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‘We can’t run our businesses’: Canadian companies react to U.S. tariffs
Canadian businesses are bracing for more uncertainty as a new round of U.S. tariffs take effect following the collapse of trade talks between Canada and the United States. President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian…
Conservatives urge feds to release details of U.S. deal Canada walked away from
The Conservative Party of Canada is urging the federal government to release the full details of the proposed U.S. deal that prompted Canada to walk away from trade negotiations. Shuvaloy Majumdar, the party’s critic for Canada-U.S. relations, wrote to…
Mystery man ‘Lucky’ found in Amsterdam is not missing person from B.C.: police
The mystery man known as “Lucky,” who was found with no identification in Amsterdam in 2023, is not a missing Vancouver man, according to police. Vancouver police confirmed earlier this week they were looking into whether “Lucky” might be John Russell Kenny…
The Bank of Canada’s worried about the rise of private credit. Here’s why
The Bank of Canada is carefully watching the rise of an alternative credit model that has Canadian investors and banks exposed to half a trillion dollars of loans held largely beyond the public eye. The concern revolves around private credit, which doesn’t…
150th anniversary of Treaty 6 to be commemorated
DUCK LAKE – It was 150 years ago when First Nations chiefs and dignitaries met at Fort Carlton, in the wilderness of what is now Saskatchewan, to carve out a lasting agreement on how to work and live as the modern shape of Canada emerged. Politicians…
Unifor, General Motors reach tentative deal for thousands of Ontario auto workers
Canada’s largest private-sector union says it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors on a new deal for some 4,600 auto workers. Unifor announced the agreement Saturday morning and said it would cover workers at auto plants in Oshawa, Ingersoll…
WATCH: Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is “walking away from a bad deal” with the United States and will match 50 per cent tariffs “dollar-for-dollar” in industries like steel and dairy. Carney confirmed he was “reluctantly” adding tariffs that would add…
Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada kick in as trade talks stall
Canada was hit with new 50% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods Saturday morning, after negotiators failed to finalize a comprehensive trade deal with the U.S. ahead of President Donald Trump’s new deadline. The tariffs were originally set to kick…
Whale sanctuary project secures 20-year Nova Scotia lease despite ongoing opposition
An Arizona-based organization that plans to create a seaside refuge for whales retired from marine parks has signed a 20-year lease for Crown land and coastal waters on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, marking a major milestone for a project that has also faced…
Horvath hitting highs for streaking B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER – Zander Horvath knows people are talking about him. The attention comes as little surprise given the numbers the B.C. Lions running back has put up in recent weeks. The Lions are on a three-game win streak and over that stretch, Horvath has amassed…