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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 300 points Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were also down, as the uncertainty around U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico mounted. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 286.

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. is rolling out a new strategy that will see it invest $2 billion over four years to restructure the company for growth but will also mean the closure of some stores.

CALGARY — The chief executive of fuel refiner and retailer Parkland Inc., which is considering putting itself up for sale, says U.S. tariffs are having a "neutral" impact on the business.

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The outgoing premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says he’s drawing on the province’s history as he urges Canadians not to underestimate U.S. President Donald Trump’s “imperialist” ambitions.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has failed to get unanimous consent in the legislature to a resolution calling on the federal government to condemn any national political leader who opposes energy infrastructure projects amid the trade war

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South Dakota's governor signed a bill into law Thursday that bans the taking of private property for building carbon dioxide pipelines, a blow to a sprawling Midwest pipeline network that ethanol producers see as key for their future.

CALGARY — Oil and gas heavyweight Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., fresh off two major deals, says volatility from U.S. tariffs isn't making it hungrier for more acquisitions.

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S.