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Canadian and U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping off a tumultuous week that saw nausea-inducing drops and intense spikes driven largely by tariff headlines out of the United States.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks jumped Friday in another manic day on Wall Street, while the falling value of the U.S.

TORONTO — The head of BMO defended the bank's climate efforts as it faced shareholder resolutions at its annual general meeting that called for more clarity on its plans.

MONTREAL — Philippe Bachand was in his mid-20s when he helped open his family’s duty-free store an hour south of Montreal.

Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum fee of $100 for every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds, in what is effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions .

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it plans to sell the 11 Teslas it owns, in response to United States tariffs and the prominent role that the carmaker's CEO plays in the Donald Trump administration.

British Columbia's overall snowpack increased slightly throughout March, but the average is still sitting at just 79 per cent of what's considered normal and the province is sounding the alarm about the potential for drought.

GM Canada says it's temporarily halting production and cutting staff at its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., because of lower-than-expected demand for its electric delivery vehicles.

TORONTO — Ontario collected about $260,000 from the one day an electricity surcharge was in effect on exports to the United States, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce's office said Friday.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island has introduced legislation aimed at reducing barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility.