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Shopify developers lose annual revenue share break as program moves to lifetime model

Shopify developers lose annual revenue share break as program moves to lifetime model

Shopify Inc. is changing a revenue share exemption it launched in the COVID-19 pandemic to help small developers.
Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%

Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%

WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump's trade wars .
Tax return got flagged for a review? Don't panic, experts say

Tax return got flagged for a review? Don't panic, experts say

Finding out your tax return is under review — especially after you've already spent your expected refund — can be unnerving. But it's far less serious and more common than you think, tax experts say.
GM Canada to cut shift at Oshawa Assembly Plant, union calls move 'reckless'

GM Canada to cut shift at Oshawa Assembly Plant, union calls move 'reckless'

GM Canada says it plans to cut a shift at its Oshawa Assembly Plant due to updated demand forecasts and the evolving trade environment.
Vancouver home sales continue falling in April amid trade war: board

Vancouver home sales continue falling in April amid trade war: board

VANCOUVER — Vancouver home sales activity was down again in April as the city's real estate board says some buyers are likely trying to "patiently wait out the storm" with the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war.
China says it's evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle

China says it's evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle

China’s Commerce Ministry said Friday that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but steep tariffs imposed by Washington must go.
Canadian men's bid for rugby sevens promotion runs into World Rugby roadblock

Canadian men's bid for rugby sevens promotion runs into World Rugby roadblock

World Rugby has announced a change in format to its rugby sevens competition on the eve of the season finale this weekend in Carson, Calif., a move that delays the Canadian men's bid to earn promotion back to the top tier.
Aritzia diversifying away from China as tariff tensions continue: CEO

Aritzia diversifying away from China as tariff tensions continue: CEO

Aritzia Inc. says it is shifting some of its supply chain away from China, which has been hammered with triple-digit tariffs from the United States.
Canadian automobile parts won't be hit with Trump's tariffs

Canadian automobile parts won't be hit with Trump's tariffs

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance released on Thursday said automobile parts compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade will not be hit with President Donald Trump's tariffs.
New B.C. legislation to speed up public and private projects, says minister

New B.C. legislation to speed up public and private projects, says minister

The changes would give the province additional power to speed up government projects as well as other significant enterprises that provide economic, environmental or social benefits for the province.