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‘It feels like the end of days’: Chicago-area toymaker braces for impact of Trump’s staggering tariffs on Chinese imports

The staggering tariffs could mark the end of an era of inexpensive consumer goods in America. WASHINGTON — Rick Woldenberg thought he had...

Les Leyne: Cancelling U.S. contracts is a tightrope act

There was a colourful caution on the Canadian side in the early days of the tariff war regarding the strategies that might be used...

Trump tariffs, economy focus of Liberal, Conservative campaigns

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump and his punishing tariffs got top billing in the federal election again Friday, as the third week of...

B.C. judge uses Simpsons Duff Beer episode to explain failed lawsuit

A B.C. judge has rejected a proposed nation-wide class action lawsuit alleging a company sold various paint thinners at different price points when the...

Vancouver mayor’s bitcoin push a ‘hill that I’m willing to die on’

Mayor Ken Sim says his continued push to have Vancouver become a bitcoin-friendly city is “a hill that I’m willing to die on” as...

Opinion: Time for B.C. to follow Chrétien government’s lead on spending

As British Columbia grapples with a deteriorating fiscal position, the provincial government is asking ministries to review their programs to ensure they “remain relevant,...

‘It’s very grim’: Duty-free shops see sales plummet as travellers shun U.S.

MONTREAL — Philippe Bachand was in his mid-20s when he helped open his family’s duty-free store an hour south of Montreal. In the 37...

Hudson’s Bay sale now using protocol designed to handle insider bid: document

TORONTO — A new document circulated to lawyers involved in Hudson’s Bay’s creditor protection case is raising suspicion that a company insider may be...

Financial experts advise to ‘hunker down’ amid stock market chaos

Financial planners say even those preparing to retire amid stock market uncertainties should embrace long-term strategies. VANCOUVER, Wash. — As the stock...

Publishers Clearing House, known for its ‘Prize Patrol’ sweepstakes, files for bankruptcy

The famous sweepstakes aren't going away just yet. NEW YORK — Publishers Clearing House, a decades-old marketing and sweepstakes company known for doling...

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