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Cale Makar will do everything he can to step on the ice for Canada on Saturday night. But head coach Jon Cooper isn’t ready to confirm his top defenceman will be available for the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against the United States. “That’ll be a game-time decision,” Cooper said Saturday morning — “but … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Economic uncertainty from U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs has left the B.C. government tightening its purse strings. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced on Thursday that the government will pause the $1,000 rebate promised in the election in advance of the March 4 provincial budget. Bailey said … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, has been confirmed as the United States’ new health secretary Thursday morning, following a 52-48 vote by the U.S. Senate. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) role controls US$1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines, food safety and health insurance programs like Medicare … Read more
Donald Trump is going to impose reciprocal tariffs on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. president said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “NEWS CONFERENCE ON RECIPROCAL TARIFFS TODAY, 1:00 P.M., THE OVAL OFFICE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” Trump said in the post. He posted earlier in the day, saying it was going to be a … Read more
The mayor of Hamilton, Ont., said that the people in her city are pretty anxious about potential effects of the recent tariff on steel and aluminum announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. “Folks are pretty worried,” Andrea Horwath said during an appearance on Global News Morning. On Monday, Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff … Read more
“How do you even think about where the ball’s going to go next? He is constantly trying to mix up the game plan and we don’t know how to respond.” That’s the response from Deborah Yedlin, CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement. On Monday afternoon, Trump signed … Read more
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s hopeful a trip to Washington, D.C., will help convince U.S. decision-makers to step back from the brink on tariffs. But he said regardless of the outcome of the mission he’s undertaking with other Canadian premiers, the relationship between the two countries has permanently changed. 1:48 U.S. aluminum, steel … Read more
The Vatican’s charity voiced outrage Monday at what it called the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID, with Pope Francis’ point-man on development aid insisting that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing. Cardinal Michael Czerny, a Czech-born Canadian Jesuit, is one of the cardinals most … Read more
Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian economy despite U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a 30-day pause in tariffs that were to take effect today. The temporary reprieve halts — at least for now — a continental trade war that economists on both sides of the border warned would raise prices. Trump’s decision meant Canada and … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 3, 2025 1:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she has instructed city staff to co-ordinate with federal and provincial governments to respond to looming U.S. tariffs with a plan that includes a review of the city’s procurement … Read more