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Renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” will come at a cost to federal agencies in the U.S. that are responsible for updating maps and databases, and a previous report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) offers insight into how expensive this could be. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of…

A Canadian father with no formal ties to Ukraine who left his life and family in B.C. to help the war-torn nation defend against Russia’s illegal invasion was killed in action on the front lines last month. “I want him to be remembered as a hero,” his mother, Valery Simonds, told Victoria-based Chek News after…

Many small Canadian exporters will be in financial trouble if the trade war with the United States extends into the holiday season, with Canada set to impose $27.6 billion in counter-tariffs on dozens of U.S. imports, including dairy, appliances and electronics. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said most of its members are in…

OTTAWA — On the same day Canadian tariffs on $28 billion worth of U.S. imports came into effect, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he doesn’t believe in escalating the trade conflict. “That’s not constructive,” said Carney, during a video address released on Tuesday. “But our tariffs are necessary protect our workers, protect our companies, and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As both Canada and the United States enjoyed a day off and family BBQs on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump was busy posting on his social media platform. In one update, he declared that Canada’s aerospace giant, Bombardier, could no longer sell in the United States. “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE…

Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes to attract billions of dollars from large global institutional investors at the Canada Investment Summit next week, but his government will have to remedy a situation in which some fund managers find their most sought-after assets — including energy and transportation — hardest to invest in at scale, according to…

Maureen Basnicki, her car stuffed with frames swaddled in blankets and bubble wrap, finally found a good spot to park in midtown Toronto just as artist John Coburn emerged from his studio to help unload. “This one is special,” she cautioned, touching the thickest frame. Inside the deep shadow box sat a U.S. flag folded…

What communication did Ontario Premier Doug Ford have with developers who could have benefited from his removal of Greenbelt protections before he walked that back? What briefing notes did he receive related to Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport, which he wanted to expand? What was in his calendar between Feb. 5 and April 21, 2026? And…

A Canadian condo developer has launched a $10-million lawsuit against online critics whose videos complaining about two of the company’s newest projects have racked up hundreds of thousands of views on social media sites TikTok and RedNote. In a statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court, Concord Adex alleges that the owners of…

OTTAWA — Just days after Quebec opted not to join the nine other Canadian provinces in signing a landmark operating agreement to allow direct-to-consumer (DTC) interprovincial sales of alcohol, Paul Cirka wrote to Premier Christine Fréchette. The CEO and founder of CIRKA Distilleries in Montreal lamented the fact that Quebec spirits producers like him cannot…