A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security
The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the U.S. rationale as “completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false.”...
CP NewsAlert: Buffy Sainte-Marie says she never denied her American citizenship, has returned her Order...
TORONTO — Buffy Sainte-Marie says that she has returned her Order of Canada “with a good heart.” In a statement to The Canadian Press, she reasserts that she’s never denied that she is an American citizen with a U.S. passport....
Report highlights scale of Ontario mineral exports as tariffs threaten trade relation
TORONTO — As the U.S. imposes tariffs on all Canadian goods, a new report is highlighting just how much Ontario’s mining sector exports to the country. The report from the Ontario Mining Association and the provincial government shows the industry...
Trudeau says he and the new Liberal leader will decide on his last day in...
OTTAWA — With the Liberal party set to announce its new leader within days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his last day in office will be determined by himself and his replacement. Responding to questions about U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
U.S. tariffs set to slow pace of homebuilding in Canada: CHBA
OTTAWA — Canada’s building industry is warning that a trade war with the United States will slow down the pace of home construction. Canadian Home Builders’ Association CEO Kevin Lee said in Ottawa on Tuesday that the U.S. tariffs on...
iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it ‘did nothing wrong’
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia...
Police seek suspect in Cabbagetown armed bank robbery
Toronto police are investigating an armed bank robbery that allegedly took place in Cabbagetown South early Thursday evening. Authorities say an unnamed financial institution was robbed just after 8 p.m. near Parliament Street and Carlton Street. Police are searching for...
PCs win third successive majority in Ontario, but with fewer seats than last election
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives have won a third successive majority in Ontario, however, it fell short of the increased majority he had called for at the start of the campaign. Ford went into this snap vote saying he...
Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie loses in Mississauga riding, all 3 other leaders reclaim seats
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie won’t be sitting in the Ontario legislature after losing the Mississauga East-Cooksville riding to her PC opponent. Silvia Gualtieri, a former city councillor in Mississauga and the mother-in-law of Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, will beat...
Liberals win enough seats to regain official party status
The Liberals will secure enough seats to regain official party status after two terms in the single digits, but Leader Bonnie Crombie failed to win a seat in Mississauga East-Cooksville. The Liberals were leading or elected in 14 ridings late...
