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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as auto tariffs hurt GM, help Tesla and others

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as auto tariffs hurt GM, help Tesla and others

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street got pulled in opposite directions as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation created winners and losers among auto stocks, while better-than-expected data on the economy helped support the market.
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Eleven suspects from Quebec charged in alleged Toronto-area auto theft ring: police

Eleven suspects from Quebec charged in alleged Toronto-area auto theft ring: police

WHITBY, Ont. — Police say nearly a dozen people from Quebec have been charged as part of an investigation into organized auto thefts east of Toronto.
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Hudson's Bay awaits timeline for saving remaining six stores rescued from liquidation

Hudson's Bay awaits timeline for saving remaining six stores rescued from liquidation

TORONTO — Canada's oldest company, Hudson's Bay, may be on the verge of landing more time to save the six stores it has temporarily been able to rescue from liquidation.
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Premier Susan Holt says U.S. auto tariffs will affect New Brunswick businesses

Premier Susan Holt says U.S. auto tariffs will affect New Brunswick businesses

FREDERICTON — Ontario is the home of Canada's automobile industry, but a new tariff on auto imports announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would have a spillover effect for businesses in New Brunswick, Premier Susan Holt cautioned Thursday.
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Global automakers say Trump's tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers

Global automakers say Trump's tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain.
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U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate

U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.
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Manitoba to fund program to help manufacturers weather U.S. tariffs

Manitoba to fund program to help manufacturers weather U.S. tariffs

SELKIRK, Man. — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province wants to make it easier for businesses to weather the storm of U.S. tariffs that are to be placed on Canadian goods in the coming days. U.S.
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French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya campaign financing trial

French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya campaign financing trial

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors on Thursday requested a seven-year prison sentence and a 300,000-euro (around $325,000) fine for former President Nicolas Sarkozy , in connection with allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was illegally finan
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How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the consumer carbon levy as one of his first acts upon taking office earlier this month. As of April 1, the price everyday Canadians pay for emissions is to be set at $0.
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RBC CEO Dave McKay says bank well positioned as tariffs create uncertainty

RBC CEO Dave McKay says bank well positioned as tariffs create uncertainty

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada may see near-term headwinds that drive lower-than-expected performance, but the bank is well positioned amid the current economic uncertainty, chief executive Dave McKay said Thursday.
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