LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in Washington as Ottawa looks to find relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key Canadian sectors. LeBlanc’s office described the meeting, which also...
Youth unemployment at recessionary levels, CIBC report finds
TORONTO — A new report says the current youth unemployment rate is at levels typically only seen during recessions, even as other age groups face a more resilient labour market. CIBC analyst Andrew Grantham says the rise in unemployment among...
Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Canada should remove tariff on Chinese EVs
REGINA — As Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe prepares to go to China next week, he said he would like the federal government to drop its 100 per cent electric vehicle tariff on Beijing. “From Saskatchewan’s perspective, I would say, ‘Yes,...
Dog guide training centre at risk of closure asks the Ontario government for help
A critical program that helps thousands of people living with disabilities is in jeopardy and asking the government for help as it faces a $20 million shortfall. The organization, Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides which trains guide dogs, has...
2 teen boys arrested in connection to Scarborough shooting that injured 14-year-old
Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred after an altercation on a TTC bus in Scarborough earlier this month. Officers responded to reports of a shooting just before 4 p.m. in the Lawrence Avenue...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged
It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a...
How a Punjabi-Canadian scientist is researching a new resilient wheat variety
Amid hot and dry conditions across the Canadian prairies, Harpinder Singh Randhawa is a senior research scientist at Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) developing a new wheat variety to thrive under stress. The AAC Raymond is a Soft White Spring wheat...
Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear and defiance in a city on...
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago sent ripples through America’s third-largest city as many residents defended their home against Trump’s escalating rhetoric toward its violent crime, including claims it is a “killing...
‘Not random murders’: Barrie police say accused killer knew his 2 alleged victims, lived with...
Two men were murdered and dismembered, allegedly by a man they both knew and lived with at times at the same Barrie homeless encampment, Barrie police revealed Tuesday during an update on the grisly killings of William ‘Blake’ Robinson and...
In Riga, Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia by three years to 2029
RIGA — Canada will keep troops in Latvia for another three years as part of a mission to deter further Russian aggression in Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday. “We must deter and fortify. And that is the...
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