67 h. ago Trump officials defend tariffs as market turmoil hits savings, retirements

The U.S. stock market was sinking further Tuesday after Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, continuing a more than week-long downward trend.

Economics

3 d. ago Charles Barkley defends Trump ally Wayne Gretzky and calls out 'fools up in Canada'

Former NBA legend and current analyst Charles Barkley has stepped forward to defend Wayne Gretzky from some recent criticism.Gretzky has been feeling the heat from some Canadians as of late following his support of his friend and U.S. president Donald Trump. That criticism escalated to an entirely new level at the 4 Nations Face-Off, where some felt the 64-year-old slighted the Canadians before their final game versus the U.S.While Canadians have mixed feelings over the matter, Gretzky is well aware of the criticism he's facing, with his wife, Janet, recently mentioning that he is heartbroken over the matter.Many have stepped up to defend Gretzky as of late, with the most recent being Barkley. The NBA Hall-of-Famer had major praise for 'The Great One,' when speaking on Inside the NBA on TNT Thursday evening."You've got them fools up in Canada giving The Great One a hard time. … Wayne Gretzky is the greatest hockey player ever, he's the nicest person," Barkley said. "Them fool...

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5 d. ago Des chaînes humaines pour défendre les droits des femmes et s’opposer à Trump

Des manifestations ont eu lieu un peu partout au Québec, y compris à Montréal, devant le consulat américain.

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7 d. ago Trump says he wouldn’t defend NATO allies that fall short on military spending

Trump said NATO countries would not come to the defence of the U.S. -- though they did exactly that after 9/11, the only time the Article 5 defence guarantee was ever invoked

Events

7 d. ago Trump blasts NATO’s usefulness, says U.S. won’t defend ‘delinquent’ members

Trump questioned if allies would come to the defence of the U.S. in the event of an attack on America, which NATO did after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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8 d. ago Bell: Trump slammed by Danielle Smith while she defends Alberta oil

Premier Danielle Smith slams President Donald Trump but the leftists still think she's a traitor for not selling out Alberta

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1 week ago Wayne Gretzky breaks his silence to call Maple Leafs birthday boy Max Domi

  Wayne Gretzky has been in demand to speak publicly the past weeks, but a few words to Max Domi this weekend meant the world to the Maple Leafs forward.  Chatting with the media in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon after his first-period goal was part of an eventual 6-5 overtime Toronto win, Domi revealed that […]

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1 week ago Maple Leafs’ Max Domi: Wayne Gretzky ‘makes me so proud to be Canadian’

  Wayne Gretzky has been in demand to speak publicly the past weeks, but a few words to Max Domi this weekend meant the world to the Maple Leafs forward.  Chatting with the media in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon after his first-period goal was part of an eventual 6-5 overtime Toronto win, Domi revealed that […]

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2 w. ago Gretzky the ‘free agent’. Why did Donald Trump refer to the retired Canadian hockey star that way?

Trump posted that he doesn't want Canadians to turn against Gretzky due to their friendship

Sport

2 w. ago Donald Trump weirdly gushes over Wayne Gretzky and suggests he get into politics

Donald Trump is once again suggesting that Wayne Gretzky enter a new arena — the political one.On Wednesday night, the American president took to Truth Social to share thoughts about the Hall of Fame hockey player, who has closely associated himself with Trump in recent months."Wayne Gretzky is a fantastic guy! They call him 'The Great One,' and he is. He could run for any political office in Canada, and win," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Wayne is my friend, and he wants to make me happy, and is therefore somewhat 'low key' about Canada remaining a separate country rather than becoming a cherished and beautiful 51st state, paying much lower taxes, a free and powerful military, NO TARIFFS and having a booming economy."Gretzky hasn't exactly kept his political thoughts hidden over the last few months. On election night in November, he was at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida. In December, Trump suggested Gretzky should run for prime minister, and...

Politics

2 w. ago Trump defends Gretzky, says ‘the Great One’ wants Canada to remain Canadian

'I don't want anyone in Canada to say anything bad about him,' the president wrote of his hockey player pal.

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2 w. ago U.S. President Trump takes to social media to defend hockey legend Wayne Gretzky

U.S. President Donald Trump has come to Wayne Gretzky’s defence amid criticism from Canadians regarding the hockey legend’s support of Trump and the United States. On his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Gretzky as “the greatest Canadian” and emphasized his loyalty to Canada. Trump also stated that he doesn’t want Canadians to turn against Gretzky […]

Sport

2 w. ago Canadians call Wayne Gretzky a ‘traitor’ after tense 4 Nations hockey final

Canadians can't help wonder where Gretzky stands after he's been seen cozying up to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sport

3 w. ago Opinion: Responding to Trump’s tariffs starts with defending every job — and then building an economy he can’t threaten

Opinion: B.C. workers can do the processing and manufacturing work we have left to others, especially the U.S.

Economics