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Quotes on Canada facing Trump tariffs
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on…
Groundhog Day 2025: Willie, Fred and Sam at odds over spring’s arrival
Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring’s arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie…
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks…
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…
Northwest Territories’ Aaron Bartling, New Brunswick’s James Grattan join Brier field
Teams skipped by James Grattan and Aaron Bartling will compete in the Canadian men’s curling…
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…
York United bolsters attack in acquiring Canadian winger Massimo Ferrin from Halifax
York United FC has bolstered its offence by acquiring Canadian winger Massimo Ferrin from the…
US women’s national hockey team missing Carpenter, Zumwinkle in closing Rivalry Series vs Canada
The U.S. women’s national hockey team announced Monday that it will be missing several key…
Ottawa defends its use of Emergencies Act before Federal Court of Appeal
OTTAWA — A judge erroneously concluded it was unreasonable for the federal cabinet to use…
Mark Carney pledges to beat Trudeau’s target date for meeting NATO spending benchmark
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney has pledged to hit Canada’s NATO defence spending…
The LA Rams will be the home team in 2026 for the first NFL game in Australia
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NFL is expanding its international footprint to Australia. The league…
Canada, U.S. women’s hockey teams not focused on booing ahead of Rivalry Series
HALIFAX — The Canadian and American national women’s hockey teams aren’t worried about the current…
In the news today: Ministers to push against Trump tariffs, Liberal race not typical
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Liberal race sucked into Trump’s ‘gravitational field,’ strategists say
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopefuls are pivoting and responding to the attention-consuming existential threats to…
New coach Casey Stoney includes two NSL players in her first Canada squad selection
New Canada women’s coach Casey Stoney is wasting little time evaluating the talent at her…
Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson
MONTREAL — Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the…
One in five recent Canadian immigrants lived below poverty line in 2022, says StatCan
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — One in five recent immigrants lived below the poverty line in…
Curling Canada makes tweaks to PointsBet Invitational, drops single-knockout format
Major changes will be made to the PointsBet Invitational next season so that teams will…
No booing: Trade tension with U.S. takes back seat to women’s hockey in Halifax
HALIFAX — Hockey fans in Halifax said the excitement of watching the Canadian women’s hockey…
US women beat Canada 2-1 in shootout to set up decisive Game 5 in Rivalry Series
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka and Kelly Pannek scored in a…
United States edges Canada 2-1 in a shootout to even women’s hockey Rivalry Series
HALIFAX — Gwyneth Philips was a standout for the United States in levelling the women’s…
Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle
OTTAWA — The campaign teams for the remaining Liberal leadership contestants all confirmed Friday they…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Here are the…