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing 'disappointing'

Hudson's Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing 'disappointing'

TORONTO — The possible liquidation of Hudson's Bay is also bringing into question the future of its huge retail footprint, and highlighting the hit other companies could take as part of its downfall.
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'First thing out of the gate': Saskatchewan budget to address tariffs from two fronts

'First thing out of the gate': Saskatchewan budget to address tariffs from two fronts

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s finance minister says more details are coming Wednesday as the province introduces a 2025 budget facing a vise-squeeze from both China and the United States.
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New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms

New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government tabled a $14.3-billion budget Tuesday that has been driven deep into deficit by a promised increase in health-care funding and a contingency fund to deal with U.S. tariff threats.
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Highlights from New Brunswick's 2025-26 budget

Highlights from New Brunswick's 2025-26 budget

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Finance Minister René Legacy has tabled the province's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which includes measures to help workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariff threats.
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Ford says energy surcharge remains on table but he won't 'antagonize' U.S. in talks

Ford says energy surcharge remains on table but he won't 'antagonize' U.S. in talks

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping the possibility of reintroducing a surcharge on electricity exported to the United States in his back pocket, but says for now he doesn't want to "antagonize" American officials.
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Alberta won't use public money to clean up abandoned wells: Energy Minister

Alberta won't use public money to clean up abandoned wells: Energy Minister

CALGARY — Alberta's energy minister says the government will never use public tax dollars to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells.
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Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb

Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb

MONTREAL — Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings on Airbnb.
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S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell, led by a 1.7 per cent loss on the Nasdaq.
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