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U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new front in the trade war earlier this week, accusing Canada of running a currency “imbalance” two days before Canadian counter-tariffs took effect. “Canada’s (currency) dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable. It has been that way for years — but no longer!” he wrote in a social media…

Canada’s trade war with the United States is becoming more severe. Donald Trump has retaliated against Ottawa’s counter-tariffs with planned product bans, more duties and a move against Canadian goods in U.S. federal contracts. ‘We’re just a victim of it’: Nova Scotia businesses brace for prolonged trade war What you need to know about Bombardier…

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was in New York City on Thursday, urging Americans to return to two-way tariff-free trade between Canada and the U.S. “Let’s knock down those tariffs and focus on building a stronger North America for our two separate countries,” said Poilievre, during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Poilievre is…

When the Buffalo Bills christen their new US$2.2 billion football stadium later this month, they’ll pay tribute to the city’s long-standing affinity for its Canadian neighbours on the other side of the Peace Bridge by performing O Canada along with the U.S. national anthem. “For the first time in Highmark Stadium history, we will celebrate…

Renee and her husband had endured a decade of exhausting efforts to start a family, including multiple fruitless treatments and medical issues that seemed to make pregnancy impossible. Then this April the Toronto couple’s ordeal seemed finally to be heading for a happy ending. An American agency had found a surrogate mother in the States…

OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet Thursday during a previously unannounced two-day visit to Canada. The Ukrainian president landed in Calgary with his wife Olena Zelenska on Wednesday evening, where he was greeted by Canadian and European dignitaries as well as Foreign Minister…

Canadians are facing a difficult push-and-pull between supporting the country through its trade war with the United States and facing the drawbacks of an economic downturn. Three quarters of them support the federal government’s decision to push back on U.S. tariffs, but 68 per cent call the increased risk of job loss as part of…

Empire Co. Ltd. reported net earnings of $233 million in its first quarter, up 9.9 per cent from the prior year. This comes to a 14.3 per cent increase in earnings per share to $1.04, a record high for a first quarter. The parent company of grocery chain Sobeys saw sales grow 2.6 per cent…

One of Canada’s largest pension funds expects to boost investments in Canada by 30 per cent to 40 per cent over the next few years, bringing its total assets invested at home above the $100 billion level. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s target stems from a more uncertain global landscape alongside new opportunities at…

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks a public opinion poll reveals a striking generational divide in what Canadians know about the world’s deadliest terror attacks, how deeply they feel its impact, how much they fear terrorism — and even on the question of whether terrorism can be justified. The poll’s findings suggest personal…