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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $2.3 billion in March. The agency says it was the largest trade deficit since June 2023 and followed a surplus of $476 million in February. Total exports fell 5.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street to trim their losses for the week. The S&P 500 was up 0.

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it faced higher severance, acquisition and other costs related mainly to job cuts.

MONTREAL — The union representing 1,300 workers at Airbus Canada says they have ratified a new five-year contract.

TORONTO — A new report lays out how an innovative funding model for community groups could be scaled up.

MONTREAL — Air Canada reported a loss of $81 million in its first-quarter as its operating revenue rose seven per cent from a year ago. The airline says the loss amounted to 22 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a profit in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago as its sales edged lower. The company says its profit amounted to $51.

TORONTO — Traditional wealth management firms are at an increasing risk of losing younger clients, particularly as new rules to make investment fees more transparent loom, a new survey shows. An investor satisfaction study by J.D.

A signature carbon capture and storage project in Saskatchewan continues to miss emissions reduction goals, raising questions about the cost-effectiveness of the technology, says a report.