Canadian oil and gas stocks: Scotiabank flags ‘buying opportunity’ amid Trump tariffs – Yahoo Canada Finance

Canadian oil and gas stocks: Scotiabank flags ‘buying opportunity’ amid Trump tariffs  Yahoo Canada FinanceImperial Oil says it can offset potential tariffs on heavy crude at refineries  The Globe and MailImperial Oil CEO believes company will be ‘resilient’ to potential tariffs from U.S.  CTV NewsDirector buys Cardinal Energy as Trump threatens Canadian tariffs  The Globe and MailSuncor Energy, Imperial Oil are top picks as Trump risk looms over Canadian energy stocks  Yahoo Canada Finance

Why DeepSeek is a Nothingburger for AI Chipmakers

When DeepSeek, based in China, said that it spent only $6 million to develop its chatbot, U.S. stocks in the artificial intelligence segment lost $1 trillion in market value. Nvidia (NVDA) led the decline and created a record loss by market capitalization.DeepSeek’s low expense suggests that Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), and Meta Platforms (META) overspent on servers that power their AI. Conversely, Apple (AAPL) has no in-house AI platform.DeepSeek’s low-cost claim is questionable. It will take months for experts to validate the firm’s effort. Still, when the dust settled, U.S. media…

Grand Erie school board cancels PSW program semester due to lack of space

Students enrolled in the Grand Erie District School Board’s personal support worker program were notified of its sudden cancellation just days before the latest semester was set to begin.   An email sent to The Expositor by someone who didn’t want to be identified said the board “cancelled their PSW program three days before it […]

Asia Slides as Trump Tariffs Take Effect

Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump levied tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China over the weekend.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 stumbled 1,053.40 points, or 2.7%, to 39,520.09. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index dipped 7.85 points, or 0.04%, to 20,217,26.CHINA Chinese markets remain closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.Caixin/S&P Global services manufacturing activity data for China will be released later in the day. The PMI is expected to come in at 50.5, according to Reuters poll estimates. On Saturday, Trump signed an order implementing a 25% tariff on imports…