49 h. ago Detroit carmakers feud over Trump’s threatened truck tariffs

(Bloomberg) — U.S. carmakers have mounted a furious, last-minute lobbying blitz over the Trump administration’s potential tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks, in a fight pitting Detroit’s legacy automakers against each other. Stellantis NV has lobbied the administration in recent days to waive or soften a possible 25% tariff that could otherwise hit medium-duty Ram […]

Transport

57 h. ago LILLEY: Eglinton Crosstown continues tradition of missing deadlines

Final testing phase supposed to start this week, but still on hold as LRT system nears 14 years of construction

Events

6 d. ago Oil Falls on Concerns Another OPEC+ Supply Boost Will Swell Glut

Oil declined at the start of the week as expectations that OPEC+ will hike production again in November exacerbated concerns about a glut.

Other

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 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 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 Alcoa CEO Warns Tariffs Will Destroy Metal Demand as Prices Rise

The head of the largest US aluminum producer warns import tariffs will destroy demand for American metal, contrary to the Trump administration’s claim duties will revitalize the domestic industry.

Economics

2 w. ago Lumber Duties Fail to Stop Price Slump as Housing Demand Falters

When the Trump administration more than doubled import fees on Canadian softwood lumber earlier this year, the goal was to support domestic prices and boost US production. Instead, prices have plunged, and mills on both sides of the border are scaling back.

Economics

2 w. ago OHL preview: Brantford and Windsor favoured, but champs aren’t done yet

Only one team can win the OHL championship each year and that race starts this week.

Other

2 w. ago Calgary Stampeders in CFL's Week 16: Success 'starts with me,' says QB Adams

Vernon Adams Jr. faces off against his former team as the Calgary Stampeders battle the B.C. Lions at McMahon Stadium

Culture

2 w. ago Stocks Hold Near Record, Hong Kong Dollar Gains: Markets Wrap

Stocks hovered near record highs at the start of the week, with investors anticipating an interest-rate cut in the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting.

Economics

3 w. ago Inflation likely rose last month as Trump’s sweeping tariffs boost goods prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation likely ticked higher last month as the Trump administration’s import taxes have lifted the price of goods, potentially putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot when it meets next week. Economists forecast that consumer prices rose 2.9% in August from a year earlier, according to a survey of economists […]

Economics

last month NFL WEEK 1 PICKS: Patriots set to start a new era against Tom Brady’s team

Drake Maye and new coach Mike Vrabel should take advantage of home field in season opener against Vegas

Culture