The pause in new tariffs comes as Canada and the United States signal substantial progress toward a comprehensive trade deal
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Trump, Carney hold talks as new U.S. tariffs on Canada loom
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Canada inflation hits 3% as new U.S. tariffs loom
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EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies
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France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children
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Wildfire threatens Canada’s wine region
Fast-moving blaze forces evacuations, threatens valuable crops and disrupts vineyards during the industry’s busiest season
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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead
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