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'Storm before the calm': Canadian exporters opt to wait and see on Trump tariffs

MONTREAL — Trade experts say Canadian shippers are adopting a wait-and-see approach to the latest round of tariff threats from Donald Trump, even as a fresh feeling of angst sweeps over the commercial landscape.

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Trumps threatens tariffs on Canada - again

Another round of 50 per cent tariffs are coming for a number of Canadian goods, ranging from dairy, hockey sticks to hair wigs. Prime Minister Mark Carney has since agreed to intensify negotiations...

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OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an 'unprecedented' hack of another company

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.”

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Cross-border bridge celebration 'inappropriate' after Trump's tariff threats: Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government said Tuesday that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, Canada will not be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International bridge with the United States.

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Nine Canadian premiers agree to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales from out-of-province

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canadian premiers say they have removed a major barrier to interprovincial sales of alcohol.

July 21, 2026 5:18 pm AST AST

Trump's new tariffs target about 5 per cent of Canada's exports to U.S.: economists

OTTAWA — Economists weighing in on U.S.

July 21, 2026 11:05 am AST AST

Vast majority of Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, survey says

OTTAWA — Even though vehicle thefts have been trending down across much of the country, the overwhelming majority of Canadians still feel their vehicle's anti-theft technology isn't as robust as it should be.

July 21, 2026 9:00 am AST AST

Sobeys parent company Empire to stop using, enforcing some property control measures

STELLARTON — Sobeys' parent company said it will stop using a measure that can limit competing businesses from operating at specific locations.

July 21, 2026 8:30 am AST AST

Canada poised to join next-gen jet fighter program as an observer

OTTAWA — While the federal government has yet to sort out what it's doing with its order for a full fleet of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, it's already looking to the next big thing.

July 21, 2026 5:00 am AST AST

Babcock's in-service contract for Victoria subs extended 6 years

The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension on its servicing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines. The contract is valued at $1.1 billion and includes...

July 20, 2026 9:00 am AST AST