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Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
OTTAWA - Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year - but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those def...
Jul 29, 2025
Harper says Carney team sought his trade advice, suggests looking outside U.S.
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper said Monday he's urging Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the United States. "I think it's fair to say I'm probably the most pro-American prime ...
Jul 28, 2025
'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia, adding that equal funding "is the answer," after Ottawa cut ferry rates in A...
Jul 28, 2025
Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could crea...
Jul 28, 2025
Carney says trade talks in 'intense phase' after Trump scores win with European Union
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that Canada's negotiations with the United States are in an "intense phase" after President Donald Trump achieved a critical agreement with the Euro...
Jul 28, 2025
Bell partners with AI company Cohere in latest step to grow tech service offerings
Bell Canada has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company Cohere to provide full-stack sovereign AI solutions for government and enterprise customers across Canada. Cohere will make...
Jul 28, 2025
Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada
ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the...
Jul 28, 2025
Auto theft sees sharp drop in first half of 2025, industry association says
OTTAWA - The pace of auto theft is dropping in Canada thanks to collective efforts to crack down on thieves, says an industry group focused on insurance fraud and crime. quit Association said in a rep...
Jul 28, 2025
N.S. reform of care of people with disabilities behind in housing 'complex' cases
HALIFAX - There's been a surge in the number of Nova Scotians with complex disabilities stuck in temporary housing, according to recent figures released by the province. This rise in what are called "...
Jul 28, 2025
B.C.'s independent wood manufacturers decry retroactive U.S. softwood duties
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's independent wood product makers say hundreds of small- and medium-sized manufacturers may be forced to shut down in light of the latest decision from the United States t...
Jul 26, 2025
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