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A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on N...

May 29, 2025

Conservative Senate leader criticizes $330K rebrand of high-speed rail project

MONTREAL - The Senate opposition leader says it was "irresponsible" for a federal Crown corporation to spend $330,000 on a rebranding exercise. Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos says the decision to pay ...

May 29, 2025

Humanitarian group pauses aid trucks bound for Gaza, citing Israeli restrictions

OTTAWA - A humanitarian group says it's holding back 17 trucks filled with Canadian aid meant for desperate Palestinians in Gaza, citing what it calls a dangerous aid distribution system implemented b...

May 29, 2025

Carney's cabinet ministers evade journalists' questions at defence industry show

OTTAWA - For the second time in as many days, a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet cancelled media availabilities today and refused to take questions from reporters. Industry Minister Mlan...

May 29, 2025

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Nunavut's bid to toss out school language case

OTTAWA - A lawsuit over the right to Inuit language instruction in the Nunavut public school system is a step closer to being heard following a Supreme Court of Canada decision. The top court has dism...

May 29, 2025

Trump's sweeping tariff agenda in turmoil following U.S. federal court decision

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade agenda is in turmoil as his administration moves to appeal a federal court ruling that blocked his sweeping tariffs on much of the world. On Wednesday, the U.S. Cou...

May 29, 2025

Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue burning in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says 17,000 people have been evacuated from several communities and First Nations as he placed his entire province under a state of emergency late Wednesday over crippling w...

May 29, 2025

Provinces 'hold the key' to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues

OTTAWA - While the federal government and cities across Canada are making strides on expanding the housing supply, the provinces still need to get serious about building quality homes, a new report re...

May 29, 2025

In the news today: U.S. federal court rules against Trump tariffs

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl and 'Liberation Day' tariffs United States President Donald ...

May 29, 2025

Hockey players' sex assault trial continues after court hears police interviews

LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue today after court heard interviews some of the accused gave to police months after the ...

May 29, 2025