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Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look for more opportunities at home as U.S. tariffs and shifting global trade tides limit their opportunities abroad. Carney unveiled a suite of new supports for the tariff-stricken sectors at an event on Parliament Hill on Wednesday. He told reporters that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. drug club co-founder felt ‘invincible’ before being arrested
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
VANCOUVER — One of the founders of a “compassion club” that sold safety-tested heroin, cocaine and other drugs told a B.C. Supreme Court constitutional challenge that they felt “invincible” and hoped media coverage of their operation would spur public conversation. But Jeremy Kalicum of the Drug User Liberation Front says he now believes the publicity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm moving into northern Ontario, Quebec to bring strong winds, heavy snow
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — A major storm that arrived in northern Ontario on Wednesday is forecast to bring significant snow to the province and to northern Quebec over the coming days — just in time for Environment Canada’s new colour-coded weather alert system. The storm, which originated in the United States, will bring heavy snow, strong winds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says he expects to see Trump at World Cup event next week in Washington
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to speak with the U.S. president at a World Cup event in Washington next week, but he’s cautioning Canadians not to read too much into the conversations between the two leaders. Carney said Wednesday that trade negotiations with the United States have not restarted. He also said that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee MPs amend border bill to restrict health, other benefits to deportees
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — MPs on the House of Commons national security committee have amended the government’s border security bill, C-12, to restrict benefits to people subject to removal orders can access. Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner added an amendment that prevents anyone subject to a removal order from accessing federal social services beyond emergency medical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hong Kong Canadians reeling after deadly highrise inferno
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Canadians with roots in Hong Kong are watching in horror at news of fire that tore through seven highrise towers in the Chinese enclave, leaving dozens dead and hundreds more missing. Vancouver resident Albert Wai Yip Chan, a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, says the fire risk in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says he spoke with Trump Tuesday, will see him next week at World Cup event
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, though negotiations with the United States on a new trade deal have not restarted. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Carney said he will be travelling to the U.S. next week for a World Cup event where he will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney announces new support for steel, lumber sectors hammered by U.S. tariffs
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is rolling out a new suite of supports to shore up the domestic steel and lumber industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs. Carney said at an event on Parliament Hill Wednesday that since U.S. President Donald Trump launched his global tariff campaign, many of Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northern parts of Ontario, Quebec to see winter storm arriving via the United States
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — A major winter storm will be hitting northern Ontario and northern Quebec, bringing significant snow and difficult driving conditions over the coming days. Environment Canada meteorologist Gerald Cheng says the storm originated from the plains of the United States and will bring snow, strong winds and lake-effect snow activity, which could lead to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Independent grocers federation not happy with farmers’ call for cap on profits
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
HALIFAX — The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says it’s disappointed that Canada’s major farmers lobby is calling for a cap on profits for large grocery chains. The federation says it’s also unhappy with the National Farmers Union’s push for publicly owned grocery stores. Gary Sands, vice-president of the federation, says it’s a simplistic look ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peace Tower to be covered with Canadian steel scaffolding as renovations continue
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Visitors to Parliament Hill won’t be able to see the iconic Peace Tower by the end of next year, once it’s covered with Canadian steel scaffolding to enable renovations and repairs. The Peace Tower is set to be sheathed in scaffolding so that workers can repair its interior and exterior — part of ... Read More »
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