WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 percent vote in favour of the deal. “This is a strong mandate from our members and recognition of the meaningful gains we made at the bargaining table,” Alia Hussain, president of CUPE 8125, said in a news release. “This is […]
With the United States imposing new tariffs, Canada plans to respond 'dollar for dollar' with its own tariffs on U.S. goods starting Sept. 8.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to announce new investments related to strengthening trade routes on Aug. 24 in Lévis, Quebec.
Delta South MLA Ian Paton says he is leaving the B.C. Conservatives to serve as an Independent, as he works toward forming a new political party with fellow ex-Tory Peter Milobar. He said his decision to leave the party is because he is not aligned with the party’s new leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who won the [...]
Prime Minister Mark Carney named the United States along with Russia as unreliable trade partners, as trade tensions between Canada and the United States escalate. “We are seeking reliable partners around the world, and we’re finding them, except in the U.S. and Russia,” Carney told reporters in Quebec on Aug. 24. Carney’s comments came hours […]
The agreement sets in motion USA Rare Earth's plan to buy Serra Verde Group and the Pela Ema mine in central Brazil.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference at 1:38 p.m. ET on Aug. 24 in Hamilton, Ontario, amid fallout from the U.S.–Canada trade war.
The country's Independence Day ceremony was attended by foreign leaders who pledged their support for Ukraine, including from the European Union and UK.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s threat to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States has sparked a response from President Donald Trump, who is accusing both Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney of “bad leadership.” Trump warned about cutting off pipelines and electrical lines carrying energy to Canada in the face of Ford’s threat.
A community in the northern coastal area of Metro Vancouver has issued an evacuation alert as a lightning storm over the weekend touched off new wildfires across the region. The Village of Lions Bay says the alert covers about 30 properties on the eastern edge of the community and that residents must be prepared to leave on short notice.
U.S. Southern Command said, 'We are committed to imposing total systemic friction on narco-terrorists.'
Seoul says North Korea has deployed more than 16,000 troops to Russia since October 2024.
Beijing and other nations will face ramifications if they do not cut ties with Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
The move came days after Trump criticized the South Korean government for not aiding the United States in the Middle East.
The threat against ships in the Strait of Hormuz comes as the United States starts to implement Trump's 'economic D-Day' measures against Iran.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reconvene Parliament after he directed Canadian negotiators to walk away from a proposed trade deal with Washington. In a letter to Carney on Aug. 23, Poilievre said the repercussions Canada will face from the failed talks warrant the return of parliamentarians to Ottawa to […]
Economists are warning that a re-escalation in the trade war with the United States puts Canada’s burgeoning economic recovery at risk. The U.S. imposed 50 percent tariffs on roughly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend after trade talks fell apart. The tariff targets, which include cement, honey, alcohol and textiles, amount to [...]
Separately, the EU approved a further $7.12 billion in financial aid for Ukraine, while the British prime minister reaffirmed support for Kyiv.
Canada says its counter-tariffs will come into effect on Sept. 8.
The company is accused of violating the European Union’s data privacy and security law.
