National Business

TORONTO — AFC Toronto added an important midfield piece Friday, acquiring Canadian international Victoria Pickett from the NWSL's North Carolina Courage on a season-long loan.

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is calling on the federal NDP to give the Liberal government more time in power to sign bilateral deals on pharmacare.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated, even as inflation is cooling in fits and starts.

FREDERICTON — Premier Susan Holt warned that New Brunswick faces "serious headwinds" if the United States imposes tariffs but promised to hold the line and meet the targets her government has set out for itself.

A dramatic decline in international study permits issued last year is quickly becoming an existential threat to the finances of Canadian post-secondary schools, say organizations representing the institutions.

This February, Canadians will notice some prices at the grocery store creep higher.

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" changes to foreign policy could have drastic consequences for Canada's approach to aid, trade, intelligence and diplomacy.

TORONTO — Jessica Miao has been stressed out since November, when U.S. President Donald Trump first threatened to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.

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