4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (764+ words) Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 | 12:16 p.m. NEW YORK — Oil prices shot past $100 a barrel Wednesday as fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide. Brent crude, the international standard, climbed into triple digits after attacks on…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (858+ words) Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 | 11:57 a.m. TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada would move faster to reduce its economic reliance on the United States and deepen ties with Europe as retaliatory tariffs took effect on about $20 billion worth of U.S....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1129+ words) Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 | 9:15 p.m. TORONTO — Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (792+ words) By Rio Yamet, Associated Press Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 | 2 a.m. Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city's love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (586+ words) Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 | 9:47 a.m. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world’s largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1036+ words) Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 | 4:20 p.m. TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump says his country does not need Canada. But every day, roughly 4 million barrels of Canadian crude oil flow south, helping fuel American cars, trucks and airplanes and supply U.S. industry. And oil is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (565+ words) Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 | 9:09 a.m. Iran’s currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would put more pressure on an economy already battered by previous sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade. The rial dropped to 2.02 million to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1044+ words) Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 | 10:46 p.m. WASHINGTON — The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. Each…...