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Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey
1+ hour ago (234+ words) Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On…...
Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (249+ words) Beijing has barred unauthorized drone flights, citing security reasons, and has designated the city’s administrative area as restricted airspace. The latest revised rules come after a fatal accident in late June when a small aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper,…...
Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
The Latest on the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (418+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada’s premiers hold a closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive…...
California officials allow plans for the country’s biggest kelp farm to move forward
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (606+ words) California has long been farm country, and its oceans soon could be, too. State coastal officials voted Wednesday to allow a plan to build the United States’ largest kelp farm 6 miles (10 kilometers) off the Southern California coast to move forward…...
Chinese electric bike imports surge as Africa’s EV investments diversify
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (528+ words) Two and three-wheelers account for a large share of vehicles on African roads and are heavily used commercially. So, switching to electric from gasoline and diesel engines could cut fuel consumption and urban air pollution. Northern African countries like Morocco,…...
The Latest: Trump signs executive orders ramping up trade war with Ottawa
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (306+ words) OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders to retaliate after Canada imposed its latest set of counter tariffs on the United States. The five new orders, which will take effect later this month, will completely bar imports…...
In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (687+ words) A store employee fills a produce shelf at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Striking workers at Manitoba’s private lab services operator Dynacare stand on the picket line in Winnipeg on Tuesday,…...
Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (157+ words) WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington’s decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders, ramping up retaliation after Canada imposed its latest set…...
Trump’s trade war in Hamilton: A brief history
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (806+ words) Though $28 billion in counter tariffs just took effect, the trade war feels like a broken record. Unilaterally changing the name of Lake Ontario was not a “silly” game, it was one more step toward eroding Canada’s sovereignty, a reader warns....