Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Glencore accused of discharging copper concentrate dust at Horne smelter in Quebec
ROUYN-NORANDA - Glencore's Horne smelter in western Quebec is facing a charge under the province's environmental laws for allegedly releasing copper concentrate dust into the air in March 2023. Quebec...
Aug 01, 2025
Days after its release, Ottawa calls report on lethal exports to Israel 'flawed'
OTTAWA - Ottawa is insisting it hasn't been allowing exports of lethal weapons to Israel - days after the release of a report that says Israeli customs data indicates Canadian arms are still being exp...
Aug 01, 2025
Transport committee meets to study BC Ferries' $1B loan for Chinese ships
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is meeting today to look into the $1 billion loan BC Ferries received from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance the purchase of four new electric...
Aug 01, 2025 The BC Ferries vessel Spirit of Vancouver Island leaves Tsawwassen, B.C., bound for Swartz Bay, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Union vote on Canada Post contract offer set to wrap up Friday afternoon
OTTAWA - Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. Voting is set to wrap up today at 5 p.m., with results expected to be s...
Aug 01, 2025 Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. A Canada Post employee prepares to check a street letter box while delivering mail, in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging they reject the proposal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Carney disappointed after Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday his government is disappointed that U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent if Ottaw...
Jul 31, 2025
Trump pushed tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent, but a CUSMA carveout creates a shield
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has increased tariffs on Canada to a staggering 35 per cent but a critical carveout is likely to shield most goods from the devastating duties. The White House...
Jul 31, 2025
Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
WASHINGTON (AP) - For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured ...
Jul 31, 2025
Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect on Aug. 7 - the next step in his trade ag...
Jul 31, 2025
Cenovus encouraged by talks with Carney government but says regulatory hurdles remain
Cenovus Energy Inc. says it is "cautiously optimistic" about the federal government's commitment to building new projects that aim to spearhead economic growth, but the company hopes to see Ottawa cle...
Jul 31, 2025
Lion Electric will not respect warranties on school buses sold in United States
MONTREAL - Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric will no longer honour warranties on school buses and trucks sold in the United States, leaving clients south of the border in the lurch. After seeking pro...
Jul 31, 2025
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