Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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China slams Canada over decision to introduce electric vehicle tariffs
HALIFAX - China slammed Canada's decision to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on Chinese electric vehicles Tuesday, accusing it of politicizing trade and vowing to retaliate. Prime Minister Justin ...
Aug 27, 2024
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
BEIJING (AP) - China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. dutie...
Aug 27, 2024
Grocery code of conduct could spur investment, innovation: advocates
Two of the grocery code of conduct's biggest advocates say they believe it could spark more investment and innovation by food manufacturers in Canada, hedging against shortages and price volatility in...
Aug 26, 2024 The grocery code of conduct is a voluntary agreement for suppliers and retailers meant to create guidelines for fair dealings and level the playing field for smaller businesses. Work on the code began in response to calls from some in the industry to address fees charged by large retailers to suppliers. (650 CKOM)
Canada to restrict low-wage foreign workers, consider lower immigration targets
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadians as his government announces new restrictions to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in the country. Ott...
Aug 26, 2024
Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, aluminum, steel
OTTAWA - The federal government is imposing tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as well as aluminum and steel from China in an effort to protect domestic manufacturing. Prime Minister Justin Tru...
Aug 26, 2024
Immigration, housing to headline cabinet retreat in Halifax Monday
HALIFAX - Housing and immigration will take centre stage today as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intend...
Aug 26, 2024
Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing
HALIFAX - The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister say...
Aug 25, 2024
Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation's lobster fishery illegal
HALIFAX - A commercial lobster fishing group in southwestern Nova Scotia is seeking a court to have a lobster fishery run by a First Nations community declared illegal. The United Fisheries Conservati...
Aug 23, 2024
Montreal-area mayors say Quebec government has not delivered on promised flood relief
MONTREAL - A group of mayors from the Montreal region says the Quebec government has fallen short of its promise to increase financial aid for victims of torrential rain that hit the province earlier ...
Aug 23, 2024
'We don't want to be here': Sask. CPKC workers frustrated by rail lockout
Just hours after Canadian Pacific Kansas City locked them out of their workplaces, many rail workers were out on the picket lines early on Thursday morning in Saskatoon, pleading for the union and com...
Aug 22, 2024 Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after months of difficult negotiations. Workers in Saskatoon say they want a deal done as soon as possible. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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