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Canada’s ‘aluminum valley’ hopes for relief from Ottawa as tariffs punish sector
The Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of Quebec’s tight links to the aluminum sector date back more than a century, but many in what is known as “aluminum valley” are now looking to Ottawa’s budget for solutions in the face of the tariff war. U.S....
Canada, ASEAN To Expedite Progress On Free Trade Deal, Target To Conclude Pact Next Year
By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Canada is advancing a new phase of trade, economic and security cooperation with ASEAN nations, including an accelerated effort to conclude a Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement by...
British political commentator detained by feds at California airport
LOS ANGELES — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was being held Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he was detained by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. One senior...
Blakeman, Hochul politics in the age of MAGA, Mamdani
Daily Point Nassau executive wasn’t sprung from the MAGA mold One of the least-kept secrets in Nassau County is that if he wins next Tuesday, Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman would seriously consider running for governor next year,...
OPINION: Was a trade deal between Canada and the U.S. ever really on the table?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion U.S. President Donald Trump, right, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Photo by EVAN VUCCI /POOL/AFP via Getty Images No one knows more about “The Art of...
From Nazi scandal, naked nuns & glam girls – inside Crazy Horse cabaret where Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau went public
ON first impressions, the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris isn’t an obvious venue for former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to take new girlfriend Katy Perry for her birthday. Afterall, the evening’s entertainment always begins with a dozen...
Canada's Carney says he will meet China's Xi at APEC, open to Trump talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week and is also ready to sit down for trade talks with Donald Trump as soon as the US President is prepared to do so, he said on Monday. On his first official...
Minister of Agriculture travels to China to strengthen agricultural trade efforts
The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will travel to Shanghai, Beijing and Qingdao, China, from October 27 to November 3, to strengthen agricultural collaboration and raise priorities for Canadians. Canada and...
Canada speeds up work on stablecoin rules with major update in federal budget possible
Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada accelerates consulting on stablecoins on growing worry that capital could be lost to the U.S. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Thomas Seal and Erik Hertzberg Published Oct 27, 2025 • Last updated 1 minute ago • 3...
Federal official tells Colorado Parks and Wildlife to stop importing Canadian wolves
Greg Lopez was pleased when he read the recent letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service directing Colorado Parks and Wildlife to stop importing wolves from Canada. “When I read it,” said Lopez, who is a Republican gubernatorial candidate for...
Canadian Snowbirds ditch U.S. for other destinations
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada The “Welcome to Florida” sign greets travellers heading south, but new entry rules and costs are deterring many Canadians this winter. Photo by Shutterstock /Winnipeg Sun Article content Fewer Canadians are...
Canadian PM Carney To Meet Chinese President Xi Jinping At APEC Summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, this week. Carney said the...
Canada Stands Ready To Resume Trade Negotiations With The US
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Canada stands ready to resume trade negotiations with the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said today. However, the timing of any engagement rests with Washington. “We stand ready to sit down...
President Trump plans to increase tariffs on Canada by 10%
Following a social media message issued by President Trump late last week, which said that the United States would halt trade talks with its second-largest trading partner, Canada, another social media post by Trump indicated that the U.S. plans...
7 government benefit payments you can get from the CRA & Service Canada in November 2025
November is almost here, and with it comes a fresh round of government benefit payments landing in bank accounts across Canada. As temperatures drop and the year winds down, these November 2025 Canada benefit payments could help ease the financial...
Former Manitoba premier, cabinet minister pay ethics fines after probe
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2025 4:34 pm 1 min read Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson has paid an $18,000 fine for violating the province’s conflict of interest law in pushing for a mining project. Legislature Speaker...
How Ai Weiwei gave a classic Italian opera a political twist
Early on in the new documentary Ai Weiwei’s Turandot, the artist introduces himself to the gathered cast at the Rome Opera House. He explains why he, a visual artist, decided to take on directing a classic Italian opera—Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot,...
Carbon reduction at Daniels on Parliament
Advanced concrete mixes helped to reduce the carbon footprint of the Daniels on Parliament condo project in Toronto. Daniels on Parliament. (Photo courtesy of The Daniels Corporation) When the residents of Daniels on Parliament take occupancy...
Canada's Carney says will meet China's Xi at APEC, open to Trump talks
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week and is ready to sit down for trade talks with Donald Trump as soon as the US President is prepared to do so, he said on Monday....
Trump Threatens Canada With 10% Extra Import Tax Over TV Ad
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario. The ad used the words of...