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Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (234+ words) Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On…...
Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
Ontario Science Centre laying off entire science department
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (145+ words) Premier Doug Ford speaks to media at the construction site of the future science centre at Ontario Place in Toronto, on Feb. 26, 2026. TORONTO - The Ontario Science Centre has laid off 30 workers including the entire science department, The Canadian Press has…...
Whitehorse small business owners say community market rules threatening companyâs future
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (897+ words) A local business has said they may be forced to close next year after being informed they may not be allowed to participate in the Fireweed Community Market. Sunshine and Wild Co. is a sustainable clothing company based in Whitehorse…...
A private Indigenous-owned company wants funding from Quebec for a data centre in Cree community
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (249+ words) Robert Milot (centre), a former Quebec mayor, is representing the company behind a data centre slated to be built in a Quebec Cree community. An ex-mayor in Quebec who was convicted of fraudulent electoral maneuvers is now lobbying the provincial…...
In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (687+ words) A store employee fills a produce shelf at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Striking workers at Manitoba’s private lab services operator Dynacare stand on the picket line in Winnipeg on Tuesday,…...
Trump’s trade war in Hamilton: A brief history
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (806+ words) Though $28 billion in counter tariffs just took effect, the trade war feels like a broken record. Unilaterally changing the name of Lake Ontario was not a “silly” game, it was one more step toward eroding Canada’s sovereignty, a reader warns....
Quebec premier says tariff countermeasures will add $1.5B to the province’s economy
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (189+ words) QUEBEC - The Quebec government has announced a series of measures to promote buying locally in response to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Premier Christine Fréchette says the measures will inject about $1.5 billion into the Quebec…...
Canadian paper cup and bowl maker sees growing local demand amid tariffs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (241+ words) A worker mans a cup pressing machine in the manufacturing facility of Eco Guardian in Aurora, Ont., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman A Canadian paper cup and bowl manufacturer is seeing growing demand from foodservice customers across…...
Hamilton forecasting 8.2 per cent tax hike in 2027 budget
1+ week, 3+ day ago (577+ words) Early budget forecast is less than previously forecasted 16.7 per cent hike — but is often higher than the final number. City of Hamilton general manager of finance and corporate services Mike Zegarac told councillors Wednesday the city is currently forecasting an…...