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Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, biggest loss since 2022

Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, biggest loss since 2022

OTTAWA — The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent compared with 6.
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Global markets, Wall Street continue to slide after China slaps retaliatory tariffs on imports

Global markets, Wall Street continue to slide after China slaps retaliatory tariffs on imports

Global markets slid further and Wall Street was on track for another day of crushing losses Friday after China responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs with some of their own. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 3.
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Hudson's Bay closures to cause job losses well beyond the retailer

Hudson's Bay closures to cause job losses well beyond the retailer

TORONTO — When Hudson's Bay closes the vast majority of its stores in June, the job losses will extend beyond the storied retailer's own workforce.
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New and used car prices set to rise due to Trump tariffs: experts

New and used car prices set to rise due to Trump tariffs: experts

Experts say U.S. tariffs on Canadian auto imports will drive prices higher for both new and used cars.
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In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein

In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein

AKOUDA, Tunisia (AP) — In fields outside their hometown in central Tunisia, an increasing number of unemployed young men are seeking a new way to make a living, picking snails off of rocks and leaves and collecting them in large plastic bags to take
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Living abroad and hungry to see a Chinese movie on the biggest of screens, some took action

Living abroad and hungry to see a Chinese movie on the biggest of screens, some took action

COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — A group of Chinese people decided they wanted the nation's biggest movie to be big in the United States, literally. So they made it really big. And therein lies a story.
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How does South Korea's society treat celebrities in crisis? A new case raises questions

How does South Korea's society treat celebrities in crisis? A new case raises questions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A young actor’s suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship.
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Alberta oil well report updated after concerns over taxpayer backstop recommendation

Alberta oil well report updated after concerns over taxpayer backstop recommendation

A new version of a government-commissioned report about Alberta's inactive oil wells and what to do about them now says the province should manage a new insurance fund, rather than backstop it with taxpayer funding.
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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier

High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier

British Columbia's premier said Thursday he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector.
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Yukon targets Elon Musk's companies in response to U.S. tariffs

Yukon targets Elon Musk's companies in response to U.S. tariffs

The Yukon government says it's ending rebates for all Tesla products, as it targets companies associated with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is also a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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