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TSX down almost 1,000 points, U.S. markets sink for second day on tariff fears

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. stock markets on Friday were deep in the red for a second day on the continued fallout from U.S. President...

Statistics Canada reports $1.5B trade deficit for February as exports fell

OTTAWA — The country's merchandise trade balance fell to a deficit of $1.5 billion in February as exports fell, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The federal...

B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

VICTORIA — British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of...

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also gain ground

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology, base metal and utility...

Tariffs could lead to 160,000 job losses in second quarter: Conference Board

TORONTO — The Conference Board of Canada says U.S. tariff pressure will likely mean a sizable hit to jobs and the economy in the quarter...

WestJet launches Wi-Fi service powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink

MONTREAL — WestJet says it has launched an on-board Wi-Fi service powered by Starlink, the satellite internet technology made by Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX....

Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions

OTTAWA — Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world's two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States...

CFIB says small business confidence fell to all-time low as trade war ramped up

TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says small business confidence dropped to an all-time low in March as the trade war with the...

S&P/TSX composite index down in late-morning trading, U.S. stocks also in the red

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 150 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the industrial and technology sectors, while...

Carney wants call with Trump, PM ‘respects’ president’s economic goals: ambassador

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to set up a conversation with President Donald Trump "as soon...

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