2 h. ago Tools, electronics, sports equipment from U.S. hit with Canadian counter tariffs

OTTAWA — If you’re looking for a new set of golf clubs for the upcoming season, they may be 25% more expensive due to Canada’s counter tariffs against the U.S. steel and aluminum surcharge. Matching 25% tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods took effect just after midnight in response to the latest levies […]

Sport

2 h. ago U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Selects Tetra Tech for $240 Million Multiple

PASADENA, Calif. — Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Middle East District, selected Tetra Tech for a $240 million, multiple-award contract to provide architectural and engineering (A-E) design services for military […]

Economics

3 h. ago Manitoba election disinformation bill goes into ‘uncharted waters,’ analyst says

The Manitoba government is entering new territory with a plan to crack down on election disinformation and fine people up to $20,000 a day if offending material is not removed.

Politics

3 h. ago Kane Biotech Secures IRB Approval to Launch Innovative DispersinB® Acne Trial

Kane to work with the University of Miami to study DispersinB® Acne Cleanser in mild to moderate Acne Vulgaris WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX-V:KNE OTCQB:KNBIF) (“Kane Biotech” or “Kane”) announces today that it has received approval from the Internal Review Board (“IRB”) of the University of Miami Health System […]

Other

3 h. ago Comment accélérer le déploiement de l’énergie solaire au Québec?

Cette énergie devrait jouer un plus grand rôle dans la transformation électrique du Québec, croit Guillaume Charpenel.

Science

4 h. ago Alberta spending millions in irrigation infrastructure to grow agriculture industry

How Canada Wins: Alberta's government is funding projects to bring more water to farmers and more money to the economy.

Economics

13 h. ago Toshiba Releases Gate Driver IC for Automotive Brushed DC Motors that Will Contribute to Downsizing of Equipment

KAWASAKI, Japan — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has started mass production of ” TB9103FTG,” a gate driver IC[1] for automotive brushed DC motors, including the latch motors[2] and lock motors[3] of power backdoors and power slide doors, and the drive motors of power windows and power seats. Formerly manually adjusted parts of […]

Transport

14 h. ago Manitoba to no longer have jail as an option for people with communicable diseases

The Manitoba government is planning to stop using jails to detain people who have communicable diseases that pose a risk to others.

Other

16 h. ago A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry. Many of the moves would affect landmark regulations aimed at protecting clean air and water. Here’s a look at some of the 31 regulatory […]

Politics

17 h. ago Swiss Water Reports Year End and Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc. (TSX:SWP) (“Swiss Water” or “the Company”), a leading specialty coffee company and premium chemical free coffee decaffeinator, today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise […]

Culture

18 h. ago Algoma Steel Group Reports Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024

Calendar Fourth Quarter Results In-Line with Previously Announced Expectations Reaffirmed Outlook on Transformative Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Project, Including First Arc in April SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algoma Steel Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTL; TSX: ASTL) (“Algoma” or “the Company”), a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel […]

Other

18 h. ago Family of Manitoba grandmother who died on surgery waiting list backs proposed law

The family of a Manitoba grandmother who died while waiting for heart surgery says it hopes a proposed law could help prevent other families from going through the same heartbreak.

Events

18 h. ago B.C. snowpack at 73% of normal, renewing drought, wildfire, electricity concerns

The BC River Forecast Centre's latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin says the provincial snowpack was at just 73 per cent of normal for March 1.

Events

18 h. ago City council candidate who lost by 5 votes thrilled to get fill

St. Thomas city council has a new member – and he's been appointed to replace the departed politician who beat him by a mere five votes in the 2022 civic election.

Other

18 h. ago Ford wants to sell more electricity to the U.S. — Trump says it ‘doesn’t make sense’

A tense Tuesday of escalating tension between Ford and Trump saw tariff threats increased and traded before an "olive branch" from the White House in the form of a meeting.

Economics

19 h. ago Hunting rules relaxed, wildlife conflict targeted in new legislation

Instead of the usual practise of acquiring physical hunting tags, electronic tags issued on a phone app could soon be a reality, say provincial officials

Events

19 h. ago Joy Smith Foundation Launching Initiative to Combat Forced Labour in Manitoba

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Labour trafficking is a hidden and urgent issue in Manitoba, with victims often coerced into unsafe working conditions through deceptive recruitment practices, withheld wages, and threats of retaliation. While labour trafficking exists across various industries in Canada, The Joy Smith Foundation is proud to announce an initiative […]

Other

20 h. ago Status of Northvolt’s Quebec battery plant unclear amid parent company’s bankruptcy

MONTREAL — It’s unclear whether Northvolt North America’s electric vehicle battery plant project in Quebec will proceed after its parent company filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday. The manufacturer’s Canadian subsidiary says Northvolt AB underwent an “exhaustive effort … to secure a viable financial and operational future” but was ultimately unsuccessful. Northvolt North America […]

Economics

20 h. ago Former Winnipeg MP, Tory leadership hopeful calls for new conservative party in Manitoba

The former Member of Parliament for St. Boniface says she's part of a group that wants to form a new conservative political party in Manitoba.

Politics

21 h. ago EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. “We are driving a dagger through the […]

Society