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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in. Retail sales rose 1.

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. says chief executive Bob Espey has told its board of directors that he plans to step down from the top job. The change comes as the company's largest shareholder tries to replace a majority of the board.

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $220.0 million, up from $187.1 million a year ago, as its sales rose 5.5 per cent.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity.

OTTAWA — Canada's competition regulator has opened a review of a deal involving retailer Mountain Equipment Co. Ltd. and TGI Holding Inc. It was not immediately clear who owns TGI Holding or what a deal would mean for MEC.

LONDON (AP) — Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions , the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines for how the international commu

This is the time of year when many parents are thinking about buying a used vehicle for their teen drivers. The vehicle may be a graduation gift or a needed set of wheels for a summer job or trip to college.

BANGKOK (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, the government said Wednesday, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese products.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China appointed a new trade negotiator Wednesday in the midst of its tariff fight with the U.S.

Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country.