You might have whiplash if you’ve been following the trade war this week. After weeks of threats, U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he was officially slapping a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all Canadian goods and a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy. In retaliation, Canada said it would start by applying a 25 per cent…
UPDATE AS OF FEB. 3, 2025 AT 4:59 P.M. EASTERN: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. tariffs on Canada will be “paused” for 30 days. Read more about the announcement here. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have fuelled a surge in people vowing online to “Buy Canadian.” And while experts say there are ways…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump will hold off on levying tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days. This is a breaking news story. Below is an earlier version. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump early Monday morning about the forthcoming trade war that has…
A veteran of the Canadian airborne regiment and a former United Nations security advisor, Dave Lavery has been traveling in and out of Kabul for two decades. Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, he has also helped evacuate hundreds of Afghans vulnerable to reprisals because of their work for Canada’s military. But while…
A solid serve and patience helped Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime earn his second men’s tennis title of the season. The second-seeded Canadian defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2) to win the Open Occitanie tournament Sunday in Montpellier, France. Auger-Aliassime, of Montreal registered 19 aces and also won 78 per cent of his first serves…
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a possible trade war with the United States looms. But Ford warned Saturday of difficult times ahead should U.S. President Donald Trump make good on his vow to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Ford…
When Penny Miller was growing up on her family’s cow-calf ranch in Athabasca, Alta., her father, who also worked in forestry, and her two older brothers were regularly called away to off-ranch jobs. As a result, keeping the operation running was a responsibility often left to 10-year-old Penny and her mother, a task that proved…
mmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that new immigration pilots for home care workers will open on March 31, 2025. These new pilots are referred to collectively by IRCC as Canada’s “Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots”. These pilot programs will replace the previous permanent residence (PR) pathways for caregivers, which have expired. Home…
Imagine being in high school and walking into the gym for a game of floor hockey, only to face off against an NHL legend. That’s how students at E.D. Feehan Catholic High School were spending their morning, playing the game with some of hockey’s greatest. Grade 9 students and best friends Eli Rowan and Cash…
A B.C. ostrich farm ordered to kill off its entire herd of what it says is roughly 400 birds due to an avian flu infection is instead fighting its case in court — and in the court of public opinion. Universal Ostrich is located on a rural road near Edgewood, in B.C.’s West Kootenay region….
