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Tariffs would be costly hit to auto sector where trade is balanced: TD report

Tariffs would be costly hit to auto sector where trade is balanced: TD report

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian goods would severely disrupt the Canadian automotive sector where trade is balanced, said a report out Tuesday from TD.
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Linamar signs investment deal with federal and Ontario governments

Linamar signs investment deal with federal and Ontario governments

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it has signed deals with the federal and Ontario governments that will see them come together to invest a combined $1.1 billion in automotive technology. The Ontario government is providing a $100.
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Quebec police chiefs calling for increased caution in school zones as accidents rise

Quebec police chiefs calling for increased caution in school zones as accidents rise

MONTREAL — The association representing Quebec's police chiefs is sounding the alarm that collisions involving children transported by school bus are on the rise, reaching levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B.C. climate activist to be deported Sunday without reprieve from minister

B.C. climate activist to be deported Sunday without reprieve from minister

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia climate activist facing deportation from Canada may still be allowed to stay in the country if the immigration minister steps in, but otherwise he's preparing to be returned to Pakistan Sunday.
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Kia recalls more than 80,000 U.S. autos due to improper air bag deployment and improper wiring

Kia recalls more than 80,000 U.S. autos due to improper air bag deployment and improper wiring

NEW YORK (AP) — Automaker Kia America is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and seat belts from deploying properly.
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Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95

Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country's Orthodox Church after the fall of the communist regime in 1990, has died, the church said on Saturday. He was 95.
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Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country's Orthodox Church after the fall of the communist regime in 1990, has died, the church said on Saturday. He was 95.
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'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changes

'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changes

DETROIT (AP) — While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its number one destinatio
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Tesla raising prices for its vehicles in Canada by up to $9,000 starting Feb. 1

Tesla raising prices for its vehicles in Canada by up to $9,000 starting Feb. 1

TORONTO — Tesla Inc. is raising prices for its Canadian vehicles by thousands of dollars starting Feb.1 amid big shifts in incentives and rising trade tension.
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Statistics Canada reports November retail sales flat at $67.6 billion

Statistics Canada reports November retail sales flat at $67.6 billion

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales in November were flat compared with October, but an early estimate by Statistics Canada pointed to a rebound in December which saw the start of Ottawa's GST/HST holiday.
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