Category Archives: Canada

Canada calls for unity, pushes back on U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is welcoming her counterparts from some of the world's most powerful countries to Quebec this week, as Ottawa works to maintain unity between Washington a...
Mar 12, 2025

Quebec Court of Appeal to hear Gilbert Rozon over defence in sex assault civil trial
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court says it will hear Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's appeal over a decision that limited the questions his defence could ask during his civil trial for sexual as...
Mar 12, 2025

Carney and Ford meet and discuss trade ahead of premier's visit to Washington
TORONTO - Prime-minister designate Mark Carney met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford this morning, ahead of the provincial leader's trip to Washington, D.C., to discuss tariffs and free trade with a top ...
Mar 12, 2025

In the news today: Trump tariffs in effect, Bank of Canada to cut interest today?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum kick in The latest move in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to realign glob...
Mar 12, 2025

Canadian pride surges in face of Trump's tariff, sovereignty threats: Leger poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians' sense of national pride has surged in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats against the country's sovereignty. The poll, conducted by Le...
Mar 12, 2025

In America's 'most Canadian town,' Trump's trade war wounds wallets and hearts
The tiny community of Point Roberts is a little bit of America, firmly fixed to British Columbia. It's the result of a cartographic quirk, occupying the southern tip of the otherwise-Canadian Tsawwass...
Mar 12, 2025

Trump's tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum now in place
WASHINGTON - The latest move in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to realign global trade came into force Wednesday as all countries, including Canada, were hit with 25 per cent tariffs on steel and ...
Mar 11, 2025

Carney transition team met with PMO staff Tuesday, hope for PM swearing in by Friday
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister by the end of the week but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of...
Mar 11, 2025

B.C. RCMP officer didn't apologize to insulted colleague as claimed, lawyer says
A British Columbia Mountie who made derogatory comments about a female colleague's weight testified this week that he apologized to her and they "laughed it off," but an RCMP lawyer said Tuesday that ...
Mar 11, 2025

B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Energy Ministry says the United States has paused negotiations with Canada on the wide-reaching Columbia River Treaty that regulates everything from flood control and pow...
Mar 11, 2025