Business

Impending U.S. tariffs worrying small businesses even more than past threats: CFIB

The head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business started Tuesday with an upsetting email from one of the association's 103,000 members.

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Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll

OTTAWA — With a new round of punishing new tariffs on Canada about to drop, a new Leger poll suggests Canadians want the federal government to be tougher in trade negotiations with the United States.

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Here's the (long) list of items facing possible tariffs from the U.S.

Talks between Canada and the United States are intensifying as the clock ticks down toward a midnight deadline that could see a steep 50 per cent tariff imposed on a range of Canadian exports. If the...

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Sobeys parent Empire to buy nine Morelli's pharmacies in Ontario

STELLARTON — Sobeys parent company Empire Co. Ltd. says it is buying nine Morelli's pharmacies in Ontario that are already situated within some Longo's grocery stores.

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'Heated Rivalry' author Rachel Reid gives $300,000 to keep Nova Scotia libraries open

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia author whose romance books inspired the wildly popular "Heated Rivalry" TV series has donated $300,000 to financially challenged libraries in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.

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Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

NEW YORK (AP) — Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers — even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study.

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ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present 'existential threat'

Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency's demand for early review of its broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to the network.

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OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.

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July home sales down 5.3% from last year, but market becoming more balanced: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July were down compared with a year ago, but edged slightly higher month-over-month.

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Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost

Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out by a fast-moving wildfire about 10 days ago, but Mayor Doug Holmes says his community faces a "long road to recovery."

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