4 d. ago Howie Mandel says Canadian ’Price is Right’ spinoff will be ’tariff

Howie Mandel is coming home to host a Canadian spinoff of “The Price is Right,” and unlike softwood lumber or steel, he quips, his services come with no duties attached. “I’m hosting tariff-free,” the Toronto-born comedian chuckles. Dubbed “The Price is Right Tonight,” the prime time reimagining of the U.S. game show begins production this […]

Economics

1 week ago India’s Top Utility Considers Bulk Purchase of Nuclear Reactors

NTPC Ltd., India’s largest power producer, has sought the government’s approval to bulk purchase nuclear reactors, part of a wider national effort to expand atomic energy capacity as the country seeks to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Science

2 w. ago Lumber Duties Fail to Stop Price Slump as Housing Demand Falters

When the Trump administration more than doubled import fees on Canadian softwood lumber earlier this year, the goal was to support domestic prices and boost US production. Instead, prices have plunged, and mills on both sides of the border are scaling back.

Economics

2 w. ago Canada Ends Fight Against Some US Lumber Duties, Seeking Wider Deal

Canada withdrew challenges against some import taxes the US levied against softwood lumber in what the government called a “strategic choice,” as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks a trade deal with President Donald Trump.

Other

3 w. ago Thousands sign petitions to support Air Canada flight attendants in wage fight

The workers overwhelmingly rejected a tentative deal

Other

3 w. ago SMOL: Iconic War of 1812 battle site deteriorates due to government neglect

The Battle of Queenston Heights occurred on October 13th, 1812, on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the Niagara River, within easy shouting and shooting distance from the U.S. shore. It was the first significant engagement in British Canada’s desperate fight for survival against the expansionist United States between 1812 and 1815 — an America […]

Politics