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The chief executive of one of Canada's largest steel producers says the company is in discussions with federal and provincial leaders to determine what government support might be available to help offset the Trump administration's tariffs.

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced the sale of its remaining stake in Ontario’s 407 toll highway operator in a $2.79 billion deal that caps off the company's conversion into a pure-play engineering firm.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says it's unlikely the province will cut off the electricity NB Power supplies to northern Maine as the trade war with the United States drags on, but she says that could change.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers.

TORONTO — Cohere Inc. says it has released a new enterprise generative artificial intelligence model that is "on par or better than" the latest technology underpinning ChatGPT and DeepSeek.

ST. JOHN'S — A boil-water advisory in place since 1989 has been lifted in one Newfoundland fishing community, but dozens of other rural towns in the province are still struggling with long-standing government orders to avoid drinking tap water.

VANCOUVER — The federal government is providing nearly $157 million for eight electrical infrastructure projects across British Columbia.

TORONTO — CIBC president and chief executive Victor Dodig will retire this fall, leaving behind a bank stronger than the one he inherited, when he took on the post about a decade ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now. But the progress may not last as President Trump intensifies his trade wars .

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