Ana Mara Pereira

2 months ago | thespec.com | Ilyas Hussein |Andy Takagi |Ana Mara Pereira |Alex Ballingall

Toronto police say safetyis their main focus at large eventsIn the wake of Saturday’s deadly vehicle ramming in Vancouver, Toronto police say their main focus at large events and gatherings is ensuring public safety. “We carefully plan for large events in advance, with the safety and security of participants and the public as our top priority,” a police spokesperson said.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Josh Rubin |Ana Mara Pereira |Patty Winsa |Mark Ramzy

Trump says he might give tariff exemption to Canadian auto partsU.S. president Donald Trump said he’s considering exempting auto parts from tariffs — at least temporarily. Just weeks ahead of a May 3 deadline for a 25 per cent tariff on automotive parts, Trump said in an Oval Office press conference that U.S. automakers need more time to sort out their supply chains. “I’m looking at something to help car companies with it,” Trump said.

Mar 12, 2025 | therecord.com | Tonda MacCharles |Robert Benzie |Mark Ramzy |Ana Mara Pereira

Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum. New Canadian counter-tariffs will be implemented tomorrow. Follow the Star’s live updates and analysis on Wednesday. 9:00 p.m. From tallboys to houses, latest aluminum and steel tariffs driving up costsMore pain is on tap for craft breweries, homebuilders and manufacturers as U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum — and the counter-levies Canada is lobbing back — drive up costs.

Jan 25, 2025 | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Ana Mara Pereira |Clarrie Feinstein

Aya McMillan’s mortgage renewal couldn’t have come at a worse time. In the months leading up to the end of her term in November 2024, not only were interest rates more than double the 2.8 per cent fixed rate she had been paying a big bank since buying her place in 2019, the marketing professional was also in the middle of switching jobs.

Jan 25, 2025 | thespec.com | Ana Mara Pereira |Clarrie Feinstein

Aya McMillan’s mortgage renewal couldn’t have come at a worse time. In the months leading up to the end of her term in November 2024, not only were interest rates more than double the 2.8 per cent fixed rate she had been paying a big bank since buying her place in 2019, the marketing professional was also in the middle of switching jobs.