Canadian and U.S. officials take a weekend break from NAFTA talks after a week of tense negotiations in Washington and comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting he is unwilling to compromise on a deal.
Ottawa announces 19 new judicial appointments, as provinces deal with clogged courts
Seven provinces are getting 19 new judges as the federal government tries to narrow the number of judicial vacancies in a stressed system.
Freeland calls for ‘flexibility’ as NAFTA talks break off for the weekend
Canadian and U.S. officials take a weekend break from NAFTA talks after a week of tense negotiations in Washington and comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting he is unwilling to compromise on a deal.
4 men including 18-year-old charged after RCMP officer shot in western Manitoba
RCMP have laid 21 charges against four people in connection with this week’s shooting of an officer near Onanole, Man.
Railway to Churchill, Man., sold — repairs to begin ‘immediately’
Repairs on a vital rail link to northern Manitoba are set to begin immediately, the federal government said Friday, following a deal to sell the flood-damaged line leading to the remote town of Churchill.
The myth of the ‘Made in America’ vehicle — Canada’s bestselling SUV shows why it’s a fiction
One of the most popular vehicles in the United States is a perfect example of why it would be so hard and so destructive to impose tariffs on Canadian-made cars in the name of protecting American ones.
Stevie Wonder brings mourners at Aretha Franklin’s funeral to their feet
Politicians and preachers joined a parade of pop stars Friday in a singing, hip-swaying, piano-pounding farewell to Aretha Franklin, remembering the Queen of Soul as a powerful force for musical and political change and a steadfast friend.
Federal minister ‘frustrated that Alberta’s oil is landlocked,’ but urges province not to leave climate plan
Alberta’s decision to pull out of the national climate-change plan to protest a federal court ruling that quashed the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will only serve to further endanger the pipeline’s regulatory future, says the federal resources minister.
Ford government does U-turn, expands electric vehicle rebates for Tesla buyers
The Ontario government says it will not appeal a Superior Court decision in favour of Tesla Motors Canada over the cancellation of electric vehicle rebates.
New NAFTA deal could push loonie up to 82 cents, TD Bank says
The loonie’s lacklustre performance this year on trade uncertainty despite strong economic fundamentals like growth could see the currency pop if and when a trade deal is signed, according to one economist.