Murray Wood: America is becoming a flyover country for many Canadians
The exchange rate is a factor for some, but Murray Wood says many are responding to what The Wall Street Journal called ...
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Alcohol, 'Buy Canadian' policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
OTTAWA - Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government's "Buy Canadian" policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual docu...
10h ago
Alberta's Smith says two early deadlines for energy MOU with Carney will be missed
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a deadline for reaching two agreements connected to her landmark energy deal with Ottawa will be missed. The November memorandum of understanding outline...
13h ago
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices higher worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the na...
15h ago
Ottawa extending 2% alcohol tax hike cap for another 2 years
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to extend its cap on an annual alcohol tax increase for another two years in a bid to rein in costs for Canada's brewers, wineries and distilleries. Changes to l...
Mar 31, 2026
Canada not worried U.S.-Mexico trade talks will upend trilateral deal, LeBlanc says
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Monday he isn't worried Mexico will sign a trade agreement with the Americans that excludes Canada. LeBlanc told reporters at a news confere...
Mar 30, 2026
Feds, Ontario pool $8.8B for housing infrastructure to cut development fees
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to help cities cut costly development fees and get more homes bu...
Mar 30, 2026
Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors
OTTAWA - Major Canadian banks and pension funds have provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation by the non-p...
Mar 30, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator after he exited an immigration courtroom on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, file)
Air Canada CEO to step down later this year after backlash over lack of French
MONTREAL - Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will leave the company later this year after coming under fire last week for his failure to deliver a video condolence message in French followin...
Mar 30, 2026
Canada launches inquiry on frozen and canned vegetable imports
OTTAWA - The federal government has launched a trade inquiry on global imports of frozen and canned vegetables. A statement from the Department of Finance says the government sought the inquiry in res...
Mar 27, 2026
Quebec Superior Court authorizes class action against Uber over cancellation fees
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Uber that accuses the San Francisco-based company of violating the province's Consumer Protection Act with its cancel...
Mar 27, 2026
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