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TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. ended last year with its best quarter ever as its rate increases offset rising costs, while the insurer says it should be fairly buffered from potential tariff impacts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order this week that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.

AKIMISKI ISLAND, NUNAVUT — A man killed in Nunavut last April by a spinning helicopter tail rotor was a frequent flyer who had been warned about the risks during previous flights, transport officials said Wednesday.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was dragged lower Wednesday by losses in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thomson Reuters has won an early battle in court over the question of fair use in artificial intelligence-related copyright cases.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell after a report said inflation is unexpectedly worsening for Americans. The S&P 500 dropped 0.3% Wednesday, though it had been on track for a much worse loss of 1.1% at the start of trading.

OTTAWA — The 13 premiers and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc are in Washington, D.C. today looking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose steep tariffs on Canada is not in their best interests.

HALIFAX — Environment Canada issued a flurry of weather warnings Wednesday as a huge winter storm was forecast to descend across parts of Ontario and Quebec and quickly spread to Atlantic Canada.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence brings massive demand for power and infrastructure and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says it is creating big opportunities for companies with the scale to take them on.