News of the day: TD’s soaring profit, Chapman’s freezes out U.S., consumer costs to climb, RBC beats expectations, AIMCo assets top $200 billion and more

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TD Bank reported earnings Thursday.Toronto-Dominion Bank reported earnings Thursday. Photo by Peter Power/Postmedia News

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Toronto-Dominion Bank beat analysts’ third-quarter earnings expectations by the biggest margin among the Big Six banks as the lender reported strong results in its U.S. business and a soaring profit in its wholesale banking segment on Thursday.

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Chapman's Ice Cream Sandwiches on a production conveyor belt. The family-run Chapman’s has been making ice cream and frozen treats since 1973, and has a lineup of more than 280 products sold across the country. Photo by Handout/Chapman’s Ice Cream

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Chapman’s Ice Cream, the largest independent ice cream manufacturer in Canada, has pledged to completely shift away from United States companies and ingredients — without increasing its prices for Canadian customers — in response to “unjustified tariffs” imposed by the United States.

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grocery story U.S. imports of food products, beauty products, paper products and home furnishings are facing tariffs. Photo by Getty Images

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Canada’s counter-tariffs could add pressure on households amid already rising living costs, but the full impact may not be felt until months from now, economists say.

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Royal Bank of Canada reported earnings Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada reported earnings Thursday. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg

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Royal Bank of Canada beat analysts’ third-quarter earnings expectations on higher profits in its capital markets and wealth management business segments.

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The downtown Calgary skyline seen looking up Centre Street on June 16, 2026. The downtown Calgary skyline seen looking up Centre Street on June 16, 2026. Photo by Brent Calver/Postmedia files

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Alberta Investment Management Corp. surpassed $200 billion in assets under management with a 7.1 per cent net investment return in the first half of the year marked by conflict in the Middle East, U.S. trade policy uncertainty and evolving inflation expectations.

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