24 m. ago Trump Says He’ll Set 50% Copper Tariff, Wait Year on Drug Levies

President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% duty on copper imports as part of a set of looming sectoral tariffs, while also indicating he could offer pharmaceutical manufacturers at least a year before applying a crippling 200% tariff on their foreign-made products.

Economics

27 m. ago Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports — but isn’t saying yet when it will take effect. Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting that “today we’re doing copper” but the president was not scheduled to sign any executive orders today to implement the […]

Economics

46 m. ago 3 arrested, 1 wanted after Ontario man found dead in crash was kidnapped

Ontario Provincial Police are looking for a 51-year-old Guelph man allegedly involved in the kidnapping and assault of another man in May.

Events

50 m. ago Public skeptical over Canada’s high immigration quotas: Government report

Focus groups struck to gauge public sentiment on the federal government's immigration policy reacted negatively to high immigration quotas

Politics

93 m. ago Man faces 11 charges after 2 days of alleged assaults, a robbery and carjacking in Toronto

Toronto Police have charged a 33-year-old man with a variety of charges in connection with a carjacking, a retail robbery and two assaults over the course of two days. Cops say last Friday, around 8:49 a.m., they responded to an assault call in the Lawrence Ave. East and Markham Road area. It’s alleged that male […]

Events

1 hour ago Doctor fired for claiming Texas flood victims got ‘what they voted for’

A Texas pediatrician has been fired after suggesting that supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump got “what they voted for” following the devastating floods in the state. Dr. Christina Propst sparked outrage after she took to Facebook to share her thoughts on the deadly floods, that have left more than 100 dead, including dozens of […]

Events

1 hour ago Groundbreaking report offers legal framework for prosecuting Hamas sexual violence

Report represents the most extensive legal and factual documentation of sexual crimes committed during the assault on Gaza border communities

Events

1 hour ago Salmon group says aquaculture companies stashing garbage along Newfoundland coast

ST. JOHN’S — An eastern Canadian conservation group is calling for a moratorium on aquaculture expansion in Newfoundland and Labrador, alleging fish-farming companies are stashing plastic garbage along the province’s remote southern coastline. In a report summary released Tuesday, the Atlantic Salmon Federation said satellite images suggest aquaculture companies appear to have left broken cages, […]

Economics

2 h. ago Where do things stand on Trump’s global tariffs and how does Canada fit in?

With several deadlines looming, here's a closer look at the state of U.S. tariffs and what they mean for Canada

Economics

2 h. ago Solar Stocks Fall After Trump Orders Limit to Green Tax Credits

Shares of US solar companies fell after President Donald Trump called for new rules that would limit access to tax incentives for renewable energy projects that had already been pared back by a $3.4 trillion budget bill.

Economics

3 h. ago Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: Poll

WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019. The survey by the Pew Research Center also suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians say the U.S. […]

Other

3 h. ago New Westminster police investigate assault against Facebook Marketplace seller

The man gave chase after he realized he was paid in counterfeit bills

Economics

4 h. ago Stocks Halt Slide on Hopes for Trump Trade Talks: Markets Wrap

Stocks halted their slide as President Donald Trump’s decision to delay the start of increased duties on several trading partners suggested that he was still open to negotiations. Treasuries joined a global decline of longer-dated bonds. The dollar advanced.

Economics

5 h. ago Coupes de Trump, envoi d’alertes météo et inondations au Texas: «On se pose des questions»

Les inondations au Texas remettent en question des coupes de l’administration Trump et le système d’alerte en place dans cette région.

Society

6 h. ago Netanyahu nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. What’s the process?

Trump has been nominated several times by people within the U.S. as well as politicians abroad — but that's only one small step in the secretive process.

Other

6 h. ago Opinion: Rail proposals to airport and Banff are in national interest

Recent announcements by the province and the federal government bring us closer than ever to making passenger rail service from Calgary International Airport to downtown and onward to Banff a reality. These are no longer long-term dreams; they are shovel-ready projects that meet criteria for designation as national interest projects under Canada’s newly passed Building […]

Society

6 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Doug Ford's federal ambitions may hurt Alberta down the road

Frankly, I’m not sure I trust Ford to live up to his end of these agreements given his federal ambitions.

Events

6 h. ago Le milieu communautaire alerte Québec face à une pénurie d’autotests du VIH

Le gouvernement n’a pas repris le flambeau d’un programme fédéral permettant de les acheter à moindre coût.

Other

7 h. ago Federal court ruling on psilocybin training a turning point: advocacy group

Therapsil believes experiencing the effects of the drug is essential to ensuring their health-care providers can guide people through the experience.

Transport

13 h. ago Australia’s Albanese Heads to China as Trump Stresses Alliance

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China from this weekend, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally US aims to check Beijing’s presence in Asia.

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