The Mix

HAMILTON — Canada's steel industry was hit with further layoff news Wednesday as ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada announced it is closing its wire drawing mill in Hamilton.

OTTAWA — An eligible first-time homebuyer could save an average of $26,832 in sales tax on the price of a newly built home under Ottawa's latest housing proposal, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new report on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally stalled after stocks climbed back within 2% of their all-time high. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Wednesday, marking its first drop in four days.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as higher prices for groceries and some imported goods were largely offset by cheaper gas, travel services, and rents. Consumer prices increased 2.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is tapping Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, to head up the Privy Council Office in Ottawa. Sabia's tenure as clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet will begin July 7.

MONTREAL — The head of a cycling advocacy group says Montreal's public transit strike has spurred record numbers on the city's bike paths.

MONTREAL — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada’s defence industry will filter down to all regions of the country, as the federal government looks to jump-start domestic and overseas trade and reduce

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Silentó , the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin.

A New York man is laying claim to the record for most consecutive hours playing golf — a 35-hour stint on a course on Long Island that began early Sunday evening and ended early Tuesday morning.

TORONTO — Ontario's housing starts for the first quarter of this year were at the lowest levels since 2009, the province's financial accountability officer said in a report Wednesday.