23 h. ago Canadian Forces pushing for sole source deal for U.S. weapons as Trump continues attacks on Canada

The Canadian military wants the government to buy a U.S.-built High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, according to defence industry officials.

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36 h. ago LCBO denies viral photos of hilarious Wayne Gretzky wine labels in Toronto

Pictures allegedly taken at a downtown Toronto LCBO are going absolutely viral on social media this week in light of how hilarious — and timely, given current events — they are.A shopper perusing the offerings at the Manulife Centre location of the Crown retailer on Bloor Street claims to have spotted some peculiar product tags for one particular brand of wine: the line by Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. And they have some very convincing photo evidence to back it up.The viral post was removed from Reddit Tuesday, though the link still shows the hundreds of comments it racked up.The once-unanimously beloved Gretzky, as anyone who has been reading the news will know, has fallen out of favour in some camps recently due to his affiliation with Donald Trump, who considers the world-renowned athlete a close friend and "fantastic guy," as well as a supporter.As some fans disown Gretzky amid Trump's economic attack on Canada through tariffs and threats of a...

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3 d. ago Ontario's trade war retaliation will drive up U.S. electricity bills by $100 per month

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has just taken another bold step in Canada's counter-attack in the face of the steep tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump enacted on goods imported from the north last week.On Monday, Ford and his minister of energy and electrification formally introduced a new 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity the province sends south of the border, which will add approximately $100 to the monthly power bills of some 1.5 million residents in neighbouring New York, Michigan and Minnesota, effective immediately.It's a measure that the premier has been threatening since Trump started mounting his tariff actions in earnest in recent weeks, turning the blustering prattle the former reality TV star is notorious for into serious, debilitating action against his nation's closest ally.Ford added in his press conference about the new surcharge this morning that he will escalate restrictions on Ontario-produced energy further if...

Economics

7 d. ago Opinion: Decisive action needed to protect Alberta's forestry industry

Canada’s economy is facing an attack — and our forest industry is on the front lines. Our forest products face a staggering 55-per-cent tax on a market that takes half of the country’s lumber, pulp, and wood panels. On March 3, Donald Trump announced a 25-per-cent tariff on all Canadian goods, while the U.S. Commerce […]

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7 d. ago Trump waives tariffs on Mexico, not Canada, for 1 month on most products

Trump's announcement of the pause until April 2 did not mention Canada, and came shortly after he levelled new attacks against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Economics

9 d. ago ‘An attack on Canada’: N.B. premier reacts to U.S. tariffs, how province will respond

Premier Susan Holt said Trump’s “illegal, unjustified” tariffs will have a  big impact in the province, where 92 per cent of exports go to the United States.

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9 d. ago The United Steelworkers union will not back down in the face of Trump’s economic attack on Canada

TORONTO, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director for Canada Marty Warren is blasting U.S. President Donald Trump’s reckless and unjustified tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S., calling them an economic attack on workers in both countries. “This is an all-out attack on Canadian workers, their families and the […]

Society

1 week ago Questionable claims pile up as Conservatives go on attack against ‘sneaky’ Mark Carney

It's not the first time Carney has made a dubious claim about his work history

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1 week ago Carney’s questionable claims pile up as Conservatives go on attack with new ad

It's not the first time Carney has made a dubious claim about his work history

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2 w. ago Video shows dog attacking deer in Banff, Parks Canada investigating

In a statement, Parks Canada reminded residents and visitors of the importance of keeping pets leashed at all times

Economics

2 w. ago KINSELLA: Rising antisemitism puts Canada at risk of terror attack, feds told

The unsettling warnings are contained in a number of recently declassified security reviews

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Instantly amputated’: New details emerge in Canadian woman’s Turks and Caicos shark attack

Quebec woman, 55, 'put both hands in front of her to protect herself, the shark cut off both of her hands,' writes the brother-in-law in a GoFundMe page

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