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TORONTO — U.S. threats to impose 50 per cent tariffs on copper imports have been met with shrugs by Canadian mining companies and skepticism by analysts, though long-term risks remain. U.S.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it's taking down “inappropriate posts" made by its Grok chatbot , which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler.

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence will not be spared from Prime Minister Mark Carney's cost-cutting drive — even though overall defence spending is set to balloon in the coming years.

TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index finish higher, while U.S. stock markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 68.75 points at 26,972.32.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to top $4 trillion in value Wednesday after a two-year investor frenzy driven by the artificial intelligence boom. Nvidia shares rose 2.

WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.

Insolvency statistics for May show a rise from April but are down from a year ago, when the Bank of Canada had yet to start lowering interest rates. The 12,395 insolvencies in May was up 2.3 per cent from April, while down 2.

Canada's housing agency says advertised rents in some major cities are easing due to factors such as increased supply and slower immigration, but renters are still not feeling relief.

OTTAWA — A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns.

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada expects wage hikes will pick up speed in the coming years as the pace of population growth slows down.