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'Like a spare tire': Waterloo company launches backup option for mobile outages

'Like a spare tire': Waterloo company launches backup option for mobile outages

When a service outage in July 2022 left millions of Rogers customers in the dark for up to 15 hours, it underscored the importance of being prepared in case of a similar emergency.
Coroner's inquest into 2019 Ottawa bus crash deaths set to begin today

Coroner's inquest into 2019 Ottawa bus crash deaths set to begin today

A coroner's inquest into a 2019 Ottawa bus crash that killed three people is set to begin today. The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Judy Booth, Bruce Thomlinson and Anthonia Van Beek.
Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

British Columbia drivers looked to the gas pumps Tuesday for a sign of tax relief after the early-morning approval of legislation that ended the province's consumer carbon tax after 17 years.
Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs

Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won't face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.
S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks mixed ahead of tariff day

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks mixed ahead of tariff day

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points while U.S. markets were mixed after a choppy day of trading, the day before U.S. President Donald Trump is set to enact tariffs on a wide range on imports.
Tariff tally: Where Canada-U.S. trade stands ahead of next milestone

Tariff tally: Where Canada-U.S. trade stands ahead of next milestone

TORONTO — More than two months of back-and-forth, false starts and changing plans in the trade war launched by the United States has made it hard to know what's in or out. Wednesday is set to be another big day for tariffs as the latest pause in U.S.
Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nears

Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nears

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day.” The S&P 500 rose 0.
Rogers playing long game as gatekeeper with NHL rights deal, professor says

Rogers playing long game as gatekeeper with NHL rights deal, professor says

Rogers' move to extend its hold on NHL rights signals a schematic play to control the future of hockey broadcasting in Canada, with one professor arguing the company is now the industry's "gatekeeper." The reported 12-year deal is worth US$7.
Gas prices drop as consumer carbon price ends, but full impact yet to be felt

Gas prices drop as consumer carbon price ends, but full impact yet to be felt

CALGARY — Gasoline prices are coming down in Canada as the consumer carbon charge drops to zilch from 17.6 cents per litre, but motorists had yet to feel the full impact of the change on Tuesday.
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