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Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk's Tesla in a tariff fight
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Teslas and U.S. alcohol as part of its tariff retaliation package should U.S. President Donald Trump made good on his tr...
Jan 31, 2025
Statistics Canada reports economy contracted 0.2 per cent in November
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product decreased 0.2 per cent in November, the largest monthly contraction since December 2023. However, the agency says its preliminary estimate f...
Jan 31, 2025
‘It’s a full team event:’ VIU men’s hockey team bolsters longstanding Nanaimo tournament
NANAIMO - While VIU's men's hockey team is well acquainted with putting pucks in nets and butts in seats, they'll turn their attention to serving drinks and blowing whistles this weekend. The annual T...
Jan 31, 2025
Serbian student protesters march ahead of major blockade of Danube bridges
INDJIJA, Serbia (AP) - A driver in Belgrade, rammed a car into a silent protest in the Serbian capital Friday, slightly injuring one woman, the third such incident in weeks. The incident happened in d...
Jan 31, 2025
Carney to announce plan to kill consumer carbon price; shift to green incentives
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is expected to announce a plan on Friday to abandon consumer carbon pricing but keep industrial pricing in place. "The consumer carbon tax isn't worki...
Jan 31, 2025
In the news today: Ministers make pitch to avert Trump tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ministers make pitch to avert Trump tariffs A trio of federal cabinet ministers is in Washington today making ...
Jan 31, 2025
Apex: The Black Masters: New documentary explores golf and race in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - Darrell Maxwell has fond memories of growing up next to the scenic golf course in the heart of the central Nova Scotia town of Truro, even though he wasn't allowed to play there because of h...
Jan 31, 2025
Ontario election 2025: Party leaders to make stops in Toronto area, Niagara region
The third day of the provincial election campaign will see party leaders in and around Toronto and southwestern Ontario. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will make stops in Hamilton before an...
Jan 31, 2025
How Trump's foreign policy could shape Canada's approach to aid, trade and intel
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" changes to foreign policy could have drastic consequences for Canada's approach to aid, trade, intelligence and diplomacy. David Perry, president...
Jan 31, 2025
International study permit data an 'earthquake' for Canadian university finances
A dramatic decline in international study permits issued last year is quickly becoming an existential threat to the finances of Canadian post-secondary schools, say organizations representing the inst...
Jan 31, 2025