Economy, Law & Politics

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dropped as the costs of U.S. restrictions on global trade compounded. The S&P 500 fell 2.2% Wednesday. The Dow lost 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 3.1%.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada doesn't know quite yet how to navigate monetary policy amid constantly shifting trade turbulence with the United States, so the central bank kept its powder dry with an interest rate hold on Wednesday.

VICTORIA — A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services.

OTTAWA — The stage will look different than originally planned Wednesday night, when Canada's major party leaders square off in the first of two nationally televised debates. Instead of five podiums on the stage, there will now only be four.

At a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event, candidates for the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP spar over how to deal with Trump

TORONTO — Strength in the energy sector helped Canada's main stock index gain more than 100 points as the price of oil climbed, while U.S. markets fell in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 118.68 points at 24,186.61.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced an ad campaign aimed at stemming the noticeable drop in Canadian visits to the U.S. and encouraging “northern neighbours” to visit his state

Anne Kange, the minister of post-secondary education and future skills, called the decrease from the federal government "drastic."

Orr of COPE, Maloney of OneCity elected in April 5 byelection