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Trump ‘terminating’ trade talks, threatens tariffs over Ottawa’s digital services tax
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” and threatening new tariffs over Ottawa’s plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month. Trump says Washington will notify Canada about new tariff rates required “to do business with the United States” ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Trump ‘terminating’ trade talks with Canada over digital tax
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” over Ottawa’s plans to push ahead with a digital services tax that takes effect at the end of the month. Trump made the comments in a post on his social media account this afternoon. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tourist found dead in Dominican Republic, officials say
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
Dominican Republic officials say a Canadian tourist was found dead in a northern part of the country last week. The country’s civil defence agency says 33-year-old Dorian Christian MacDonald was found dead in the water on a beach in the Puerto Plata resort town of Maimon Bay last Friday. Agency spokesperson Jenssen Sanchez says first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the federal government will consult this summer on its immigration levels plan and whether the student visa system is “sustainable.” In a recent interview with University Affairs, Diab says the annual consultations will reach out to the provinces, university administrators and students themselves. An Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada grants woman chance to appeal immigration decision
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a woman from Albania should have another chance to argue her immigration case after being denied an appeal due to an expired visa. In March 2018, Dorinela Pepa came to Canada on a permanent resident visa as a dependent child of her father. She married shortly before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prayer rooms causing tensions in Quebec colleges, new government report says
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new report from the Quebec government says prayer rooms are fuelling a climate of radicalization and mistrust in the province’s junior colleges. The report questions the relevance of prayer rooms in public colleges and says they make it harder for students to get along. The document is the result of an investigation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin will both be invested as officers of the Order of Canada during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa. Vancouver-born Reynolds is known for playing the Marvel character Deadpool and for several business ventures, including co-ownership of the U.K.’s Wrexham Football Club. Mabou, Nova Scotia’s Rankin has won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada says real GDP down 0.1 per cent in April as manufacturing slowed
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product edged down 0.1 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector slowed. The agency also says its advance estimate for May points to another 0.1 per cent decline for that month. The pullback in April came as goods-producing industries fell 0.6 per cent, with manufacturing accounting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Alberta finance minister to give fiscal update
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Alberta finance minister to give fiscal update Alberta’s finance minister is set to deliver the final bottom line number today on last year’s provincial budget. Nate Horner’s new figure will close the books on the budget for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang’s terror listing: minister
By Canadian Press on June 26th, 2025
British Columbia’s public safety minister said police intelligence had linked many cases of extortion against the South Asian community to India’s Lawrence Bishnoi gang, giving the government confidence to recently seek its listing as a terrorist organization. Garry Begg, who is also solicitor general, said Thursday that the provincial government was providing $100,000 to set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Controversial legislation to fast-track major projects, Bill C-5, becomes law
By Canadian Press on June 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s controversial major projects bill became law Thursday — legislation Indigenous leaders have warned could lead to widespread protests and legal challenges if Ottawa doesn’t respect their rights and title. Bill C-5 gives Ottawa the power to fast-track projects meant to boost the national economy by side-stepping environmental protections and other ... Read More »
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