73 m. ago Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end

BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States. The panda diplomacy stop Thursday in the central Chinese city of Chengdu […]

Politics

75 m. ago Wall Street Banks Miss Out on Millions in Fees as Seven & i Deal Collapses

Wall Street banks from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Morgan Stanley are missing out on millions of dollars in fees after Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. abandoned its bid to buy Seven & i Holdings Co., in what could’ve been one of the world’s biggest deals this year.

Economics

90 m. ago Indonesia to Continue Talks on Jets, Minerals After Tariffs Deal

Indonesia will keep talking with the US on sectoral tariffs, jet purchases and critical minerals after securing a 19% baseline tariff rate on exports to the world’s largest economy, a government adviser said Thursday.

Economics

3 h. ago Fish Farmer Grieg Exits Canada in $990 Million Deal With Cermaq

Grieg Seafood ASA agreed to sell some operations in Norway and Canada to Cermaq Group AS for a total enterprise value of 10.2 billion kroner ($990 million) as it focuses on its salmon farming in western Norway.

Economics

10 h. ago Trump Eyes Tariff Rate of 10% or 15% for More Than 150 Countries

President Donald Trump said he would send letters to more than 150 countries notifying them of tariff rates and that the levies imposed could be 10% or 15% as he forges ahead with his trade agenda.

Economics

10 h. ago Red White & Bloom Brands Confirms Date for Reconvened Annual General Meeting

TORONTO, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (“RWB” or the “Company”) announces that its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”), which was originally convened and subsequently adjourned on July 11, 2025, will reconvene on August 8, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time), at Suite 1890 […]

Economics

10 h. ago À la satisfaction de l’industrie canadienne, Carney s’attaque aux importations d’acier chinois

Le premier ministre veut prioriser l’acier canadien en imposant des quotas sur les importations et ses dérivés.

Economics

10 h. ago No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska’s panhandle. The all-clear for B.C.’s coast came after the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning for parts of southern Alaska and the peninsula. It says a tsunami has been confirmed […]

Culture

10 h. ago Alcoa Says Trump Tariff Added $115 Million in Aluminum Costs

Alcoa Corp., the largest US aluminum producer, said tariffs on imports from Canada cost it $115 million in the second quarter, showing how US President Donald Trump’s trade agenda has affected the industry.

Economics

11 h. ago Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21

OTTAWA — Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employers’ offer for a new collective agreement starting on Monday. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 to Aug. 1. Canada Post has been at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service […]

Society

11 h. ago Steelworkers claim key victory as the government responds to union demands

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) says today’s announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney reflects major wins for workers – delivering on demands the union has made not only during the current crisis, but over the past decade. The union welcomes the move to expand and tighten tariff […]

Politics

12 h. ago Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. Confirms Release Date for Q2 2025 Results

CALGARY, Alberta, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (“Badger”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) (TSX:BDGI) confirms the release date for its Q2 2025 results. 2025 Second Quarter Results and Conference Call Badger expects to release its 2025 second quarter results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after markets close. A conference […]

Economics

13 h. ago Carney veut prioriser l’acier canadien en imposant des quotas à l’importation

Au-delà des quotas annoncés, les importations seront soumises à un droit de douane de 50%.

Economics

13 h. ago Prime Minister Carney says he still has confidence in public safety minister

Mark Carney said Gary Anandasangaree was transparent about his immigration support letters for a terrorist group 'member.'

Politics

13 h. ago A trade deal with the U.S. could include lumber quotas, Carney says

Speaking at an event in Hamilton, Ontario, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that lumber quotas may be included in a new trade deal with the United States.

Economics

13 h. ago Pete Davidson expecting 1st baby with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt

Elsie Hewitt confirmed the pregnancy in an Instagram post with the caption "welp now everyone knows we had sex."

Other

13 h. ago Bradley Beal agrees to buyout with Phoenix Suns, set to join L.A. Clippers

Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns agreed to a buyout on the two years remaining on his contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP about Beal’s buyout on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been officially announced. The […]

Other

13 h. ago Carney confirms possibility of lumber quotas in trade deal with U.S.

HAMILTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says any future trade deal with the United States could include “some element of managed trade,” including quotas, on softwood lumber exports. Carney’s comments come after B.C. Premier David Eby told Bloomberg News that the federal government has been speaking with the provinces about quotas to resolve the softwood […]

Economics

14 h. ago LILLEY: U.S. arrest warrant alleges deep Canadian ties to fentanyl trade

Affidavit unsealed in U.S. court links accused B.C. drug kingpin to global trade in narcotics

Economics

14 h. ago Faced with geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record

WASHINGTON (AP) — American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become their top concerns, according to a business survey released Wednesday. The companies are also challenged by China’s slowing economy, where weak domestic […]

Economics