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Trump threatens more tariffs on Canadian automotive industry and steel
Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened additional tariffs onto Canadian automobiles, car parts and steel to take effect next year as the trade war between the two nations escalates. “On January First…
‘Very difficult’: Calgary jewelry maker set to lose customers amid trade war
Jewelry maker Cindy Baldassi says she is expecting to lose roughly half of her customers as the trade war between Canada and the United States heats up. “I have to start looking on how I can increase my sales elsewhere or my income,” said Baldassi in a phone…
Trade war enters new phase as Canada readies ‘dollar-for-dollar’ response
Canada is readying a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging 50 per cent tariffs on the Canadian economy that went into effect this weekend after trade talks collapsed. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to face questions on the matter when…
Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggests
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high. The centre’s latest Ontario Student Drug…
Surging Lions roll past Roughriders 30-16
VANCOUVER – Quarterback Nathan Rourke threw two touchdown passes and the B.C. Lions defence created some key turnovers during a 30-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. Rourke finished the night completing 22 of 28 passes for 355 yards and…
Ottawa police investigate after more than 100 unknown pills found scattered in parks
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa police are investigating after officers found and seized more than 100 pills of various types from two parks over the weekend. Police were first called to Blue Willow Park in Ottawa’s east end at…
Man who set fire as distraction to shoplift in Vancouver grocery given conditional sentence
A man who admitted to setting a fire inside the only full-service grocery store in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside earlier this year has received a two-year conditional sentence followed by two years of probation. Victor Atkinson, 50, was originally charged…
B.C. storm causes new wildfires, airport delays after more than 7K lightning strikes
A strong system of thunderstorms in British Columbia has sparked new wildfires, with more than 7,000 lightning strikes within 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday. B.C. Wildfire Service said on Sunday the province had experienced a subtropical weather system…
Trump says Canada wants ‘benefit’ of U.S. state without being one as trade war escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to revive his “51st state” rhetoric early Sunday as he made his first comments on the collapse of trade talks between Canada and the United States. “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!” Trump…
Eastern Canada premiers renew buy Canadian calls as U.S. trade war ramps up
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 23, 2026 3:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premiers in Eastern Canada are once again calling on residents to buy local as Canada squares off against the United States in an…