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Canada should focus on larger vision in talks with Trump administration: ambassador
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s return to the White House brought with it an executive order launching a study of the United States’ trade relationship with Canada, pushing the threat of devastating tariffs down the road — temporarily. Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman says it’s now time for Canada to shift its strategy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal arguments to continue next week in five hockey players’ sex assault case
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
LONDON, Ont. — More legal arguments are expected next week in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team as they prepare to face trial this spring. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cutting energy to U.S. in response to Trump tariffs is ‘absurd,’ says Bloc leader
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — The leader of the Bloc Québécois says Canada is playing with fire by suggesting it could cut oil or electricity exports to the United States if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. Yves-François Blanchet’s position runs counter to that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ... Read More »
2 responsesRCMP say three alleged human smugglers charged with conspiracy in Quebec
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Three men are facing conspiracy charges in Quebec after allegedly helping to smuggle temporary foreign workers across the border into the United States, the RCMP said Tuesday. Edward Alejandro Rojas Sanchez, 24, Julian Camilo Rojas Murcia, 27, and Fernando Esparza Dominguez, 33, are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence in the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP says three alleged human smugglers charged with conspiracy in Quebec
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec RCMP say three men have been charged for allegedly planning to help smuggle people into the United States. Edward Alejandro Rojas Sanchez, 24, Julian Camilo Rojas Murcia, 27, and Fernando Esparza Dominguez, 33, are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence in the United States. Two of the suspects are from Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says ‘everything is on the table’ for response to Trump tariffs
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
MONTEBELLO, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that if President Donald Trump wants to usher in a “golden age” for the United States, he’ll need the energy, critical minerals and resources that Canada is ready to provide. “We are there to be constructive partners,” Trudeau said in his first public comments since Trump ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, thanks in large part to the federal government’s temporary tax break. Statistics Canada’s consumer price index report on Tuesday said restaurant food purchases, and alcohol bought from stores contributed the most to the deceleration. The federal government introduced a temporary pause on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says ‘everything is on the table’ to respond to Trump tariffs
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
MONTEBELLO, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if President Donald Trump wants to usher in a “golden age” for the United States, it will require more energy, critical minerals and resources that Canada is ready to provide. Trudeau is huddling with his cabinet in Montebello, Que., for a retreat that is focused on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 0.6 per cent (1.1) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.6 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of December inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.6 per cent (1.2) — Prince Edward Island: 0.4 per cent (1.8) — Nova Scotia: 0.9 per cent (1.7) — New Brunswick: 1.6 per cent (2.0) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than a third of Canadians turn to online info due to lack of doctor access: poll
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
A new poll suggests more than a third of Canadians say they have no choice but to seek health information online because they don’t have access to a doctor, further highlighting challenges posed by an ongoing physician shortage. The online survey by the Canadian Medical Association and Abacus Data conducted last November found that 37 ... Read More »
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