2 h. ago Trump urging Israel and Hamas to reach a settlement during talks in Egypt this week

'We are the closest we have been in a very long time,' said Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Other

53 h. ago U.S. government shutdown set to last into weekend as Trump readies layoffs

Trump has called the government funding lapse an “unprecedented opportunity” to make vast cuts to federal agencies and potentially lay off federal workers.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump Set to Cancel West Coast Hydrogen Hubs Amid Shutdown Fight

The Trump administration is planning to cancel billions of dollars earmarked for hydrogen projects in California and the Pacific Northwest as part of its first tranche of funding cuts following the government shutdown, according to an administration official.

Other

5 d. ago Trump sets lumber, wood tariffs in bid to boost U.S. industry

President Donald Trump ordered 10% tariffs on imports of softwood timber and lumber, as well as 25% levies on kitchen cabinets, vanities and upholstered wood products, marking his latest bid to use import taxes to shore up domestic manufacturing. The tariffs are set to apply from Oct. 14, with some increases targeted to take effect […]

Economics

5 d. ago YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack

Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over his 2021 account suspension following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to documents filed in federal court in California, $22 million of the settlement will be contributed to the Trust for the National Mall […]

Economics

6 d. ago YouTube will pay US$24.5M to settle Trump lawsuit over 2021 suspension

Google is the latest tech company to settle lawsuits brought by Trump over his 2021 suspension from platforms in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Economics

6 d. ago Support for Algoma Steel a start but Steelworkers want guarantees and transparency

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) is responding to today’s announcement that the federal government will provide a $400 million loan through the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility and the Ontario government’s additional $100 million in financial support to Algoma Steel. While the union welcomes the […]

Society

6 d. ago Donald Trump renews threat to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside America

'Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries'

Economics

6 d. ago Trump threatens 100% tariff on movies made outside of the U.S.

In a separate post, Trump said he would be 'imposing substantial tariffs on any country that does not make its furniture in the U.S.'

Economics

6 d. ago Trump vows 100% tariff on foreign movies, levies on furniture

The 'movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries,' Trump said, without indicating how the plan might work.

Economics

6 d. ago Trump and Netanyahu are set to meet as pressure mounts to end the war in Gaza

Days after his defiant speech at the United Nations rejecting demands to end the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to confer with his most important supporter. But Monday’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington comes at a tenuous moment. Israel is increasingly isolated, losing support from many countries that […]

Other

6 d. ago Algoma Steel to receive $500 million in federal, Ontario loans

OTTAWA — Ontario-based Algoma Steel Group Inc. will receive $500 million in federal and provincial loan assistance to help deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs. Ottawa says its $400 million in financial assistance will come from the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan program. The Ontario government will also provide $100 million to the Sault Ste. […]

Economics

8 d. ago Trump finds new trade targets — pharmaceuticals, kitchen cabinets and heavy trucks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Naturepedic, a mattress and furniture company based outside Cleveland, has been planning to introduce an upscale upholstered headboard late this year or early in 2026. But President Donald Trump has thrown those plans into disarray. On Thursday night, the president announced on social media that he was slapping a 30% tax on […]

Economics

9 d. ago Ottawa says Chinese EV tariff review is ’informal,’ with no specific deadline

OTTAWA — The federal government says it is reviewing its decision to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese EVs — but it can’t or won’t say when the review began, or when it will end. The tariffs took effect on Oct. 1, 2024, and the regulatory order published imposing them said “the government intends […]

Economics

9 d. ago Trump sets 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals, 25% on heavy trucks for Oct. 1

The new Section 232 tariffs also include a 50 per cent rate on imported kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities and 30 per cent on upholstered furniture.

Economics

9 d. ago Trump announces new tariff push with 100% duty on patented drugs

Other duties on critical imports, including semiconductors and critical minerals, are expected in the coming weeks

Economics

9 d. ago Trump to put import taxes on kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks starting next week

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1. The posts on his social media site showed that Trump’s devotion to tariffs did not end with […]

Economics

9 d. ago Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, furniture, heavy trucks

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1. The posts on his social media site showed that Trump’s devotion to tariffs did not end with […]

Economics

1 week ago Trump and Xi are set to seal a deal to keep TikTok in the U.S. What does that mean for TikTok in Canada?

Canada, which ordered TikTok to shut down operations but allowed the app to keep running, will get the 'worst of all worlds'

Technology

2 w. ago Trump sets $100K fee for skilled foreign worker visas, $1M for ‘gold card’

H-1B visas are meant to bring in foreigners for high-skilled jobs that tech companies find difficult to fill with qualified U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Society