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Consumers could benefit from dropped tariffs on U.S. goods, but unions raise concerns
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s move to drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could lead to lower prices for consumers, but union leaders worry it could undermine this country’s bargaining position in ongoing trade talks. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on American products to match U.S. tariff exemptions ... Read More »
1 responsePhoto Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »
1 responseSupporters head for B.C. ostrich farm as it plans top court appeal to stop cull
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
Vancouver’s Lucas Robinson is making a 575-kilometre trip east to the small community of Edgewood, B.C., with steaks, hamburgers, watermelon and his dog. The trucker said he feels a responsibility to protect nearly 400 ostriches owned by Universal Ostrich Farms that have been ordered culled after a lengthy court battle that brought international attention to ... Read More »
1 responseA timeline of key events in N.S. missing kids investigation
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have not been heard from since May 2, when their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, reported them missing from their rural home in Lansdowne Station, N.S. The ... Read More »
1 responseFact File: Canadians can defend against home invaders, but force must be ‘reasonable’
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
Assault charges laid by a local police service against a man in Lindsay, Ont. — whose altercation with an alleged home intruder left the intruder with life-threatening injuries — sparked public criticism and confusion over Canada’s self-defence laws. Canadians have the right to defend themselves and their homes, but their use of force must be ... Read More »
2 responsesHealth Canada approves updated Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for fall
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by Moderna for use this respiratory virus season. Moderna says it will manufacture vaccine doses for the Canadian market in its new facility in Laval, Quebec and syringes will be filled in Cambridge, Ontario. News releases from both Pfizer and Moderna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says he will travel to Europe next week to deepen ties
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen economic and security ties with Germany. Carney told reporters Friday he will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday. “Canada has a good partnership with Germany. It’s been built up over the years, but it can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. chiefs say Cowichan title ruling ‘monumental,’ not meant to threaten homeowners
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling a recent court decision on Aboriginal title on land along the Fraser River a “monumental” development, but says the case isn’t about threatening private home ownership. The organization says this month’s decision confirming the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title over land and fishing rights in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal arguments heard in fitness hearing for Vancouver festival attack suspect
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
VANCOUVER — The defence lawyer for the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival earlier this year has concluded legal arguments about whether his client is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 counts of second-degree murder and is accused of driving an SUV through a crowded street. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. ostrich farm plans on Supreme Court of Canada appeal to stop cull
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
The lawyer for a British Columbia ostrich farm says the operators hope to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada after losing an appeal to halt the cull of its flock that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Umar Sheikh says he’s working with Universal Ostrich Farms on an application to the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tribunal orders Ottawa, First Nations to resume negotiations on child welfare reforms
By Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is ordering parties involved in a decade-long child welfare case to work together — or separately — to reform the system and stop Ottawa from further discriminating against First Nations children. The order comes nine years after the tribunal concluded that the federal government had discriminated against First ... Read More »
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