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In the news today: Steel and aluminum tariffs double to 50 per cent
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trump’s 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today after President Donald Trump followed through on his plan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs to vote on government’s speech from the throne in confidence motion
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal minority government’s first real test comes today as MPs are scheduled to vote on the government’s throne speech. The Liberals lost a vote Monday evening when opposition members successfully amended the speech to call on the government to table an economic update before Parliament breaks for the summer. Government whip Mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire-hit areas in Manitoba, Saskatchewan not expected to get much rain
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
Officials in Manitoba and Saskatchewan say areas affected by wildfires aren’t expected to see much relief in the weather forecast in the coming days. More than 30,000 people in those provinces have been forced to leave their homes as wildfires threaten their communities. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Tuesday that there would be challenging days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec law that helps victims of intimate image sharing remove photos now in effect
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec law is coming into force, giving people new tools to obtain a court order to remove intimate images posted online. Under the Criminal Code, publishing, texting or sharing intimate images of someone without their consent is a crime. But for most victims, this does not always mean unlawfully shared images will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada hopes eighth time a charm as nation seeks first Stanley Cup in a generation
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
EDMONTON — Here we go again. From B.C. to all points north and east, Canadian hockey fans are hoping the nation’s Stanley Cup nightmare-drought ends as the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in the NHL final. This year’s Cup clash comes with a bit more patriotic fervour than usual given U.S. President Donald Trump ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada set for interest rate decision as tariff uncertainty persists
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision today as the United States’ trade dispute continues to cloud the economic outlook. A poll of economists provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of the decision shows they expect the central bank will leave its policy rate unchanged at 2.75 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
WASHINGTON — Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today after President Donald Trump followed through on his plan to double the duties. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the levies from their previous rate of 25 per cent, saying it was necessary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says he won’t be changing mind on another B.C. pipeline, rebuffing Ford
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
B.C. Premier David Eby says he won’t be throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion that Eby would change his mind. Eby says in response to Ford’s remarks on Monday that the publicly-owned TMX pipeline is already running through B.C., and the province doesn’t support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump signs order to double tariffs on steel, aluminum Wednesday
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will double steel and aluminum tariffs on Wednesday as Canadian officials say they’re still hoping for a good outcome from meetings in Washington. In March, Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States. Trump announced his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parole for former B.C. health official who sexually assaulted boy
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
The former chief medical health officer for British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been granted full parole from a sentence for sexually assaulting a boy. Albert de Villiers served less than two years of a 5-1/2-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of sexual interference of the boy in Grand Prairie, Alta. The Parole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous services minister says First Nations support for developments ‘critical’
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says she and the other Indigenous members of cabinet support their party’s plan to fast-track infrastructure development — despite significant pushback from First Nations leaders. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says Prime Minister Mark Carney has “reaffirmed” First Nations will be included in discussions about projects the ... Read More »
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