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Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S.
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From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine.
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Harvey Weinstein's looming #MeToo retrial takes shape as judge rules on what jury will hear

Harvey Weinstein's looming #MeToo retrial takes shape as judge rules on what jury will hear

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein 's #MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a charge based on an allegation from a woman who was not a part of the first case.
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Ontario aluminum packaging maker squeezed by tariffs — not just Canada-U.S. levies

Ontario aluminum packaging maker squeezed by tariffs — not just Canada-U.S. levies

A company that makes pie tins, takeout containers and other items out of aluminum foil is getting squeezed by tariffs — and not just the ones being fired between Canada and the U.S. Sam Thang, the plant manager at Wohler Canada Inc.
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Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday

Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday

OTTAWA — The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for steel and aluminum tariffs the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed today.
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Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

BRUSSELS (AP) — Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, imposing stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon.
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Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate to 2.75% as tariffs roil economy

Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate to 2.75% as tariffs roil economy

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the tariff battle with the United States starts to weigh on the Canadian economy. The policy rate stands at 2.
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Tariff war forcing N.B. to cut trade barriers, go into deficit in next week's budget

Tariff war forcing N.B. to cut trade barriers, go into deficit in next week's budget

FREDERICTON — Nearly seven years after the New Brunswick government went to the Supreme Court to prevent the free movement of alcohol across the country, Premier Susan Holt says the tariff war with the United States is forcing the province to rethink
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Trump called Canada a ‘tariff abuser.’ Does Ottawa mistreat American importers?

Trump called Canada a ‘tariff abuser.’ Does Ottawa mistreat American importers?

U.S. President Donald Trump this week continued to single out Canada as a bad trading partner, claiming in a social media post that his northern neighbour is a “tariff abuser” that charges high rates on American goods. The vast majority of U.S.
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Woman accused in child's drowning at Alberta lake opts to be tried by judge

Woman accused in child's drowning at Alberta lake opts to be tried by judge

STONY PLAIN, Alta. — An Edmonton woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl has opted to be tried by a judge alone.
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