Economy, Law & Politics

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points and the loonie climbed on Monday as U.S. media reported that Donald Trump would likely hold off on imposing tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. on his first day in office.

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — The Port of Prince Rupert says cargo shipments were down by one per cent last year from 2023, but volume was up at terminals that ship containers, liquefied petroleum gas and agricultural crops.

OTTAWA — Nearly a quarter of Canadian businesses expect their costs to rise with Donald Trump set to take office today, according to a new survey from the Bank of Canada. The central bank polled more than 900 business leaders in December.

Calgary's Jeff Caron, 28, was killed in October 2012, when a concrete wall collapsed into a trench he was working in in North Burnaby.

Economists expect fresh data this week will reveal inflation slowed further in December, paving the way for the Bank of Canada to continue cutting interest rates.

TORONTO — As tariff threats loom, a new Bank of Montreal survey finds 63 per cent of Canadians expressed concerns about the potential for a recession in the next 12 months.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Trump inauguration U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Monday. He has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on goods headed to the U.

TORONTO — Canadian business leaders are waiting anxiously to find out whether the sweeping tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump will become a reality.

The provincial government has estimated that the tariffs and a similar response from Canada would cumulatively cost B.C. $69 billion in lost GDP if the trade war lasts the entire four years of the Trump presidency.

Liquor inspectors saw booze on a table after hours at Heaven Bar & Grill in city’s Granville Street entertainment district