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Opponents in rural Nova Scotia challenge cabinet decision on whale sanctuary project
By Canadian Press on October 26th, 2025
HALIFAX — A group of landowners in eastern Nova Scotia is speaking out for the first time about their opposition to an ambitious plan to build North America’s first coastal refuge for whales retired from theme parks. But their complaints about the way the project won approval from the province stand in sharp contrast to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney tells ASEAN summit Canada respects trade rules, as Trump threatens new tariffs
By Canadian Press on October 26th, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR — Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled shot at the Trump administration’s trade policy on Sunday, highlighting Canada’s reliability and steadiness without naming the United States or calling out the president directly. “We value a rules-based system. We respect trade agreements and the rule of law. We value the free exchange of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump announces additional 10 per cent tariff on Canada over Ontario ad
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional 10 per cent tariff on Canada on Saturday because the Ontario government didn’t immediately pull down an anti-tariff ad it was running in U.S. markets. “Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10 per cent over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds of Montrealers join march calling for Quebec independence
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — Hundreds of Montrealers could be seen marching in the street Saturday, hopeful they’ll one day live to see Quebec become its own nation. The march through the city’s downtown comes ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 referendum on Oct. 30. Camille Goyette-Gingras, president of OUI Québec, one of the groups behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump announces additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canada over Ontario ad
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canada over an ad by the Ontario government. The tariff will be “over and above what they are paying now,” Trump said Saturday on his social media platform Truth Social. Trump said the tariff was being added because the ad was not removed sooner. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump announces additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canada over Ontario ad
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canada over an ad by the Ontario government. The tariff will be “over and above what they are paying now,” Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social. More to come. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2025. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier responds to threat of broader labour action in call-in radio show
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta’s premier says she hopes the legislation her government tables on Monday to force striking teachers back to work isn’t followed by broader labour action. Danielle Smith’s comments on her call-in radio show come at the heels of a threat of unprecedented mobilization by the Alberta Federation of Labour if the government doesn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of T emergency fund offers ‘lifeline’ to researchers facing U.S. funding cuts
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
TORONTO — The University of Toronto has created an emergency fund to support its researchers who are facing unexpected losses in funding due to cuts and policy changes at U.S. federal research agencies. Announced earlier this month, the measures come after significant cuts to agencies like the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to watch in Quebec’s municipal elections for Nov. 2
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — Voters across Quebec will soon be heading off to the polls to elect their municipal leaders. Here are five things to keep an eye on as the Nov. 2 election day approaches. Voter turnout Voter participation was low in the last two municipal elections in Quebec. In 2021, only about 39 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec adopts special bill to impose new compensation system on doctors
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
The Quebec government adopted special legislation in the early hours Saturday to force a new remuneration system on doctors. It was passed just before 4 a.m. after Premier François Legault called a special session to rush through the bill, which imposes fines of up to $500,000 per day on doctors who take “concerted action” to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Has business tuned out Trump’s temper tantrums?
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — Like exhausted parents, Canada’s business community seems to be increasingly tuning out the temper tantrums coming from downstairs. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was halting trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign run by the Ontario government. “Canada cheated and got caught!!!” Trump wrote in all caps on ... Read More »
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