4 d. ago Trump’s Auto Tariff Relief Shields USMCA Auto Parts From 25% Tax

President Donald Trump’s revised auto tariff plan continues — at least for now — an exemption for parts that comply with the free trade agreement spanning North America, a concession desperately sought by industry.

Economics

4 d. ago Auto parts tariff exemption provides ‘certainty and relief,’ says Magna

TORONTO — The head of Magna International Inc. is cheering a tariff exemption for automobile parts compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. The U.S. had said last month it would start charging a 25 per cent tariff on all imported auto parts by May 3, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance released Thursday provided clarification. […]

Economics

4 d. ago Some retailers stop selling to U.S. consumers amid uncertainty over tariffs

Some retailers have stopped selling to U.S. customers while others are seeking temporary workarounds in the hope the tariff rate may be reduced.

Economics

4 d. ago Canada auto parts get Trump tariff exemption under CUSMA, U.S. says

The bulletin from U.S. Customs and Border Protection says eligible auto parts under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement will be subject to a zero per cent tariff.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil patch heads urge Carney to follow through on his energy promises

Strathcona Resources chair Adam Waterous said that Central Canada's auto and manufacturing sectors have the most to gain

Transport

5 d. ago Health Canada recalls $130 face cream sold at Shoppers Drug Mart

Health Canada has issued a recall of a popular beauty cream sold across Canada due to potential contamination.In a statement shared on Wednesday, April 30, the agency announced the recall of the Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream due to "microbial contamination."The cream can ordinarily be found on shelves at stores like Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora, and on Amazon Canada. It retails for $120-$128."The recalled product does not meet microbial standards over time," reads the statement. "The product may contain a microorganism called Lactobacillus pentosus. Lactobacillus pentosus (a probiotic) poses little medical risk to people."Due to the recall, consumers in Canada are being asked to stop using the product immediately.Health CanadaThe recalled batch of Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream was manufactured in Canada. It's packaged in a printed cylindrical glass jar tha...

Economics

5 d. ago Health Canada issues urgent recall for $130 face cream sold nationwide

Health Canada has issued a recall of a popular beauty cream sold across Canada due to potential contamination.In a statement shared on Wednesday, April 30, the agency announced the recall of the Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream due to "microbial contamination."The cream can ordinarily be found on shelves at stores like Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora, and on Amazon Canada. It retails for $120-$128."The recalled product does not meet microbial standards over time," reads the statement. "The product may contain a microorganism called Lactobacillus pentosus. Lactobacillus pentosus (a probiotic) poses little medical risk to people."Due to the recall, consumers in Canada are being asked to stop using the product immediately.Health CanadaThe recalled batch of Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream was manufactured in Canada. It's packaged in a printed cylindrical glass jar tha...

Economics

2 w. ago Mark Carney’s office helps get imported Vegemite back on Toronto cafe ‘s shelves

Agency will work with Health Canada, the manufacturer and the importer to find a longer-term plan for Vegemite sales.

Economics

3 w. ago Ottawa says automakers that keep manufacturing in Canada will get a tariff exemption

WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will receive an exemption from Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry through steep import duties. Federal Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced Tuesday that auto manufacturers will be allowed to import a certain number of U.S.-assembled […]

Economics

3 w. ago World markets rally after Trump gives tariff exemption to electronics

U.S. President Donald Trump said electronics such as computer chips, smart phones and laptops won’t face the same U.S. import duties as some other products.

Economics

3 w. ago The history of the horse and human water fountains in Toronto

Long before Toronto's streets were jam-packed with cars and motorcycles, they were filled with carriages and horse-drawn streetcars.In the 19th and early 20th century, horses were one of the city's primary modes of transportation, and just like today's vehicles need gas stations and charging stations, horses needed water troughs to keep them going through their long journeys.As a result, there were tons of horse and human water fountains across the city at major intersections during this time, and many of them even featured a tiny basin for dogs at their base.Horses having a drink at a Toronto water fountain in the 1910s. Photo: Archives of Ontario.One of the last surviving examples in Ontario still stands in St. James Park, along King Street East near Church Street.Manufactured by the Canada Foundry Company Ltd., the cast-iron structure dates back to the late 1800s. Facing south toward King Street is a large trough once filled by two taps, offering water to horses that fr...

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3 w. ago Mexico Aims to Raise Auto Tariff Exemptions, Trade Official Says

Mexico wants a greater proportion of each auto built in the country to qualify for US origin status, a move that would lower the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, Deputy Economy Minister for Foreign Trade Luis Rosendo Gutierrez said.

Economics

3 w. ago US Virgin Islands Is Exempt From Imposing Tariff Due to Quirk of History

The US Virgin Islands is eyeing an opportunity to benefit from President Donald Trump’s dramatic attempt to reorder global trade by trying to exploit its unique status within the US.

Economics