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'We took the hit': Why some Canadians are cancelling U.S. travel plans

'We took the hit': Why some Canadians are cancelling U.S. travel plans

TORONTO — Every year Kathy Rowe and her husband exchange the same Christmas gift: plane tickets to the United States. The couple from Torbay, N.L.
Ottawa spending $25 million to make the port of Halifax greener and more efficient

Ottawa spending $25 million to make the port of Halifax greener and more efficient

HALIFAX — Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will spend up to $25 million to improve the Port of Halifax.
Sheertex temporarily lays off 40% of staff as it braces for impending U.S. tariffs

Sheertex temporarily lays off 40% of staff as it braces for impending U.S. tariffs

The CEO of Sheertex says she's had to temporarily lay off 40 per cent of the company's staff, in part because of tariffs the U.S. has promised to place on Canadian goods.
CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook

CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sales and prices this year as homebuyers take advantage of improved borrowing conditions, but its outlook is clouded by the threat of widespread tariffs from the U.S.
France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

PARIS (AP) — France’s government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday in parliament, and the state budget for 2025 was finally adopted.
France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

PARIS (AP) — France’s government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday in parliament, and the state budget for 2025 was finally adopted.
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle's Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz's Deli in an ad for Hellmann's.
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle's Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz's Deli in an ad for Hellmann's.
US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong.
US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong.