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No more cheap skirts: Trump ends tax exemption for low-value Chinese imports

No more cheap skirts: Trump ends tax exemption for low-value Chinese imports

A notice to customers dazzled by the low-priced products on Chinese shopping apps: the days of getting trendy clothing, tools and gag gifts that cost less than lunch delivered to your door in 10 days are probably numbered.
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Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»­retailers applaud anti-theft task force amid 'egregious' shoplifting spike

Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»­retailers applaud anti-theft task force amid 'egregious' shoplifting spike

VANCOUVER — When security staff at Vancouver's Gourmet Warehouse store caught a shoplifter in November and asked him to replace the stolen items, the incident didn't stop there, said owner Caren McSherry.
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Stellantis production halt the "dead canary" as auto sector faces tariff hit

Stellantis production halt the "dead canary" as auto sector faces tariff hit

TORONTO — Automakers in Canada, along with workers and everyone else with ties to the industry, are struggling to grasp the implications of and how best to respond to the ruinous industry tariffs that came into effect Thursday.
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Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs

Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday endorsed Ottawa’s response to the latest round of U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canada's economy. Canada was “relatively spared” by U.S.
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North American stock markets tank as latest tariffs heighten recession fears

North American stock markets tank as latest tariffs heighten recession fears

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. plunged Thursday as investors reacted to the latest tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Canadian apparel company stock prices fall after tariff announcement

Canadian apparel company stock prices fall after tariff announcement

TORONTO — Canadian apparel companies including Aritzia and Lululemon saw their stock prices slide Thursday as investors reacted to the sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
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Upset customers assaulting, threatening NB Power workers because of rate increases

Upset customers assaulting, threatening NB Power workers because of rate increases

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Crown-owned electric utility says it understands some customers are frustrated with the cost of electricity, but NB Power says it's unacceptable that some people are turning to threats and violence.
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Report logs abuse, overdose and feces-strewn walls at private care homes in N.L.

Report logs abuse, overdose and feces-strewn walls at private care homes in N.L.

ST. JOHN'S — Abuse, missing residents, deaths and feces-strewn walls are among the findings in a new auditor general's report about personal care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Manitoba premier says federal tariff retaliation is supported across the board

Manitoba premier says federal tariff retaliation is supported across the board

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he and other provincial leaders are backing the federal government's response to tariffs imposed by the United States.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford concerned about auto tariff impact

Ontario Premier Doug Ford concerned about auto tariff impact

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was relieved to see Canada is not facing any of U.S. President Donald Trump's new "reciprocal" tariffs, but he is still very concerned about the province's auto sector.
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