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Relaxed U.S. tariffs on electronics help drive market gains in U.S., Canada

Relaxed U.S. tariffs on electronics help drive market gains in U.S., Canada

News of relaxed U.S. tariffs on smartphones and other electronics helped propel gains on Canadian and U.S. stock markets on Monday after last week's dizzying ups and downs.
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Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
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Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

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Nova Scotia video game studio looks to make golf more accessible in 'PGA Tour 2K25'

Nova Scotia video game studio looks to make golf more accessible in 'PGA Tour 2K25'

Golf is never far from Josh Muise's mind, no matter the weather in Lunenburg, N.S.
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UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security

UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek's applications from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security risk.
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Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter-tariffs

Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter-tariffs

OTTAWA — Many consumer goods could be up to 25 per cent more expensive in Canada due to retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. — including the kitchen sink. Matching 25 per cent tariffs on $29.
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From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine.
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Out of office: COVID normalized remote work, but is it really here to stay?

Out of office: COVID normalized remote work, but is it really here to stay?

When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees to home setups.
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Federal, Quebec prisons to launch pilot project on jamming cellphone, drone signals

Federal, Quebec prisons to launch pilot project on jamming cellphone, drone signals

OTTAWA — Ottawa has approved a pilot project to block cellphone and drone signals in federal and Quebec provincial prisons.
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Refurbished, returned, open box: Navigating the 'wild west' of second-hand products

Refurbished, returned, open box: Navigating the 'wild west' of second-hand products

Kyle Wiens has a soft spot for misfits. He purchased a dented and scratched fridge from a local discounter and has also bought refurbished laptops and phones. “What haven’t I bought refurbished?” says the CEO of online repair resource iFixit.
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