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TSX down 400 points on Friday amid looming tariffs, inflation worries

TSX down 400 points on Friday amid looming tariffs, inflation worries

Canadian and American markets tumbled Friday amid inflation worries and uncertainty over the scale and scope of the next round of U.S. tariffs set to kick in April 2. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 1.6 per cent, or 401.91 points, at 24,759.
Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?

Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with firewood, drops of fragrant patchouli oil trickling into
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs oppose new fracking law, considering legal action

Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs oppose new fracking law, considering legal action

HALIFAX — Mi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia say they are considering legal action against newly passed provincial legislation that opens the door to hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur

Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur

CALGARY — Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event.
Wall Street tumbles, and S&P 500 drops 2% on worries about slower economy and higher inflation

Wall Street tumbles, and S&P 500 drops 2% on worries about slower economy and higher inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — Another wipeout slammed Wall Street as worries built about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police deploying big presence to 'maintain order' at anti-Tesla protests

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police deploying big presence to 'maintain order' at anti-Tesla protests

Among the 28 incidents being investigated are by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police are "hateful words and symbols spray-painted on buildings, eggs thrown at cars, and windshields smashed."
Rate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province's top doctor

Rate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province's top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario's measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer, the province's chief medical officer of health said Friday, but a stable rate of new cases is a hopeful sign that it will not worsen.
Hudson's Bay is liquidating most of its stores. Here's what you need to know

Hudson's Bay is liquidating most of its stores. Here's what you need to know

Hudson's Bay has begun liquidating all but six of its stores after the company filed for creditor protection earlier this month.
Canada's economy 'sprinting into a wall' to start 2025 as tariff hit looms

Canada's economy 'sprinting into a wall' to start 2025 as tariff hit looms

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth stalled in February amid harsh winter weather and the looming threat of tariffs. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product rose 0.
Deed tax increase won't hurt demand for Nova Scotia recreational properties: Realtor

Deed tax increase won't hurt demand for Nova Scotia recreational properties: Realtor

HALIFAX — Demand for cottages and recreational properties in Nova Scotia should remain strong despite the doubling of the province’s deed transfer tax, says an executive with a major real estate agency.