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Prairie canola producers brace for 'devastating' 100 per cent tariffs from China

Wed, 2025-03-19 16:43

Just mere weeks away from when farmers plant their first seeds, China is to enact a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and meal, plus a 25 per cent duty on seafood and pork.

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Sask. budget contains no tariff contingencies in face of 'erratic and unpredictable' Trump presidency

Wed, 2025-03-19 13:21

The first Saskatchewan budget under Finance Minister Jim Reiter projects a $12.1-million surplus, but does not factor in tariffs.

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Fate of Hudson's Bay still up in the air as extension on liquidation plan granted until Friday

Wed, 2025-03-19 12:09

Whether the Hudson's Bay Company will undergo a full liquidation or will be able to keep some stores afloat is still unknown — the indebted retailer has received another extension from an Ontario judge that will push the decision to the end of the week. 

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Canada condemns China after it executes 4 Canadians over 'drug-related crimes'

Wed, 2025-03-19 11:26

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada is strongly condemning China after the country executed four Canadians earlier this year.

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End of consumer carbon tax means cheaper gas but leaves $1.5B hole in B.C. budget: business prof

Wed, 2025-03-19 11:01

There are unanswered questions about how scrapping the consumer carbon tax will affect B.C.'s finances and climate goals.

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Montreal Tesla dealership vandalized amid backlash against Elon Musk

Wed, 2025-03-19 10:25

Activists sprayed paint on the exterior of a Tesla dealership in Montreal on Wednesday, as cases of vandalism climb in the United States and around the world against Elon Musk's electric car company.

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Quebec moves to crack down on restaurant no-shows

Wed, 2025-03-19 10:03

Quebec announced it is changing the rules to allow restaurants to charge clients who don't honour their reservations. The government says it's not meant to compensate restaurant owners for potential losses but to act as a disincentive to those who 'abuse reservations.'

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Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon tax ends: Desjardins

Wed, 2025-03-19 09:58

Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pump immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.

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Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to help Toronto build rental homes

Wed, 2025-03-19 07:54

The federal government says it will offer billions in low-cost, long-term financing to help build thousands of rental units in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable homes.

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Tariffs, trade wars loom large as finance minister prepares to deliver Saskatchewan budget

Wed, 2025-03-19 05:00

As with tradition, Finance Minister Jim Reiter slipped on a pair of new black shoes that he will wear when delivering Saskatchewan's provincial budget Wednesday afternoon. "I'll let you read into that what you will," he told reporters.

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Is Tim Hortons Canadian?

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Amid the patriotic fervour whipped up by tariff and annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, the debate over whether Tim Hortons is Canadian is as hot as a double double.

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Toronto wants to spend $10.7M on World Cup ticket packages and resell them for a profit

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Toronto's 2026 FIFA World Cup committee wants to spend nearly $11 million on ticket packages for the upcoming games and resell them at marked up prices, with some councillors saying the move would amount to "scalping" with taxpayers' money.

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How changing winter ice conditions around P.E.I. are letting the sea eat into its shores

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

The amount and duration of shore ice around Prince Edward Island has been changing in recent years, and researchers say shorter seasons are a concern because the ice provides a protective shield against winter storms and erosion.

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Property taxes in rural New Brunswick soar following amalgamations

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Tammy Burrell got the 2025 property tax bill for her rural Salisbury home earlier this month and, as she feared, it had risen to $1,309 — 59 per cent more than she was paying three years ago.

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Grandparent scams steal millions from seniors. Organized crime made Montreal a hotbed for them

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

CBC News has found that large grandparent scam networks suspected of operating in Montreal recently bear striking similarities. Police say the Mafia may be behind them.

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Non-sufficient funds fee will be limited to $10 in Canada starting next year

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

In his final days in office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government made good on its promise to limit the ability of Canadian banks to charge hefty fees when somebody doesn't have enough in their account to cover a payment.

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PM Carney's smaller cabinet is facing pushback from advocacy groups

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

Canada’s new prime minister is facing growing criticism from advocacy groups upset that ministers solely dedicated to their issues are no longer around the cabinet table.

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