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WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he has no plans to apply new trade pressure on the U.S. as Americans prepare for crucial midterm elections that could end Republican control of Congress. Speaking with reporters at a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, Carney said Canada has no intention of escalating the trade […]

The latest round of layoffs in Ontario’s steel belt highlights the ripple effects of U.S. tariffs as their impact reverberates through Canada’s manufacturing supply chain, industry experts say. Stelco Holdings Inc. on Monday said it was laying off up to 500 workers at its Hamilton and Lake Erie facilities, with the company citing the ongoing […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his cross-border trade war Tuesday as his outright bans on imports of certain Canadian goods took effect, putting the brakes on new shipments of most Canadian-made booze, dairy byproducts and some motorcycles. The bans mark the latest escalation of the trade war as the Trump administration seeks to […]

Industry experts say the latest round of layoffs in Ontario’s steel belt highlights the ripple effects of U.S. tariffs as their impact reverberates through Canada’s manufacturing supply chain. Stelco Holdings Inc. on Monday said it was laying off up to 500 workers at its Hamilton and Lake Erie facilities, with the company citing the ongoing […]

TORONTO — RJ Barrett smiled when he heard a question about his contract extension at Toronto Raptors media day, because he knew it was coming. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., had done everything that had been asked of him last season — be more efficient, get more rebounds, play more defence — and even excelled in […]

TORONTO — An Ontario woman sobbed in court Tuesday as she was acquitted in the death of her infant son after more than two decades labelled as his killer. Jennifer Gaskin pulled her mother into a long and tearful hug after Ontario’s top court found that she had been wrongfully convicted of manslaughter in the […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with Canada with outright bans on imports of certain Canadian goods. Trump’s previously announced bans — which affect some alcoholic drinks, dairy byproducts and motorcycles, among other goods — came into force at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office said […]

TORONTO — Quiet bats and a string of injuries to starting pitchers helped prevent the Toronto Blue Jays from returning to the post-season. With team brass set to hold season-ending availabilities Wednesday, here’s a look at what went wrong with the Blue Jays this year and where they might go from here. OFF-SEASON First baseman […]

TORONTO — Though his mind is not for rent, you can put him down as a Brad Bradford voter. Rush frontman Geddy Lee is openly endorsing the city councillor in Toronto’s mayoral race. The Canadian vocalist and bassist posted a series of photos of himself holding a small dog alongside Bradford, with a caption explaining […]

The president of the University of Guelph says a large, unsanctioned homecoming party off campus last weekend risked the safety of students and neighbours and the school will work to prevent such incidents in the future. Rene Van Acker says some of the university’s students and others who do not attend the school got involved […]