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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…
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…
Ottawa paid out $190M in federal EV subsidies this year as sales slowed
OTTAWA — Canadians have claimed more than $190 million in federal subsidies this year toward…
BC Hydro to triple EV-charging network to 3,500 ports by 2035
British Columbia’s Crown power utility is planning to add more than 2,500 public charging ports…
Vast majority of Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, survey says
OTTAWA — Even though vehicle thefts have been trending down across much of the country,…
Fewer fatalities but more injuries on Quebec roads in 2025, data shows
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s auto insurance board says fewer people died on the province’s roads last…
Connected vehicle data ‘can have intelligence value’ to adversaries: federal document
OTTAWA — Data from an advanced electric vehicle that falls into the wrong hands could…
$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
OTTAWA — Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles…
Canadian truck dealers warn they can’t buy new U.S. models until feds fix paperwork
OTTAWA — The Canadian Truck Dealers Association says it needs Ottawa to quickly fix a…
EV sales jump in March as federal rebates return, though market share up slightly
OTTAWA — Sales of new electric vehicles jumped in March as Canadians took advantage of…
Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan as it posts first-ever annual loss
TORONTO — Honda Canada indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in…
Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
OTTAWA — Canada’s privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are…
Potential for Chinese EV production at Stellantis plant raises concerns
TORONTO — The prospect of U.S. automaker Stellantis using its Brampton, Ont., facility as a…