National Business

TORONTO — Drug company Apotex Inc. says it has acquired CanPrev, a Canadian provider of vitamins, supplements and other natural health products. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

TORONTO — North American stock markets plunged at the start of trading, while the Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level in more than two decades after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs to be enacted Tuesday.

Ontario will rip up a $100-million contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote areas, as part of the province's response to U.S. tariffs, Premier Doug Ford announced.

Worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting U.S. stocks Monday as financial markets worldwide drop on concerns about a potential trade war. The S&P 500 was down 1.

TORONTO — Tim Hortons is returning its famed Roll up to Win contest back to its roots. The café chain said Monday it will reintroduce hot beverage cups with rims that can be rolled up to reveal a prize when the promotion gets underway on Feb. 24.

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada says it has completed its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank. The Montreal-based bank says integration activities will now begin as it looks forward to onboarding CWB clients and employees in the coming months.

Canadian businesses preparing for Tuesday's imposition of tariffs are leaning into the "buy Canadian" sentiment. Grocery chain Loblaw Companies Ltd. has committed to securing more food grown and made in Canada, after U.S.

TORONTO — Competition has loomed over Jersey Mike’s push into Canada from the start. The U.S. sandwich chain revealed its Canadian ambitions just over a year ago on the same day as rival Jimmy John’s.

TORONTO — Corporate Canada and a slew of industries fuelling the country’s economy are decrying U.S. President Donald Trump's incoming tariffs, warning they will not just increase the cost of doing business but also weigh on everyday life.

MONTREAL — Quebec's finance minister says he has asked the province's liquor board to pull all U.S. products off its shelves by Tuesday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order imposing tariffs on Canadian goods.