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TORONTO — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is temporarily suspending the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommending breast cancer screening for women under 50. Last year Holland ordered an external review of the task force, which provides guidance for primary health-care providers, after […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s building industry is warning that a trade war with the United States will slow down the pace of home construction. Canadian Home Builders’ Association CEO Kevin Lee said in Ottawa on Tuesday that the U.S. tariffs on Canada will have a “muted” impact on the industry on their own. But he said […]

TORONTO — A trade war between Canada and its largest trading partner has begun, with tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump now in effect and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responding with a package of retaliatory tariffs. Stocks are tumbling, businesses are warning of impending layoffs and further measures from both countries are likely in […]

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico kicked in at midnight, triggering a North American trade war. The president’s executive order to impose 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, is now in effect. Canada is immediately imposing 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs […]

TORONTO — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland has paused the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommending breast cancer screening for women under 50. More coming. Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press

Guelph police say a man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted another man over snowball throwing last week. Police say a man was throwing snowballs at a youth in the area of St. George’s Square Thursday afternoon when another man told him to stop. They allege a physical altercation ensued, during which the victim […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirms the province will ban American companies from procurement contracts and rip up a $100-million Starlink deal after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. That comes after the Liquor Control Board of Ontario said this morning it will stop buying and selling U.S. alcohol. Ford says […]

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he hopes a federal settlement with Métis who attended a boarding school in Saskatchewan will help them heal. The Île-à-la-Crosse boarding school operated for more than 100 years and was attended by Métis and First Nations people who reported being banned from speaking their language and being […]

TORONTO — North American stock markets plunged for a second day as the U.S. imposed broad tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, triggering a continental trade war. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 547.26 points at 24,454.31, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing the tariffs took effect at just after midnight. “Markets […]

TORONTO — Buffy Sainte-Marie says that she has returned her Order of Canada “with a good heart.” In a statement to The Canadian Press, she reasserts that she’s never denied that she is an American citizen with a U.S. passport. More coming. David Friend, The Canadian Press