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Rogers, NHL have agreed to another broadcast deal. What will that mean for how you watch the game?

1 hour 16 min ago

An $11-billion exclusive deal between Rogers and the NHL announced today gives the telecommunications company the rights to broadcast hockey games across the country for the next 12 years. Rogers promises fewer regional blackouts and says a continuation of its streaming deal with Amazon is a “strong possibility.”

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Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., to be down for 2 weeks as auto tariffs kick in

Wed, 2025-04-02 18:55

The Windsor Assembly Plant will be down with workers off the job for the next two weeks, Unifor Local 444 announced  Wednesday evening. 

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Stocks rise before closing ahead of Trump's tariff announcement in shaky trading day

Wed, 2025-04-02 14:55

U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day on Wednesday in the final hours before U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the tariffs promised as part of his "Liberation Day," which could drastically alter the global economy.

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Trump slaps retaliatory tariffs on dozens of countries but Canada is spared the worst this time

Wed, 2025-04-02 13:27

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his long-awaited plan to impose what he's calling "retaliatory" tariffs on imports coming from dozens of countries — but the White House said there will be no more across-the-board levies applied to Canada than what has previously been announced.

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Amazon among bidders to acquire TikTok as deadline looms for a buyer to be found

Wed, 2025-04-02 13:13

As the weekend deadline approaches for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer to avoid being banned in the U.S., bidders for the short-video social media site are piling up, including Amazon.

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Nintendo reveals Switch 2 launch date, new features of interactive chat, screen sharing

Wed, 2025-04-02 07:40

Nintendo has announced a launch date for its long-awaited sequel to the Switch gaming console: the Switch 2 will arrive on June 5, bringing with it new features such as interactive chat and screen-share functions to connect gamers — but also a steeper price tag. 

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Looking to buy a car? If U.S. auto tariffs go through, you'll likely pay more

Wed, 2025-04-02 01:00

The 25 per cent tariffs from the U.S. set to go into effect on April 3 would increase the price of a car by thousands, while those in the industry say the mere threat of the tariffs is keeping buyers away.

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Amazon is selling products calling Canada the 51st state, and many Canadians aren't happy

Tue, 2025-04-01 16:46

A petition is urging retail giant Amazon to disable listings of shirts, hats, stickers and other products emblazoned with quotes referring to Canada as the 51st state or otherwise celebrating the idea of Canada being annexed by its southern neighbour.

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Trump administration lists Quebec language law Bill 96 as trade barrier

Tue, 2025-04-01 10:14

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released its annual list of global trade barriers Tuesday — and it includes Quebec's controversial language law, Bill 96.

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Hooters, known for skimpy server outfits, files for bankruptcy protection

Tue, 2025-04-01 06:49

Hooters, the U.S.-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and 'Hooters Girls' in skimpy wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Trump's auto tariffs will lead to autoworker pain, 2 Michigan business groups say

Tue, 2025-04-01 04:40

Increased costs would cause "significant disruption throughout the supply chain," according to the Detroit Regional Chamber and MichAuto, an automotive and mobility association.

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The consumer carbon tax is gone as of today. What will that mean for your wallet?

Tue, 2025-04-01 01:00

Savings at the gas pump will be the biggest, most immediate change, according to experts. But the loss of the carbon rebate will also have an impact.

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Judge rejects Hudson's Bay restructuring proposal intended to save remaining stores

Sat, 2025-03-29 17:19

An Ontario judge has rejected a Hudson's Bay Company restructuring agreement, increasing the likelihood that lenders may seek to push the company into receivership.

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Explicit Canadian emails target bourbon maker as Trump's trade war intensifies

Sat, 2025-03-29 01:00

After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on some Canadian goods, some provinces decided to pull American alcohol, including Kentucky bourbon off of store shelves. Louisville, Ky.'s Brough Brothers bourbon distillery has been getting angry emails after its co-founder was in the media speaking about the impact of tariffs.

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Canada's anti-tariff billboards in the U.S. go viral — but is anyone swayed?

Sat, 2025-03-29 01:00

Ottawa has launched an anti-tariff billboard campaign in 12 mostly Republican-voting states and in Washington, D.C. Although the jury is still out on the campaign's effectiveness, one thing's for certain — it has gone viral.

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Marketplace found up to 1 in 3 groceries get labelled as Canadian. Customers say they're skeptical

Sat, 2025-03-29 01:00

To find out how often grocery stores are labelling products with Canadian symbols, Marketplace collected data from the websites of some of the country’s largest grocers.

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GDP hit wall in February after January boost, says StatsCan

Fri, 2025-03-28 06:12

Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January, but early signs suggest growth hit a wall in February.

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Is there such a thing as a Made in America car anymore?

Fri, 2025-03-28 01:00

There's no such thing as a "Made in America" car anymore. And there hasn't been for years. Cars across the continent are made through an intricate and complex web of companies working together to make cars efficiently and bring down cost for consumers. Undoing that process would cost billions of dollars and take years to rebuild.

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Hudson's Bay could potentially win more time to save 6 stores so far spared from liquidation

Thu, 2025-03-27 08:32

Canada's oldest company, Hudson's Bay, may be on the verge of gaining more time to save the six stores it has temporarily been able to rescue from liquidation.

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From meeting Darth Vader to eating at the food court, Waterloo region shoppers remember Hudson's Bay

Thu, 2025-03-27 03:00

Earlier this month, Hudson’s Bay filed for creditor protection with the intention of restructuring the business. All but six of the company’s stores are now liquidating. CBC KW’s John Dalusong went to two of Waterloo region’s Hudson's Bay stores to ask shoppers how they feel about the Canadian icon’s impending closure.

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