National Business

VANCOUVER — When security staff at Vancouver's Gourmet Warehouse store caught a shoplifter in November and asked him to replace the stolen items, the incident didn't stop there, said owner Caren McSherry.

TORONTO — Automakers in Canada, along with workers and everyone else with ties to the industry, are struggling to grasp the implications of and how best to respond to the ruinous industry tariffs that came into effect Thursday.

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday endorsed Ottawa’s response to the latest round of U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canada's economy. Canada was “relatively spared” by U.S.

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. plunged Thursday as investors reacted to the latest tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.

TORONTO — Canadian apparel companies including Aritzia and Lululemon saw their stock prices slide Thursday as investors reacted to the sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Crown-owned electric utility says it understands some customers are frustrated with the cost of electricity, but NB Power says it's unacceptable that some people are turning to threats and violence.

ST. JOHN'S — Abuse, missing residents, deaths and feces-strewn walls are among the findings in a new auditor general's report about personal care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he and other provincial leaders are backing the federal government's response to tariffs imposed by the United States.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was relieved to see Canada is not facing any of U.S. President Donald Trump's new "reciprocal" tariffs, but he is still very concerned about the province's auto sector.

HALIFAX — Even though Canada was left out of the latest round of global U.S. tariffs, premiers in the Atlantic region say economic uncertainty remains and their work to lift existing duties isn't over. U.S.