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OTTAWA — The trade war between the U.S. and Canada took another turn Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada in response to Ontario’s surcharge on electricity exports. Trump said 50 per cent tariffs will be placed on Canadian steel and aluminum starting […]

FORT ERIE, Ont. — The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be held Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack. The racetrack made the announcement Tuesday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race will follow the $1-million King’s Plate, which will be held Aug. 16 at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack. […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney’s leadership campaign says he has given a “full and robust conflict of interest management plan” to the country’s ethics commissioner. In a media statement, the campaign says that as part of that plan, Carney has divested all of his assets other than personal real estate into a blind trust. The campaign […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will “respond appropriately” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation. Ford was speaking in an interview on MSNBC today, moments after Trump said he would double an imminent tariff on steel and aluminum from Canada in response to Ontario placing a surcharge on electricity it sends to three […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada in response to Ontario’s surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Trump said 50 per cent tariffs will be placed on Canadian steel and aluminum on Wednesday. In a post on social […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index slid alongside U.S. markets as tariff tensions between the two countries continued to mount. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 58.39 points at 24,322.32 in morning trading on Monday. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 608.50 points at 41,303.21. The S&P 500 index was down […]

A group of Ontario school boards mounting a legal fight against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok says a judge has dismissed the social media giants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuits. Since March 2024, 14 Ontario school boards and individual schools have initiated suits against the social media companies, alleging the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive […]

OTTAWA — A new study from McGill University has found Conservative MPs far outpace their Liberal and NDP counterparts in online engagement. In 2024, online posts from federal Conservative MPs garnered 61 per cent more engagement—likes, shares and comments—than both Liberal and NDP MPs combined. The report says part of what’s driving that is that […]

TORONTO — Doctors who were thrust into national fame when COVID-19 hit five years ago say they try to focus on positive feedback from the public rather than the angry backlash and threats of violence they faced. British Columbia public health chief Dr. Bonnie Henry still has a security detail to this day because of […]

TORONTO — Ontario is re-examining its trade strategy in the wake of American tariffs on Canadian goods, looking to focus on opening up new markets and attracting more overseas investment once the immediate economic threat passes. The province does about $500 billion in annual two-way trade with the United States. It’s the largest trading partner […]