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Canadians react to recent tariffs, impact on border relationships

FORT ERIE, ON (WIVB) -- Canadians worry that the recently imposed tariffs on automobiles, auto parts, aluminum and steel are furthering the strain between Canada and the United States. "I just don't understand it all," said Elizabeth Rossi, a resident of Fort Erie, Ontario. "At this point, why are we calling the Peace Bridge the [...]

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FeedMore WNY to lose $3.5M worth of food after federal funding canceled

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- FeedMore WNY is facing a multi-million dollar loss of food after a Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) program, a main federal funding source for FeedMore, was terminated, the organization announced Wednesday. The United States Department of Agriculture said $500 million worth of food purchases for The Emergency Food Assistance Program funded by [...]

Major US companies see stocks plummet after Trump's tariffs announcement

The reaction to Trump's sweeping tariffs announcement didn't take long to hit the U.S. stock market, with Dow Futures plummeting over 1,000 points by Wednesday evening.

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Trump imposes 10 percent global tariffs; higher rate for 'worst offenders'

President Trump on Wednesday announced a baseline 10 percent tariff on imports from all foreign countries, as well as higher tariff rates for dozens of nations that the White House deemed the “worst offenders” when it came to trade barriers. The 10 percent tariff will go into effect on Friday. About 60 countries facing a [...]

Lawndale resident threatened to shoot Metro crew members, authorities say

The threat was made electronically via Metro's public complaint portal and affected roughly 100 crew members working on the C-Line extension in the South Bay, a spokesman said.