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ccentral.ca > canadian-pump-prices-creep-higher-mideast-fighting-escalates

Canadian pump prices creep higher as Mideast fighting escalates

4+ day, 2+ min ago   (381+ words) "Traditionally, gas prices decline after Labour Day as gasoline demand slowly tapers off and we also in a week make the transition back to cheaper winter gasoline," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at price-tracking website Gasbuddy.com....

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ccentral.ca > chips-rotisserie-chickens-and-other-foods-go-provincial-sales-tax-free-manitoba-0

Chips, rotisserie chickens and other foods go provincial sales tax-free in Manitoba

5+ day, 22+ min ago   (136+ words) Manitoba is cutting its provincial sales tax on store-bought food starting today. Most groceries are already tax-exempt, but the July 1 change means there will no longer be seven per cent PST charged on products such as chips, rotisserie chickens and…...

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ccentral.ca > honey-exports-hit-50-tariff

Honey exports hit with 50% tariff

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (297+ words) The latest round of U.S. tariffs will “essentially stop all honey heading into the U.S. from Canada,” says Simon Lalonde, president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission; however, since the announcement was first made in July that honey would be on…...

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ccentral.ca > beat-tariff-hikes-how-canadian-c-stores-can-pivot-local-sourcing

Beat tariff hikes: how Canadian c-stores can pivot to local sourcing

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (540+ words) Rising geopolitical tensions and recurring tariff threats are pushing cross-border supply chain volatility back to the top of the agenda for Canadian c-store and gas station operators. For an industry operating on razor-thin profit margins, fluctuating import costs present an…...

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ccentral.ca > fda-authorizes-juul2-system-us

FDA authorizes JUUL2 system in the U.S.

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing granted orders for the Juul2 system on Aug. 27, 2026. The authorization covers tobacco-and-menthol-flavoured pods containing 1.6% nicotine concentration. For Canadian convenience store operators, regulatory decisions by the US agency serve as a critical…...

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ccentral.ca > federal-government-pledged-75b-tariff-relief-package-heres-whats-it

The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here's what's in it.

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (519+ words) The federal government has announced a new package of relief for businesses and workers affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs, which are targeted at a wide variety of sectors ranging from honey and wine production to manufacturing,…...

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ccentral.ca > ottawa-hike-tariffs-us-steel-aluminum-50-retaliation

Ottawa to hike tariffs on U.S., steel, aluminum to 50% in retaliation

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (164+ words) The federal government is upping tariffs on American steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50% in retaliation for the United States imposing tariffs last week on nearly $28 billion of Canadian goods. The government will also impose 50% tariffs on clothing and apparel,…...

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ccentral.ca > canada-us-trade-tensions-continue-escalate-trump-team-defends-tariffs

Canada-U.S. trade tensions continue to escalate as Trump team defends tariffs

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) United States President Donald Trump's trade czar is downplaying the impacts of the new tariffs that took effect over the weekend, even as Trump himself moved to escalate the trade war. That comes after trade talks between Canada and the…...

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ccentral.ca > border-communities-brace-more-fallout-canada-us-tariff-fight

Border communities brace for more fallout in Canada-U.S. tariff fight

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (162+ words) Communities on either side of the Canada-U.S. border are bracing for further economic fallout after trade talks collapsed and both countries moved deeper into a tariff fight. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says residents in her border state were "uniquely impacted…...

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ccentral.ca > canada-us-both-say-they-made-gains-new-trade-deal-averted-tariffs

Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (895+ words) Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Wednesday as they touted a draft deal which appears to have averted a new round of punishing tariffs on Canada. United States Trade Representative Jamieson…...