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Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the...
Apr 01, 2025
Trump tariffs expected this week loom over Canada's election campaign
OTTAWA - The prospect of another wave of U.S. tariffs this week loomed over the federal election trail as another busy day of campaigning got underway. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump is exp...
Apr 01, 2025
U.S. lists Quebec's language law in annual report on 'foreign trade barriers'
MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. tra...
Apr 01, 2025
Rogers playing long game as gatekeeper with NHL rights deal, professor says
TORONTO - Rogers' new reported deal with the National Hockey League to retain television rights allowed it to maintain its hold on the Canadian market for another 12 years beginning in 2026. Brock Uni...
Apr 01, 2025
Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
LONDON (AP) - A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa. Flames and smoke shot through the air as t...
Apr 01, 2025
Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The no...
Apr 01, 2025
Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar's mil...
Apr 01, 2025
Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. Ther...
Apr 01, 2025
In the news today: Campaigning continues as more Trump tariffs loom
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom Party leaders are likely to receive ques...
Apr 01, 2025
Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" ta...
Apr 01, 2025