Trump signs proclamation amending tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation late Monday amending certain tariffs on metals, including steel, aluminum and copper imports. The adjusted tariffs will drop from 25 per cent to 15 per cent, the White House said, and industrial equipment...
Agriculture minister reappoints Canadian Dairy Commission CEO Benoit Basillais
OTTAWA — Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says Benoit Basillais has been reappointed as CEO of the Canadian Dairy Commission. Basillais will serve an additional three-year term effective July 4. Basillais was appointed CEO of the commission in 2022, replacing...
Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can cause brain swelling in humans have been detected in the Sea-to-Sky region north of Vancouver, after an investigation triggered by a cluster of childhood encephalitis...
Separatism and energy: Alberta’s Smith to meet with counterpart in Quebec this week
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is planning to meet with her counterpart in Quebec City this week, with separatism and energy possible topics of discussion. Speaking at an unrelated news conference in Calgary, Smith was asked about her upcoming...
Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a ‘prisoner of...
NEW YORK (AP) — An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday before calling himself a “prisoner of war” and telling...
Man killed in Etobicoke car crash early Monday evening
A man has died following a collision that happened in Etobicoke early Monday evening. Emergency crews were called to the area of Shorncliffe and Bramshott Roads just after 6:30 p.m. for reports of a vehicle striking a parked truck. Police...
TTC bus crash sends at least 13 people to hospital
A bus crash in the Weston area sent more than a dozen people to a hospital Monday afternoon. Police told CityNews that two TTC buses collided near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue just before 3 p.m. At least 13 people...
Motorcyclist critically injured in Mississauga crash with vehicle
A male motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision involving another vehicle in Mississauga on Monday afternoon, Peel Regional Police say. It happened at around 3:21 p.m. at Winston Churchill Blvd., and Eglinton Avenue. The...
Robinhood expands into Canada with acquisition of WonderFi
TORONTO — U.S. online trading platform Robinhood Markets Inc. has expanded into the Canadian market with the closing of its acquisition of cryptocurrency firm WonderFi. WonderFi’s regulated crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, will become part of the Robinhood brand. Canadian...
Lawyers for Lively and Baldoni battle in a New York court despite settling claims weeks...
NEW YORK (AP) — The legal battle between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni isn’t quite over yet. Just a month ago, the two announced a settlement that avoided a trial over Lively’s claims that Baldoni led a campaign to...
