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White House says 'no exemptions' as Canada braces for new wave of U.S. tariffs

WASHINGTON — U.S.

Mar 31, 2025 5:19 PM Read more >

Canadian, American unions urging U.S. senators to vote to overturn Trump's tariffs

OTTAWA — Unions on both sides of the border are calling on American senators to vote in favour of legislation to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S.

Mar 31, 2025 4:08 PM Read more >

U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program

SURREY, B.C. — U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S.

Mar 31, 2025 4:02 PM Read more >

Former business lobby head Blackburn confirms he is seeking Quebec Liberal leadership

MONTREAL — A former politician and head of an influential business lobby group is joining the race to be the next leader of the Quebec Liberals.

Mar 31, 2025 9:42 AM Read more >

In the news today: Second week of election underway, with eyes on new U.S. tariffs

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Eyes warily turn to next round of U.S.

Mar 31, 2025 2:15 AM Read more >

'Still very dire': Canadian Red Cross is fundraising following Myanmar earthquake

A representative for the Canadian Red Cross says the situation on the ground in Myanmar is "still very dire and tragic" days after a massive earthquake that has killed more than 1,700 people.

Mar 30, 2025 10:56 PM Read more >

Poilievre shrugs off reports of campaign turmoil as he pitches tax relief

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off reports of campaign turmoil Sunday as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mar 30, 2025 4:11 PM Read more >

Europe's rearmament an 'extraordinary opportunity' for Quebec, Legault says

HANOVER — Quebec Premier François Legault believes Europe's rearmament presents an "extraordinary opportunity" for his province as it tries to diversify trade away from the United States.

Mar 30, 2025 2:49 PM Read more >

Judge rejects Hudson's Bay proposal in creditor protection case

TORONTO — An Ontario judge rejected a Hudson’s Bay restructuring agreement Saturday evening, increasing the likelihood that lenders may seek to push the company into receivership.

Mar 30, 2025 6:53 AM Read more >

'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

FREDERICTON — Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.

Mar 30, 2025 4:00 AM Read more >