U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order for global so-called “reciprocal tariffs” Wednesday, but Canada is not included in the latest round of what could be the biggest global trade war in almost a century. A White House fact sheet released shortly after Trump announced the policy in the Rose Garden said
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday is set to consider a measure to end the emergency justification used by President Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada — and enough Republicans may vote to ensure the resolution passes. The vote on the Democratic measure comes as Trump is due to announce his so-called “reciprocal” tariff
An Ontario public health unit has ordered the suspension of 1,624 elementary students for out-of-date vaccination records. The Region of Waterloo Public Health issued the notice under the Immunization of School Pupils Act Wednesday morning.“With the increase in measles cases and exposures, it is even more important that students are up to date with their
A man with dual Canadian-Pakistani citizenship has been detained in the U.S. for allegedly circumventing export control laws. Mohammad Jawaid Aziz, also known as Jawaid Aziz Siddiqui and Jay Siddiqui, 67, was arrested on March 21 in Washington state after attempting to cross into the U.S. using the Peace Arch B.C. border crossing.Len Saunders, an
As political tensions and health-care layoffs roil the United States, a surge of American doctors appears to be looking north for new opportunities — and provinces and Canadian recruiters are taking notice. With Canada’s doctor shortage still growing, provinces and health-care agencies are looking to tap into this interest, hoping to bring in more skilled
Canadians will receive the last carbon rebate later this month as the federal consumer carbon price comes to an end Tuesday. The final Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) payments will roll out starting April 22 to Canadians in eight provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.“There will
A dream vacation in Mexico turned into a nightmarish situation for more than 100 Canadian travellers, who spent three days being shuffled around between resorts and the airport — and say they received zero communication from their airline. Calgary resident Bryce Drohan was supposed to fly home on Saturday from Tulum, where WestJet launched a
Virgina Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein‘s alleged sex trafficking victims, who also accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, says she has just a few days to live after going into kidney failure. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Giuffre, 41, alluded to a bus crash and said doctors told her she has just four days
As the federal consumer carbon price ends on April 1, Canadians could notice a “significant” change in costs when they head to the gas station — though whether it lasts amid global uncertainty is less clear. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.com, told Motorcycle accident toronto today in an interview that regardless of where you
Maya Cholette-Tetrault is still wondering about the fate of a planned school trip to New York City being organized by École secondaire Robert-Gravel in Montreal’s Mile End district. The mother and some other parents argue the trip should be cancelled because the political climate in the United States makes it unsafe, and points to what