Business

Close watch on how Trump and journalists will get along at White House correspondents' dinner

Donald Trump's expected attendance at Saturday's annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington for his first time as president will put his administration's often-contentious relationship...

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Suspected Somali pirates hijack oil vessel headed to the capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a fuel tanker off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to a local official and the British military. The vessel was seized...

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Talks stumble as Iran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump says he told envoys not to go

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward...

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Federal government reports $25.5B deficit for its April-to-February period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $25.5 billion for the April-to-February period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the...

April 24, 2026 11:55 am EST EST

Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

CALGARY — The federal government has approved a $4-billion plan by Enbridge Inc. to expand an existing natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, a move one executive says demonstrates a greater "sense...

April 24, 2026 4:08 pm EST EST

Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister

ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran's foreign minister, the White House said Friday, as officials in the South...

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Ticketmaster delists resale tickets in Ontario ahead of price cap

Ticketmaster Canada is delisting some resale tickets that customers have posted for Ontario events. Ticketmaster removed the seats to comply with provincial legislation capping the price of resale tickets...

April 24, 2026 4:39 pm EST EST

CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow

CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly to modernize Canada’s broadcasting system, but implementing the new rules is complex work and the CRTC must consider...

April 24, 2026 8:26 am EST EST

What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs

Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having...

April 24, 2026 8:26 am EST EST

RCMP charges consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government

OTTAWA — The RCMP says it has charged a consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government. An RCMP news release says 62-year-old Andrew McDermott and his company, AM Government Consulting...

April 23, 2026 5:54 pm EST EST