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FACT FOCUS: Warren Buffett did not praise Trump's recent economic policies

As the stock market reeled Friday from President Donald Trump’s move to institute widespread global tariffs, Trump shared a video on Truth Social that erroneously claimed legendary investor Warren Buffett praised his recent economic policies.

China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs: AP source

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.

TSX sinks for second day on tariff fears

Canadian and U.S. stock markets continue to be roiled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans that sent several prominent indexes nosediving Friday. 

Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns

Nintendo on Friday said it was delaying preorders of its hotly anticipated Switch 2 gaming console as it assesses the fallout from the Trump administration’s trade tariffs.

Economy posts biggest job loss since 2022 as U.S. tariffs begin to take their toll

Statistics Canada says the economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher.

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by Canadian city

The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by city.

No such thing as a ‘U.S. car,’ industry association president says

U.S. President Donald Trump has laid sweeping tariffs on the world's automotive industry to strengthen the production of U.S. cars, but one industry expert says that based on how the supply chain works, there's really no such thing.

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province

Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province.

Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here

Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.

U.S. added a surprising 228,000 jobs in March as economy shows resilience in Trump trade wars

U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 per cent.

Who are Canada’s billionaires? Forbes releases 2025 list

Forbes released its annual global list of billionaires this week, with dozens of Canadians making the cut.

Tariff-related layoffs hit five U.S. auto plants that supply factories in Canada and Mexico

Stellantis has 'paused production' at some of its Canadian and Mexican auto assembly plants due to the newly announced tariffs — and as a result, some US workers will also be temporarily laid off.

Wikimedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, court rules

The operator of Wikipedia has been ordered to remove statements deemed defamatory by an Indian court from the page of a domestic news agency it hosts, the latest such directive to the popular online encyclopedia.

In the Canadian city most vulnerable to tariffs, small businesses are being squeezed

A Saint John, N.B., business owner says his sales south of border — which made up 20 per cent of his business — have dried up due to the uncertainty over tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Yukon targets Elon Musk's companies in response to U.S. tariffs

The Yukon government says it’s ending rebates for all Tesla products, as it targets companies associated with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is also a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.