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S&P/TSX composite index edges higher, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index edges higher, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index made modest gains Wednesday while U.S. markets were mixed as investors weighed what might come next in trade disputes.
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Ontario and Manitoba ink deal to boost interprovincial trade

Ontario and Manitoba ink deal to boost interprovincial trade

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed an agreement Wednesday to boost the movement of goods and labour between the two provinces, including direct-to-consumer alcohol sales in place by the end of June.
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Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says

Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says

OTTAWA — Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday Canada needs to maximize its use of existing pipelines before building more — a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated an openness to new pipeline construction.
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Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches

Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches

OTTAWA — Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in a matter of days — but a labour expert warns postal workers might find negotiating conditions far less favourable now than they were during their holiday job action.
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Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, holding on to most of the gains they made earlier in the week

Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, holding on to most of the gains they made earlier in the week

Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street, holding on to most of the gains they made earlier in the week after the U.S. and China declared a temporary cease-fire in their trade war. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Wednesday.
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CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances

CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances

OTTAWA — The CRTC launched a hearing about drafting a new definition for Canadian content Wednesday, but three big American streaming companies dropped off the schedule at the last minute.
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Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals told U.S.
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Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges

Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges

MONTREAL — Officials in Quebec's Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq, where a frozen pipe and persistent blizzards have left residents without consistent water deliveries for nearly two month
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Tariffs have changed Ontario budget approach, Ford says

Tariffs have changed Ontario budget approach, Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario is set to table its budget Thursday and Premier Doug Ford is signalling it will include a lot of infrastructure spending and measures to stimulate the economy, saying U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs will be a major factor.
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Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump's tariffs

Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump's tariffs

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani sent a letter to the federal government Wednesday raising concerns about the lack of a labour minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet at a time of economic friction with the United States.
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