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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to show strength

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to show strength

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within the same range of recent years. Jobless claim filings fell by 6,000 to 219,000 for the week ending March 29, the Labor Department said Thursday.
EU leader says Trump's tariffs are major blow to world economy and will hurt vulnerable people most

EU leader says Trump's tariffs are major blow to world economy and will hurt vulnerable people most

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new 20% tariff on the European Union drew a sharp rebuke from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

FREDERICTON — A gathering of religious groups from across North America that was supposed to be held this year in Nova Scotia has been postponed indefinitely because of worries over U.S. border policies.
Montana electricity generators not treated unfairly: Alberta utilities minister

Montana electricity generators not treated unfairly: Alberta utilities minister

Alberta's utilities minister says that, contrary to a new report, the province's electricity grid operator doesn't discriminate against U.S. power generators. The Office of the U.S.
Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

The Competition Bureau pushed back on Google in its ongoing lawsuit over the tech giant's advertising practices in Canada, accusing the company of seeking to mask its alleged anticompetitive conduct.
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S.
S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stocks close higher ahead of Trump tariff announcement

S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stocks close higher ahead of Trump tariff announcement

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the United States rose Wednesday ahead of a tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump, with anxious investors uncertain what would happen after the closing bell.
'Her absence is felt': Family members address inquest into 2019 Ottawa bus crash

'Her absence is felt': Family members address inquest into 2019 Ottawa bus crash

Family members of two people who died in a 2019 Ottawa bus crash spoke about their grief at the start of a coroner's inquest Wednesday, with one woman telling the jury her family is still searching for answers.
Manitoba puts up money for the agricultural sector in the face of tariffs

Manitoba puts up money for the agricultural sector in the face of tariffs

BRANDON, Man. — The Manitoba government is promising $150 million for the agricultural sector to help handle tariffs imposed by the United States and China.
Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday

Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok , a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.
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