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Record-smashing powerlifter, 68, says she lives for the ‘clang’ of the weights
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.5-kilogram squat at the Canadian Powerlifting National Championships in St. John’s, N.L., was five kilograms shy of the national record for her age and weight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Norway today, where he will observe NATO’s Cold Response exercises alongside the Norwegian prime minister. Carney is on the trip at the invitation of Norway, which hosts these joint NATO exercises every two years. This year, about 25,000 troops from 14 different nations are taking part in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Price shocks from Iran war could give Canada leverage in CUSMA talks: experts
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade. With no end in sight, the war is likely to cast a shadow over trade negotiations ahead of the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to report jobs, unemployment data for February
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release fresh jobs data for February this morning. A Reuters poll of economists expects the economy added 10,000 jobs last month but that the unemployment rate edged up to 6.6 per cent. Statistics Canada reported a loss of 25,000 positions in January but said the jobless rate swung ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About 8,300 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province’s south, knocking down branches and turning streets and sidewalks into skating rinks. At its peak, more than 200,000 clients were without power in Quebec after Wednesday’s storm. By 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Cut them off’: Canadians angry, defiant as U.S. tariffs take effect
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
HALIFAX — Canadians are remaining defiant in the face of punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, promising to use their wallets to fight the trade war launched on Tuesday by President Donald Trump. Hours after Trump imposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on products from Canada, and a 10 per cent levy on energy, Haligonians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec companies vulnerable to U.S. tariffs eligible for loans up to $50 million
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Promising Quebecers to protect them against the “unjustified attack” of U.S. tariffs, Premier François Legault announced retaliatory measures on Tuesday and a program to offer vulnerable companies with up to $50 million in loans. Legault’s announcement came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the U.S. rationale as “completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false.” “Our border is already safe and secure,” Trudeau told a news conference Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Up to $50 million in loans for Quebec companies vulnerable to U.S. tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says companies vulnerable to U.S. tariffs can apply for loans up to $50 million. Legault announced the new loan program today, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods, and a 10 per cent levy on energy products. The premier says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and U.S. stock markets fall for a second day after trade war launched
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — North American stock markets fell for a second day as the U.S. imposed broad tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, triggering a continental trade war. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 380.80 points at 24,620.77 in early-afternoon trading, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing the tariffs took effect just after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa pauses preventive health task force amid review over breast cancer screening recommendations
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is temporarily suspending the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommending breast cancer screening for women under 50. Last year Holland ordered an external review of the task force, which provides guidance for primary health-care providers, after ... Read More »
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