4 h. ago Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that Trump was pausing his so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on most of the country’s biggest […]

Economics

7 h. ago ‘We are not subordinate’: Claudia Sheinbaum warns U.S. against drone

This comes after a report claimed Trump's administration is considering drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico to combat trafficking across the shared border.

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47 h. ago Budget airline Avelo to fly deportation flights for ICE from Arizona

Budget carrier Avelo Airlines signed an agreement to fly federal deportation flights from Arizona beginning in May, according to the company, whose founder acknowledging the decision may be controversial. Andrew Levy, also the company’s CEO, said Avelo is flying for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Control and Enforcement agency as part of a […]

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3 d. ago Amy Hamm: I’ve been fired for my gender critical views. But I’m far from cancelled

My public shaming has been ineffective because I value the truth more than my reputation

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5 d. ago Trump abruptly fires general who headed National Security Agency

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the move. Senior military leaders were informed Thursday of the firing of Air Force Gen. Tim Haugh, who also oversaw […]

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5 d. ago Trump reportedly fires National Security Agency director as top Democrats protest

Earlier Thursday, Trump said he had fired 'some' White House National Security Council officials

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6 d. ago North Vancouver federal election candidate has U.S. convictions for illegal firearms

Oliver King, formerly known as Hamid Malekpour, was convicted of five counts in May 2011 in a Seattle courtroom

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7 d. ago Musk could be headed for Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump’s DOGE

WASHINGTON — DOGE’s days appear to be numbered. Elon Musk recently suggested that he will be done with his work in the near future. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that “at some point, he’s going to be going back” to running his companies. As far as the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump said […]

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8 d. ago Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won’t face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. Smith told reporters Tuesday that things could change, but she thinks food production and oil and gas won’t be targeted under Trump’s new tariff plan, which is set to be announced […]

Economics

8 d. ago Automakers report stellar sales ahead of Trump’s tariffs taking effect

NEW YORK (AP) — The major car companies say sales rose sharply in March, with most reporting double-digit gains. For some companies, the strong performance last month helped make up for a sluggish start to the year. Automakers sold nearly 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. in March, up 13.6%. That brought total sales for […]

Economics

8 d. ago With a TikTok ban looming, Trump signals a deal will come before April 5 deadline

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the social media app’s China-based parent company. Speaking with reporters on Air Force One late Sunday, Trump said that “there’s tremendous interest […]

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8 d. ago Israël: Nétanyahou annonce qu'il revient sur son choix pour le chef du Shin Bet

Benjamin Nétanyahou a annoncé mardi être revenu sur son choix annoncé la veille pour le nouveau directeur de l'Agence de la sécurité intérieure.

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9 d. ago Trump open to tariff negotiations, will hit drug imports ‘soon’

United States President Donald Trump said he was open to negotiations that would reduce the tariffs he’s planning to implement on countries next week, but that he didn’t expect deals ahead of his April 2 announcement. “I’m certainly open to that, if we can do something, we can get something for it,” Trump told reporters […]

Economics

1 week ago France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a ‘diktat’ about Trump’s DEI policies

PARIS (AP) — A French minister on Sunday accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in the operations of French companies by sending them a letter reportedly telling them that U.S. President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could also apply outside of the United States. French media said that the letter received by […]

Politics

1 week ago Amy Hamm was just fired for her gender critical views. Join her at 12 ET today

Join National Post senior editor Terry Newman, and Hamm for a live chat

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1 week ago Vancouver nurse Amy Hamm was just fired for her gender critical views

It all started when Hamm's advocacy — including her co-commissioning of a billboard that read, 'I love JK Rowling,' — led to public complaints

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1 week ago Trump’s auto tariffs derail Carney’s federal election campaign plans

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet […]

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2 w. ago Nearly half of small businesses do not see the U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

TORONTO — Canadian small businesses are losing confidence in the U.S. as a reliable trading partner, and are shifting to suppliers in domestic and other international markets in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 47 per cent of members it recently surveyed do […]

Economics

2 w. ago Two workers injured after fire breaks out at Regina oil refinery

REGINA — Two workers were assessed for minor injuries following a fire at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. says the blaze has been contained. It says it does not know the cause of the fire and will provide more information once available. Regina Fire and Protective Services says firefighters have been […]

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2 w. ago New York Times denounces Trump’s ’intimidation tactics’ against reporters

The New York Times on Monday denounced “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper’s reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department. The newspaper said in a post on X — the platform owned by Musk — that Trump’s approach has “never caused us […]

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