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The Ministry of Agriculture says the money will be handed out as one-time payments to farmers and can be used to help with needs like tools, training, capital for farm improvement, farm debt repayment and farm wages.

A new report shows Bombardier retained its position as the world’s second-largest business jet manufacturer by value in 2024, despite falling a few planes short of its projected output.

MONTREAL — The federal government is moving ahead with the next phase of a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday.

TORONTO — While tariffs would mean a hit to the economy, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says its lease portfolio should be resilient to the effects.

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to congestion pricing tolls in New York City, which thin traffic and fund mass transit by making people pay to drive into some parts of Manhattan. Launched on Jan.

NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 added to its record as U.S. stock indexes drifted through a quiet, mixed day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% on Wednesday after setting an all-time high the day before.

Saks Global says it is closing two U.S. offices as it consolidates its corporate footprint after a merger of several luxury brands. Saks Global spokesperson Nicole Schoenberg says the offices are Neiman Marcus hubs in New York and Dallas.

Loblaw says it's planning to open 80 new grocery and pharmacy stores this year, about 50 of which will be discount grocers. The company says the new locations are part of an approximately $10 billion investment over the next five years, including $2.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has announced it has finalized an agreement to construct a $7.4-billion 14-storey tower at a Halifax hospital site that will be ready for patients by 2031.

LYTTON, B.C. — The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire.