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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 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
Fact Check: 'I'm very much alive,' says byelection candidate alleged to have died
An online conspiracy theory recently claimed that a candidate on the ballot in the federal byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot riding had died in February. The source for the claim was an ob...
Jul 31, 2025
Carney's pledge that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state gets mixed reactions
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney's commitment that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state is prompting mixed reactions from Canadians with family in the Middle East. Omar Mansour from Victori...
Jul 31, 2025
'Come, please:' Chappell Roan's Saskatchewan lyric lights up LGBTQ+ fans
REGINA - American pop star Chappell Roan is creating excitement in an often-overlooked Canadian province, with her latest single supercharging fans in Saskatchewan's LGBTQ+ community. In Roan's new so...
Jul 31, 2025 Chappell Roan, centre, performs "Pink Pony Club" during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris Pizzello
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
Justin Trudeau spotted at Katy Perry concert days after dining together in Montreal
MONTREAL - Justin Trudeau was spotted in the crowd at Katy Perry's concert in Montreal on Wednesday night, days after duo dined together in the city. The appearance continued to fuel speculation about...
Jul 31, 2025
Canadian aid pallets part of Gaza airdrop after Israel loosens restrictions
OTTAWA - Canadian aid is being airdropped into Gaza a day after Ottawa announced its intention to recognize Palestinian statehood. Israel has slightly loosened its tight restrictions on food and medic...
Jul 31, 2025 Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped into Zawaida in central Gaza Strip on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent beginning on Friday, following through on a threat to raise duties if Ottawa didn't make...
Jul 31, 2025
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