Canada

Canadians waiting to see if Trump's tariff threat materializes

WASHINGTON — Canadian officials are anxiously waiting to see if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to slap Canada with devastating tariffs today. Trump said Friday he is considering...

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Ontario election 2025: Party leaders to make stops in Toronto area, Kitchener

Party leaders are set to continue campaigning this weekend amid the backdrop of a looming trade war between Canada and the United States. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is scheduled to make...

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'Metabolic knife edge': Study offers insight into hummingbirds' hibernation-like rest

Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year, breeding in places like British Columbia before making the journey as far away as Mexico to avoid...

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Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull

TORONTO — A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a British Columbia farm hit by an outbreak of avian...

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B.C. Premier Eby bemoans 'chaos' and 'confusion' as U.S. tariff threat looms

VICTORIA — As economists met British Columbia's Finance Minister Brenda Bailey around a Vancouver hotel conference table and online on Friday, one announced news fresh to hand, sending a ripple through...

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Montreal backtracks and allows English book club in library, says French laws unclear

MONTREAL — Days after a local Montreal library refused to offer space for an English-language book club, the City of Montreal has backtracked and asked the Quebec government for more guidance in applying...

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Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death

MONTREAL — The 2023 death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies, says a coroner's report released...

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Trump says Canada facing 25 per cent tariff but oil might get a 10 per cent levy

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering a lower tariff on Canadian oil as the White House confirmed he is going forward with 25 per cent levies on imports from Canada on Saturday. Trump...

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Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP total

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million. The Conservatives brought...

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Here's the latest as Trump's tariff deadline looms

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods on Saturday. Politicians and business groups are making a final push today in the hope of avoiding or mitigating the...

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