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The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she ‘scooped’ the nation’s media
First word of the Trump administration’s since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and…
Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods, outlines response plan
OTTAWA — Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on hundreds of goods originating in…
The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she ‘scooped’ the nation’s media
First word of the Trump administration’s since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and…
Ontario, Quebec and B.C. among provinces pulling U.S. booze from provincial retailers
Canadian alcohol producers are cheering decisions from several provinces to yank U.S. booze from provincial…
Here’s the latest as Canada prepares for Trump tariffs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last night Canada will retaliate after U.S. President…
‘Dog Man’ bites off $36 million, taking No. 1 at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at…
Support, silence and confusion: Republicans respond to Trump’s trade war
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to pull America’s closest neighbours into a…
Quebec asks liquor board to stop selling U.S. alcohol Tuesday after tariffs
MONTREAL — Quebec’s finance minister says he has asked the province’s liquor board to pull…
Fay Vincent, baseball commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following…
B.C. has pulled red state liquor from the shelves in response to Trump’s tariff
VANCOUVER — Liquor from U.S. Republican states is off store shelves in British Columbia in…
Canada’s Vasek Pospisil plays final Davis Cup match, says he’s retiring this season
MONTREAL — Vasek Pospisil’s decorated Davis Cup career with Canada is over. Pospisil teamed up…
A short list of some of the U.S. goods to be hit with Canadian tariffs on Tuesday
OTTAWA — Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in…
Observers call for pressure on U.S. corporations as Trump, Musk take aim at Canada
OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk take aim at Canada, some…
Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday not to impose tariffs on Canada and…
Ontario PCs pledge billions in stimulus that would flow after election if tariffs hit
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is defending simultaneously wearing two hats — campaigning in…
WWE continues to expand its social media reach with Royal Rumble
NEW YORK (AP) — WWE continues to expand its social media reach as its successful…
Here’s the latest as Canada faces tariffs from United States President Donald Trump
Following a phone conversation Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that U.S. President Donald…
Book Review: Chris Hayes’ ‘Sirens’ Call’ is a thorough look at the fight for attention in modern age
It’s no new big news that we’re living in an era of distraction. States are…
Pause on U.S. tariffs good news, but uncertainty is ‘dagger over our heads’: Legault
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault welcomed news that Canada would not be hit with…
A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25 per cent tariffs starting Tuesday
OTTAWA — Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in…
B.C. puts its response to U.S. tariffs on hold after 30-day delay
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is pausing its response to threatened tariffs by the United States…
Interprovincial trade barriers: what they are, why they exist and how to cut them
OTTAWA — The Trump administration’s on-again, off-again threat to impose damaging tariffs has boosted an…
Canada’s forestry sector faces uncertainty with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA — A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada’s forestry sector by…
Trump wrong, U.S. banks can and do operate in Canada, association and professor say
The association representing bankers in Canada says U.S. subsidiaries and branches represent half of all…