Category Archives: Canada

Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists
TORONTO - Economists say the Canadian economy is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs that took effect Tuesday morning remain in place. U.S. President Donald Trump's executive o...
Mar 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: S&P/TSX composite falls more than 300 points at start of trading
TORONTO - Canada's main stock index fell more than 300 points at the open as the U.S. imposed broad tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite was down 326.69 points at ...
Mar 04, 2025

Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on U.S. imports today coming from Canada and Mexico. The president's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-boar...
Mar 04, 2025

In the news today: Deadline passes for Trump's tariffs with no relent
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Deadline passes for Trump's tariffs with no relent Canadians are waking up to a new and uncertain reality afte...
Mar 04, 2025

Quebec auto board 'fiasco' could be largest scandal since Charbonneau commission
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is grappling with a controversy that could be the biggest political scandal in the province since the Charbonneau commission, which found deep corruption in the constr...
Mar 04, 2025

B.C. budget to buffer province against Trump's 'uncertainty and disorder': minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister is preparing to deliver a budget today that she says will brace the province against four years of "uncertainty and disorder" amid the U.S. presidency of...
Mar 04, 2025

Border officer union cites staffing shortfalls as Trump proceeds with tariff threats
OTTAWA - The federal union that represents Canada's front-line customs and immigration officers says it's worried about staffing levels at the Canada Border Services Agency as the country responds to ...
Mar 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Deadline for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico passes with no relent
WASHINGTON - The deadline set by U.S President Donald Trump to impose economy-wide tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico has passed. The president's executive order said 25 per cent across-the-boa...
Mar 03, 2025

Survivors of boarding school in Saskatchewan say agreement in principle reached
LE--LA-CROSSE, Sask. - Survivors of a boarding school that housed Mtis and First Nations children in Saskatchewan say they've reached an agreement in principle with the Canadian government. The le--la...
Mar 03, 2025

Federal privacy watchdog heads to court over Pornhub operator's consent practices
OTTAWA - Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne is seeking a Federal Court order directing the operator of the Pornhub website to comply with Canadian privacy law. Dufresne's application comes a year ...
Mar 03, 2025