Category Archives: Canada
Re-escalating trade war puts Canada's economic rebound at risk: economists
OTTAWA - Economists are warning that a re-escalation in the trade war with the United States puts Canada's burgeoning economic recovery at risk. The U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28 bil...
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Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggests
TORONTO - 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 S...
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In the news: Trade war ignites, Poilievre wants Parliament recalled, businesses brace
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Poilievre wants Carney to reconvene Parliament Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Prime Mini...
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Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Canadian autos, steel to 50% in January
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will hike tariffs on all vehicles, auto parts and steel from Canada to 50 per cent on Jan. 1. The assertion came as 50 per cent tariffs took effect on a ho...
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'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 ...
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Trump and referendum talk to mark a tough-to-predict Quebec election, analysts say
MONTRAL - Four years ago, Franois Legault's Coalition Avenir Qubec party was so far in the lead at the start of the provincial election campaign that the only debate was who would finish second. The o...
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Russian embassy protesters keep daily picket, 4.5 years into Ukraine invasion
OTTAWA - Standing outside Russia's embassy in Ottawa, retiree Karen Niven-Wigston is decked out in yellow and blue, holding a pink plastic flamingo as a sign of support for Ukraine. "If Canadians knew...
7h ago
First Nations stuck in 'spiralling cycle' during wildfires: federal housing advocate
OTTAWA - First Nations are stuck in a "spiralling cycle" during wildfire seasons due to a lack of co-ordinated emergency management supports and a severe housing gap, the federal housing advocate is w...
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WestJet flight attendants wrap up vote on tentative deal
CALGARY - WestJet flight attendants are wrapping up a week-long vote this afternoon on whether to accept a contract deal struck between their union and the airline. The Canadian Union of Public Employ...
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Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details
OTTAWA - Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of the trade offer from the United States that Canada rejected this week. In a letter to Trade Minister Dominic...
Aug 23, 2026