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Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties as some weigh returning licences

TORONTO — Very few Ontario grocery stores that are required to accept empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question as The Beer Store closes locations...

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Statistics Canada set to report Q1 GDP figures, revealing early tariff impact

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to share details of how the economy performed in the first quarter of the year. The agency will report today on real gross domestic product figures for March and for...

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Thieves gain access to about 140,000 social insurance numbers in NS Power database

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power's CEO says up to 140,000 social insurance numbers could have been stolen by cyber-thieves who recently hacked into the utility's customer records. Peter Gregg said in an interview...

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Canada 'not out of the woods' yet as appeals court pauses ruling on Trump's tariffs

While Ottawa welcomed a U.S. federal court ruling that would block President Donald Trump's fentanyl-related tariffs against Canada, experts say local businesses are "not out of the woods" yet — especially...

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Victoria's Secret website is down in the US as the lingerie seller addresses a 'security incident'

NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria's Secret has taken down its U.S. website and says some in-store services will also be unavailable as it addresses a “security incident." A message to customers...

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Carney 'welcomes' U.S. court ruling striking down some U.S. tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he "welcomes" the decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade to strike down President Donald Trump's broad-based tariffs on most countries. On Wednesday, the court...

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The 'power pause': How a career detour can have major impact

For years, we’ve been programmed to view hustle culture as the norm, and one's ability to navigate it as the definition of success. Throw parenthood into the equation and you’ve got the recipe for...

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Royal Bank raises dividend and plans buybacks as results hit by cautious outlook

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada's cautious outlook on the future led to a notable build in its provisions for potential loan losses in the quarter, though profits also rose and it increased payouts to...

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What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal court has thrown...

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U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl and 'Liberation Day' tariffs

United States President Donald Trump hit a major legal barrier for his plan to realign global trade after a federal court on Wednesday blocked both the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs and the fentanyl-related...

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