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Trump ramps up retaliation against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Tuesday, ramping up retaliation…

Ottawa spending $4.7B on new made-in-Canada Via Rail passenger cars
THUNDER BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion contract to build 313…

Ground crew worker dies after being struck by a plane in Montreal
MONTREAL — A ground worker who was struck by an Airbus 350 at Montreal Trudeau…

Connected cars pose privacy issues, Quebec report says
Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do.…

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff
OTTAWA — The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range…

Driver ‘shouldn’t be here’ after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat
Jaime Pawliuk said he didn’t hear anything as the plane flew just over his SUV…
One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars
PRINCE GEORGE — Police say one person is dead after a twin-engine plane made an…

Feds move to repeal EV sales mandate without new stringent emission rules in place
OTTAWA — The federal government moved last week to formally repeal the electric vehicle sales…

Fallen trees, bears are risks for B.C. wildfire evacuees returning home: officials
VANCOUVER — Some of the first evacuees from the deadly British Columbia wildfire that had…

10 kids died last year from e-scooter and e-bike injuries, data shows
TORONTO — New data highlights how dangerous e-scooters and e-bikes can be for children in…

Britain’s Andy Green sets another speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered car
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The only person to break the sound barrier in a car…

Motorists, exporters eager to test Gordie Howe bridge in July, early data suggests
OTTAWA — Early traffic volumes on the Gordie Howe International Bridge suggest motorists on both…

Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The first — and only — person to break the sound…

Nearly 400 vehicles worth $28M recovered in RCMP anti-fraud pilot program, police say
OTTAWA — The RCMP say they’ve recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million…

Feds hope $1.9B for new Via Rail fleet, assembly plant leads to better service
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Wednesday he hopes Ottawa’s $1.9 billion investment in…

