Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Morning Bid: Canada back in tariff crosshairs
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Although markets are trying to shrug off the week’s U.S. tariff threats as yet another negotiation tactic, there’s...

Canada $1000 Grocery Rebate Coming in July 2025-Eligibility & CRA Deposit Dates
Canada $1000 Grocery Rebate Coming in July 2025.The Canadian government has implemented a one-time Grocery Rebate to help eligible residents who are struggling with financial hardship. They are facing growing inflation and skyrocketing grocery...

Trump threatens new 35% tariff on Canadian goods, sparking new trade tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump says a 35 per cent tariff will be applied to Canadian imports beginning August 1, reigniting trade tensions between the two countries. The announcement came in the form of an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney,...

Trump Announces Sweeping 35% Tariff on Canadian Imports, Expands Global Trade Offensive
BY COMFORT OGBONNA U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his trade war on Thursday by announcing a 35% tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1, a sharp escalation from the existing 25% rate. The move is part of a broader plan to impose...

Pride Toronto must return to political grassroots, advocates say after corporate sponsors pull out
As a major funding shortfall looms over Pride Toronto, some prominent LGBTQ+ advocates say it's high time to rethink the organization's corporate partnerships and return to its political grassroots. Ahead of last month's Pride parade, organizers...

‘Canada Has Become New Pakistan’: Netizens React To Firing At Kapil Sharma’s Newly Inaugurated Kap’s Cafe In Surrey
Comedian and actor Kapil Sharma recently opened a cafe in Surrey, Canada, named Kap’s Cafe, and a shocking incident took place there on July 9, 2025. A video has gone viral on social media in which someone is firing at the cafe with a gun. The...

Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on July 11, 2025. @MedicineHatNews Minimum wage in Saskatchewan will surpass Alberta’s in October when that province provides an indexed increase, Saskatchewan Labour Minister Jim Reiter announced Thursday. That province began...

Canadian ambassador discusses municipal election readiness in Libya
The Head of Libya’s National High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, met on Wednesday with Canadian Ambassador Isabelle Savard to discuss preparations for the second phase of municipal elections scheduled for later this year. The meeting, held...

Studying in Canada just got costlier: Ottawa tightens financial bar
Studying in Canada will now be costlier after Ottawa's new, stricter financial requirements for study permit applicants. The Canadian government's latest guidelines for international students aim to ensure that they are more financially secure...

Geoff Russ: Macdonald's critics don't just hate our first PM. They hate Canada
The exception is during elections, when both Liberals and Conservatives bang the patriot drum for votes. With the April election far in the rearview mirror, there is fresh space for anti-Canadian organizers to resume their campaign of undermining...

Trump tariff threat piles pressure on Canada to expand trade with Asia
Open this photo in gallery:Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Ottawa was working 'with alacrity' to finalize a free trade deal with ASEAN it has been negotiating since 2021.Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters If Foreign Minister Anita Anand wasn’t...

Trump says U.S. will hike tariffs on Canada to 35% because it has ‘many Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers’
President Donald Trump said in a Thursday letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance. The...

Qatari money is quietly fuelling anti-Israel rhetoric in Canada, new report warns
While envoys from Israel and Hamas met this week in Qatar to negotiate the latest peace effort for the release of the hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, a new report warns that Canada should pay closer attention to the millions of dollars in...

Big Model Y price cut shows how Tesla plans to go around Canada tariffs as delivery times extend to September
Tesla has dropped the Model Y price by the whopping CA$20,000 up in Canada, bringing it down from CA$84,990, or 62,025 US dollars, to CA$64,990. For comparison, the same Model Y Long Range RWD variant starts from $48,990 in the US, a price that is...

Donald Trump Renews Global Trade War With Canada Facing 35% Tariff
President Donald Trump has launched a fresh assault on global trading partners with Canada likely to be among the worst hit. In a letter sent to its northern neighbor late on Thursday, Trump said the U.S. will impose a 35% tariff on the country at...
Winnipeg Folk Fest thrives amid cruel summer for Canadian multi-artist events
Nineteen years ago, Gary Conway bought a ticket to the Winnipeg Folk Festival to hear singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. Conway intended to spend a single day at the festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park. He ended up attending every festival since...

Canadian Visitors To U.S. Plummet 33% In June—Sixth Straight Month Of Steep Declines
Topline Last month saw one-third fewer Canadians visiting the U.S. by car compared to June 2024—as Canada propels international tourism declines to an expected overall economic loss of $29 billion in 2025. One third fewer Canadians traveled to the...

How Canada wins: Staying connected with Grande Prairie's Doug Edey
Breadcrumb Trail Links Features Doug Edey, the Canada Day parade marshal, spends most of his time volunteering. Photo by Randy Smith /Daily Herald Tribune A white convertible rolls down 108th Avenue in Grande Prairie, and Doug Edey is sitting on...

Trump Slaps 35% Tariff on Canadian Goods, Threatens More as Trade Talks Falter
US President Donald Trump has announced a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, effective 1 August, escalating tensions between Washington and Ottawa as both nations approach a self-imposed deadline to finalise a new trade agreement. The announcement was...

Trump escalates pressure on Canada with 35% tariff threat
Donald Trump’s tariff puppet show continued Thursday night with an unexpected plot twist: a bombshell announcement that the U.S. president had sent yet another letter, this time to Canada — its preferred trading partner — threatening to impose a...