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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two flights carrying migrants.

OTTAWA — The working group tasked with measuring productivity within Canada's federal public service has not looked at remote work, one of its members says.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Metro results Metro Inc. is expected to release its first-quarter results on Tuesday and hold its annual meeting of shareholders.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

For Canadian renters, it may feel like the years since the COVID-19 pandemic have brought one hit after another. After a 4.6 per cent increase in the average asking price of a rental unit in 2021, monthly payments surged 12.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Norwegian energy giant Equinor has contracted two companies to do preliminary work for the stalled Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Newfoundland and Labrador.

MONTREAL — The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it has given Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice. The union represents about 750 employees at CN who work in signals and communications.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice for two kinds of canned Century-brand flaked tuna.

At the turn of the millennium, just as he was reaching the peak of his fame, Tom Green hit one of the lowest points of his life.

OTTAWA — In one of his first acts upon taking office Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned or moved to dismiss the cases of some 1,500 people charged in the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021.