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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires, the state Insurance Department said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be stacked on top of other levies on Canadian goods, says a White House official who confirmed the plan Tuesday on background.

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says it earned $667 million in the fourth quarter.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is launching a public inquiry into a construction project by Winnipeg City Hall that ran over budget and led to a police probe and lawsuits.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has named Kevin Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, to be the federal point person on fighting the spread of deadly fentanyl.

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel imports this week could wreak havoc on American auto manufacturing, industry leaders say.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, as losses in base metal stocks weighed against gains in energy, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation and after the Federal Reserve hinted interest rates may not change for a while.

A new study shows many workers who have multiple jobs are still struggling amid the high cost of living.