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VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver International Auto Show say the event broke attendance records after it attracted international headlines for banning Tesla on safety grounds.

OTTAWA — The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China.

Canada's telecommunications companies don't expect to be hit hard by the ongoing trade war with the U.S. but face other economic challenges that could limit their ability to attract new customers in the near future.

RED DEER, Alta. — An Alberta judge has thrown out the case of a man accused of carrying counterfeit money because evidence showed the bills were very clearly Chinese knockoffs.

NEW YORK (AP) — 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs.

VANCOUVER — A teenager has been charged with assault for allegedly stabbing a taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside last week.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's premier says both the federal Liberals and the Conservatives have promised to remove the tolls on the Confederation Bridge, which links the province with mainland Canada.

ST. JOHN'S — More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink — a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk.

In a Truth Social post, U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela has been “very hostile” to the U.S. and countries purchasing oil from it will be forced to pay the tariff on all their trade to the U.S. starting April 2.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela as well as imposing new tariffs on the South American country itself.