Tag: Canada

  • Is it the early days of a real estate revolution? Online realtor Redfin launches in Canada

    Is it the early days of a real estate revolution? Online realtor Redfin launches in Canada

    [ad_1] U.S. real estate brokerage firm Redfin launched in Canada this week — a firm that positions itself as a tech-powered company ready to shake up the way consumers buy and sell homes. Founded in 2004, the Seattle-based Redfin is looking to challenge to conventional brokerages through its primarily online operation and one per cent listing fee. The company offers a suite of online tools, including 3D video tours, but also hires agents on salary, who offer the same…

  • Canada evens up Rivalry Series with 4-3 win over U.S.

    Canada evens up Rivalry Series with 4-3 win over U.S.

    [ad_1] Jamie Lee Rattray and Marie-Philip Poulin had a goal and an assist apiece as the Canadian women’s hockey team edged the arch-rival U.S. 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night. The win tied the best-of-three Rivalry Series at a game apiece. The deciding contest goes Saturday afternoon in Detroit. Laura Fortino and Briane Jenner…

  • Canada avoids world’s top players in opening round of Davis Cup

    Canada avoids world’s top players in opening round of Davis Cup

    [ad_1] Canada has avoided a confrontation with any of the current top eight singles players in the world in the opening round of the inaugural Davis Cup finals. In the draw on Thursday, No. 13-ranked Canada was placed in Group F with the sixth-ranked United States and No. 10 Italy for the Nov. 18-24 competition. The…

  • Hockey Night In Canada Podcast: Russia’s NHL evolution from Mogilny to Ovi

    Hockey Night In Canada Podcast: Russia’s NHL evolution from Mogilny to Ovi

    [ad_1] When Canadians were introduced to Russian hockey at the Summit Series in 1972, many were surprised at the skill and grace the Soviet’s exuded. They rarely retaliated when they were met with physical adversity. Their stoic nature was amazing to watch, but they were labelled as “soft”. Many experts thought you couldn’t win a Stanley Cup with Russians…

  • Canada quietly moves to resolve steel spat with Mexico

    Canada quietly moves to resolve steel spat with Mexico

    [ad_1] Finance Minister Bill Morneau has quietly reversed a controversial decision to slap a surtax on two types of Mexican steel imports. Effective Feb. 2, Mexican energy tubular products (such as those used to build pipelines) and wire rod shipments will no longer cost an extra 25 per cent under Canada’s emergency ‘safeguard’ measures. Steel from other countries…

  • Twitter trolls stoked debates about immigrants and pipelines in Canada, data show

    Twitter trolls stoked debates about immigrants and pipelines in Canada, data show

    [ad_1] Twitter trolls linked to suspected foreign influence campaigns stoked controversy over pipelines and immigration in Canada, according to a CBC/Radio-Canada analysis of 9.6 million tweets from accounts since deleted. Roughly 21,600 tweets from those troll accounts directly targeted Canadians — many of them with messages critical of Canadian pipeline projects and tweets that highlighted divisions over…

  • Canada, U.S. must do more to check Russia’s military moves in the Arctic, says NORAD chief

    Canada, U.S. must do more to check Russia’s military moves in the Arctic, says NORAD chief

    [ad_1] The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on them to think hard about whether they’re doing enough to address new threats — such as Russia’s recent military moves in the Arctic. U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, speaking at defence conference in Ottawa, checked off…

  • Canada coach Herdman says Bayern experience benefiting Alphonso Davies

    Canada coach Herdman says Bayern experience benefiting Alphonso Davies

    [ad_1] Canada coach John Herdman says Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies is already making strides at Bayern Munich despite limited appearances. “I’ve seen a level of confidence grow — just in the interaction,” said Herdman, referring to a recent video meeting with the 18-year-old attacking midfielder. “More talkative. Yeah, more confident. “He’s standing on a higher…

  • Andreescu leads Canada to World Group playoffs at Fed Cup

    Andreescu leads Canada to World Group playoffs at Fed Cup

    [ad_1] ​Bianca Andreescu lifted Canada into the Fed Cup playoffs on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands. The Mississauga, Ont., native needed just one hour nine minutes to beat her No. 129-ranked opponent and give Canada a 3-0 win over the Netherlands in the best-of-five tie. Andreescu overcame two…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Canucks

    Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Canucks

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Calgary Flames visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live coverage Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch as the Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on Hockey Night on Canada with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV.  [ad_2] Source link

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens

    Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live coverage Saturday at 7 p.m. ET Watch as the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on Hockey Night on Canada with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV.  Later on,…

  • Hockey Day in Canada: Jets vs. Senators

    Hockey Day in Canada: Jets vs. Senators

    [ad_1] Watch as the Ottawa Senators host the Winnipeg Jets Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on Hockey Day on Canada with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV.  Later on, we’ll have the Toronto Maple Leafs battle the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. ET., and the Calgary Flames meet the Vancouver Canucks at 10 p.m. ET. [ad_2] Source link

  • Bianca Andreescu strikes first for Canada at Fed Cup opener

    Bianca Andreescu strikes first for Canada at Fed Cup opener

    [ad_1] Canada took a 2-0 lead over the Netherlands in the best-of-five Fed Cup tie with a pair of singles victories on Saturday. Teenager Bianca Andreescu defeated Richel Hogenkamp 6-4, 6-1 in the first rubber to give Canada a 1-0 lead and Montreal’s Francoise Abanda followed with a 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-4 victory over Arantxa…

  • Hockey Day in Canada: Celebrating the Game

    Hockey Day in Canada: Celebrating the Game

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch coverage of Hockey Day in Canada with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET Watch coverage of Hockey Day In Canada with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV. Action begins from Swift Current, Sask., Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. [ad_2] Source…

  • GM Canada says Oshawa production stopped due to supplier strike

    GM Canada says Oshawa production stopped due to supplier strike

    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO – The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio TORONTO (Reuters) – Production at General Motors’ plant in Oshawa, Ontario, stopped at approximately 12:30 p.m. EST on Friday, a spokesman said, after the U.S. automaker exhausted its on-hand supply of seats from Lear Corp, where workers…

  • Hockey Day in Canada: Free live streams on desktop & app

    Hockey Day in Canada: Free live streams on desktop & app

    [ad_1] Want to watch free live streams of Hockey Day in Canada’? CBC will live stream Hockey Day in Canada on all digital platforms, meaning more Canadians will be able to access the games. Here’s your guide on how to watch on Saturday. The CBC Sports app will continue to provide free live streams of Hockey Night in Canada games, which you…

  • Transport Canada orders new safety measures after CP derailment in B.C.

    Transport Canada orders new safety measures after CP derailment in B.C.

    [ad_1] Transport Canada has ordered new safety measures following Monday’s fatal Canadian Pacific derailment near Field, B.C. Trains must now apply handbrakes during emergency stops on all grades over 1.8 per cent, according to an order issued Friday afternoon from Transport Minister Marc Garneau. “As a precaution until such time that the exact cause of the accident…

  • Hockey Day in Canada showcases key games for country’s NHL teams

    Hockey Day in Canada showcases key games for country’s NHL teams

    [ad_1] An annual celebration of everything hockey will have extra implications for many Canadian NHL teams this year. Six of the country’s seven squads are still in the hunt for playoff spots, making each of this year’s Hockey Day in Canada matchups an opportunity to collect crucial points. This year’s event is based in Swift…

  • Annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in January, CMHC finds

    Annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in January, CMHC finds

    [ad_1] The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., said the annual pace of housing starts slowed in January, dropping less than was expected for the start of the year. The federal housing agency said the seasonally adjusted annual rate came in at 207,968 units for the first month of the year compared with 213,630 in December.…

  • Statistics Canada says economy added 67K jobs in January

    Statistics Canada says economy added 67K jobs in January

    [ad_1] The country saw a rush of 66,800 net new jobs in January in a gain fuelled by a hiring surge in the private sector, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency’s latest labour force survey said more people also searched for work last month, which pushed the unemployment rate to 5.8 per cent, up from…

  • Canada needs to commercialize AI, not just do research, industry leaders say

    Canada needs to commercialize AI, not just do research, industry leaders say

    [ad_1] In May 2017, Uber announced it had hired a renowned University of Toronto professor to lead a Toronto-based team that develops autonomous car technology. The ride-hailing company also pledged $5 million for the university’s brand new Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. While the move drew praise from academics, others derided the notion that taxpayers…

  • Hockey Night In Canada Podcast: Dreading the Stanley Cup drought

    Hockey Night In Canada Podcast: Dreading the Stanley Cup drought

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. For many people hockey has a voice. It’s the narrative that makes it come to…

  • Online travel sites will halt misleading sales tactics in U.K. — but no impact on Canada

    Online travel sites will halt misleading sales tactics in U.K. — but no impact on Canada

    [ad_1] Britain’s consumer watchdog has struck a deal with some of the world’s most popular online travel booking websites, getting them to be more transparent about hidden fees and stop implying certain hotels are in danger of being booked solid. Last year, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority began an investigation into tactics such as pressure selling, misleading…

  • Health Canada suspends licence of Winnipeg cannabis producer Bonify

    Health Canada suspends licence of Winnipeg cannabis producer Bonify

    [ad_1] Health Canada has suspended the sales licence of Winnipeg-based cannabis producer Bonify. The federal agency barred Bonify Medical Cannabis from selling cannabis on Monday due to safety and public health concerns. “The department found that Bonify Medical Cannabis was possessing, distributing and selling product that was purchased from an illegal source, and selling product that did…

  • Facing crackdown in Canada, drugmakers offered billions in price cuts

    Facing crackdown in Canada, drugmakers offered billions in price cuts

    [ad_1] Canadian pharmaceutical industry lobby groups, trying to head off a planned crackdown on prescription drug prices, offered to give up $8.6 billion ($6.6 billion US) in revenue over 10 years, freeze prices or reduce the cost of treating rare diseases, according to interviews and documents seen by Reuters. Those industry offers did not impress…

  • Health Canada has new measures to curb vaping by young people

    Health Canada has new measures to curb vaping by young people

    [ad_1] Health Canada says it intends to introduce new measures to curb the rising amount of vaping by young people. The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act already prohibits ads that appeal to young people, but Health Canada said it aims to strengthen those rules, such as limiting the visibility of ads to young people.  Health Minister Ginette Petitpas…

  • As Lima Group meets in Canada, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro prepares for war

    As Lima Group meets in Canada, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro prepares for war

    [ad_1] Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will host counterparts from across the Western Hemisphere on Monday as the so-called Lima Group meets in Ottawa in an effort to co-ordinate strategies on a goal they already agree on: the end of Nicolas Maduro’s government in Venezuela and new elections to be held under an administration…

  • Auger-Aliassime’s straight-sets win propels Canada to Davis Cup final

    Auger-Aliassime’s straight-sets win propels Canada to Davis Cup final

    [ad_1] ​Teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime lifted Canada into the Davis Cup final, downing Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to win the best-of-five tie 3-2 in Bratislava. It was the second win of the day in three matches for the Canadians, who trailed 2-1 in the tie after losing the doubles match 3-6, 7-5,…

  • Controversial supervised consumption site in Calgary gets 1-year lifeline from Health Canada

    Controversial supervised consumption site in Calgary gets 1-year lifeline from Health Canada

    [ad_1] Health Canada has approved the renewal of the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre in Calgary, the federal agency announced Thursday afternoon. The renewal gives the controversial site a one-year lifeline but with a review at four months. “The exemption includes conditions to address the needle debris, public disorder and neighbourhood…

  • Canada wants Lima Group meeting to keep pressure on Maduro to step down

    Canada wants Lima Group meeting to keep pressure on Maduro to step down

    [ad_1] Canada and its Lima Group allies will use their Monday meeting in Ottawa to find new ways — including financial — to support the Venezuelan opposition and ease the refugee crisis in neighbouring Brazil and Colombia. The agenda for the gathering of foreign ministers from more than a dozen of Canada’s Western Hemisphere allies…

  • Canada and Slovakia split opening singles rubbers at Davis Cup

    Canada and Slovakia split opening singles rubbers at Davis Cup

    [ad_1] Canada and Slovakia split the opening singles matches of their Davis Cup tie on Friday in Bratislava. Denis Shapovalov gave Canada an early edge with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Filip Horansky. But Martin Klizan downed Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 6-3 to knot the best-of-five, clay-court series at a win apiece. A doubles match and…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Legendary voices of the game

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Legendary voices of the game

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. For many people hockey has a voice. It’s the narrative that makes it come to…

  • Woman or girl slain every 2.5 days in Canada in 2018, new report finds

    Woman or girl slain every 2.5 days in Canada in 2018, new report finds

    [ad_1] A woman or girl was killed every 2.5 days on average in Canada last year, according to an inaugural report on femicide that argues the issue must be better understood in order to reduce the number of slayings. The first annual report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability — titled “.CallItFemicide”…

  • Canada wins 2 of 3 games to start World Cup event in Sweden

    Canada wins 2 of 3 games to start World Cup event in Sweden

    [ad_1] Canada won two of three games on the opening day of the third World Cup curling stop of the season. The Manitoba mixed doubles team of Kadriana Sahaidak and Colton Lott downed Switzerland’s Jenny Perret and Martin Rios 8-7 in the opening draw on Wednesday. In men’s play, Matt Dunstone’s Saskatchwean-based men’s rink beat…

  • Hefford, Hitchcock, Kingston named to Order of Hockey in Canada

    Hefford, Hitchcock, Kingston named to Order of Hockey in Canada

    [ad_1] Women’s hockey star Jayna Hefford and head coaches Ken Hitchcock and George Kingston have been named to the Order of Hockey in Canada. Hefford, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, was a key part of Canada’s women’s team from 1997 to 2014. The native of Kingston, Ont., remains the team’s second-highest scorer…

  • Canada reduces presence in Cuba after another diplomat falls mysteriously ill

    Canada reduces presence in Cuba after another diplomat falls mysteriously ill

    [ad_1] A 14th Canadian has fallen ill to an unexplained illness in Havana, Cuba, prompting further reductions in embassy staffing in the country. Canadian government officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, say Global Affairs Canada will consider halving its diplomatic presence in the Cuban capital, potentially reducing its representation by eight people from the…

  • Labour complaint against Amazon Canada alleges workers who tried to unionize were fired

    Labour complaint against Amazon Canada alleges workers who tried to unionize were fired

    [ad_1] A union representing Ontario couriers delivering packages for Amazon.com Inc., are alleging the e-commerce giant engaged in unfair labour practices that resulted in the termination of employees, the closure of one courier company’s Mississauga operations and the bankruptcy of another. In a series of applications filed with the Ontario Labour Relations Board in July,…

  • Huawei’s Meng appears in court as Canada mulls U.S. extradition

    Huawei’s Meng appears in court as Canada mulls U.S. extradition

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer, the central figure in a high-stakes dispute between the world’s two largest economies, made her first appearance in a Canadian court in more than a month on Tuesday as Ottawa weighs extraditing the Chinese executive to the United States. Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the…

  • Canada beats Panama in opener of Pan Am Games baseball qualifier

    Canada beats Panama in opener of Pan Am Games baseball qualifier

    [ad_1] Wes Darvil homered to tie the game and Daniel Pinero scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch as Canada opened the Pan American Games baseball qualifying tournament with a 5-1 win over Panama on Tuesday. Darvil, an infielder and Chicago Cubs draft pick from Richmond, B.C., drilled a solo shot over the right-field…

  • Uber plans to expand booze delivery, e-scooters in Canada

    Uber plans to expand booze delivery, e-scooters in Canada

    [ad_1] Bikes, booze and e-scooters are part of Uber Canada’s plans for the country in 2019. Managers from the U.S.-based tech giant revealed Monday priorities they have for the Canadian market in the year ahead, that they say are meant to grow the giant ride-hailing and food delivery company and offer a handful of new…

  • Canada begins quest for Pan Am baseball 3-peat at ‘terrible’ time

    Canada begins quest for Pan Am baseball 3-peat at ‘terrible’ time

    [ad_1] On Tuesday in Toronto, the weather forecasts to feel like -14 C with 20 km/h wind gusts. Hardly baseball weather. Still, that’s the day Canada will begin its journey towards a third straight Pan Am gold medal in baseball. Thankfully, the qualifying tournament takes place across two cities in Brazil, where the weather promises…

  • Fiji dismisses Canada in quarter-finals at Sevens Series tournament

    Fiji dismisses Canada in quarter-finals at Sevens Series tournament

    [ad_1] Olympic champion Fiji handily defeated Canada 33-7 in the Cup quarter-finals at the New Zealand Sevens on Saturday. While Fiji moved onto the final four, Canada was relegated to the fifth-place semifinal game against Samoa. Still the Canadian men will post their best finish of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series season. The Canadians,…

  • Huawei arrest: What’s happening between Canada and China?

    Huawei arrest: What’s happening between Canada and China?

    [ad_1] On Dec. 1, the RCMP, acting at the request of U.S. justice officials, arrested one of China’s top business executives while she was waiting for a flight at Vancouver International Airport. U.S authorities allege that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou​ committed fraud by lying to American banks about her company’s ties to a telecommunications firm that did business in…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: NHL All-Star Game

    Hockey Night in Canada: NHL All-Star Game

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch the NHL All-Star Game live on television and online beginning on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Hockey Night on Canada. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET Watch the NHL All-Star Game live on television and online beginning on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Hockey Night on…

  • Canada PM fires ambassador to China

    Canada PM fires ambassador to China

    [ad_1] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fired his ambassador to China, who prompted a political furore with comments about a high-profile extradition case. “Last night I asked for and accepted John McCallum’s resignation as Canada’s ambassador to China,” Trudeau said. Trudeau had told reporters as recently as Thursday that he had no plans to…

  • Canada rugby 7s team suffers huge loss to New Zealand

    Canada rugby 7s team suffers huge loss to New Zealand

    [ad_1] New Zealand ran in seven tries to thump Canada 49-10 Friday at the New Zealand Sevens. The lopsided loss dropped the Canadian men to 0-1-1 on Day 1 of the third stop on the HSBC World Rugby World Series. New Zealand, which blanked Japan 52-0 in its other opening Pool D match, improved to…

  • Canada rugby 7s team playing for 4-year-old leukemia patient

    Canada rugby 7s team playing for 4-year-old leukemia patient

    [ad_1] The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team will wear orange laces at the New Zealand Sevens this weekend in support of Paisley MacRury, a four-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., who is battling leukemia. “Your strength is inspiring to us and we’re going to be taking that on the field this weekend,” Canadian international Jake Thiel said…

  • Canada union calls for boycott of GM Mexico-made vehicles

    Canada union calls for boycott of GM Mexico-made vehicles

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – The union representing autoworkers at General Motors’ Oshawa, Ontario plant called on Canadian and U.S. consumers on Friday to stop buying GM cars made in Mexico, the latest tactic in its campaign to get the automaker back to the bargaining table. The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: NHL All-Star Skills

    Hockey Night in Canada: NHL All-Star Skills

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch the NHL All-Star Skills competition live on television and online beginning on Friday at 9 p.m. ET on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on on Friday at 9 p.m. ET Watch the NHL All-Star Skills competition live on television and online beginning on Friday at 9 p.m. ET on Hockey…

  • Canada pulling refuelling plane from anti-ISIS mission

    Canada pulling refuelling plane from anti-ISIS mission

    [ad_1] More than four years after it started, Canada is ending its air-to-air refuelling support to the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Rear Admiral Brian Santarpia says the Canadian Forces will repatriate its Polaris air-to-air refuelling plane on Saturday, ending one of Canada’s longest contributions to the war against…

  • As U.K. cracks down on social media endorsements, where does Canada stand?

    As U.K. cracks down on social media endorsements, where does Canada stand?

    [ad_1] Clean up your act online or face fines and even jail time — that’s the message the British government issued to celebrities who promote brands online without letting their fans know they’re being paid. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority sent letters to 16 British stars identified as repeat offenders when it comes to hawking products on…

  • Canada set to provide Nokia C$40 million for 5G research

    Canada set to provide Nokia C$40 million for 5G research

    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Rajeev Suri, Nokia’s President and Chief Executive Officer, speaks during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo (Reuters) – The Canadian government will provide C$40 million ($30 million)in funding to telecom network equipment maker Nokia for research on 5G wireless technology. The funding to Finland-based Nokia…

  • Why Canada is cheering for the U.S. in men’s rugby 7s

    Why Canada is cheering for the U.S. in men’s rugby 7s

    [ad_1] Two events into the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Canada coach Damian McGrath is seeing plenty of positives despite a labour dispute that cut into the team’s pre-season preparations. While the Canadian men finished tied for 11th in both Dubai and Cape Town, they came close to making the Cup quarter-finals in South Africa.…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: The greatest all-star game moments

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: The greatest all-star game moments

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. It’s all-star weekend on this week’s episode of the Hockey Night In Canada podcast. The…

  • With 2 rivals claiming Venezuela’s presidency, Canada shelters family of anti-government colonel

    With 2 rivals claiming Venezuela’s presidency, Canada shelters family of anti-government colonel

    [ad_1] Venezuela’s political crisis has taken another turn, with an opposition leader declaring himself interim president and demonstrators taking to the streets in a bid to oust the government of Nicolas Maduro.  Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader who swore himself in as interim president Wednesday, was quickly recognized as such by Canada, the U.S. and…

  • U.S. will seek extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada

    U.S. will seek extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it will pursue the extradition of the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s, arrested in Canada in December. FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer (CFO), is seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters…

  • China accuses U.S., Canada of abusing extradition system in Huawei case

    China accuses U.S., Canada of abusing extradition system in Huawei case

    [ad_1] A Chinese official is accusing Canada and the U.S. of abusing the extradition system after the Globe and Mail published a report saying officials in the U.S. soon will proceed with a formal extradition request for Meng Wanzhou. The 46-year-old CFO of telecom giant Huawei was arrested in B.C. in December at the request of U.S. officials,…

  • Remains of 2 Beothuk people to be transferred from Scotland to Canada

    Remains of 2 Beothuk people to be transferred from Scotland to Canada

    [ad_1] The remains of two Beothuk people — Nonosabasut and Demasduit — will be sent from the National Museum of Scotland to Canada, ending a lengthy campaign to repatriate the bones of two of the last members of an extinct Indigenous people.  In a statement Monday, the National Museum of Scotland said the remains will be sent to…

  • IMF cuts forecast for 2019 growth in Canada, world

    IMF cuts forecast for 2019 growth in Canada, world

    [ad_1] The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for world economic growth this year, citing heightened trade tensions and rising U.S. interest rates. The IMF said Monday that it expects global growth this year of 3.5 per cent, down from 3.7 per cent in 2018 and from the 3.7 per cent it had forecast…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Oilers

    Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Oilers

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Calgary Flames visit the Edmonton Oilers on Hockey Night on Canada. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online as the Calgary Flames visit the Edmonton Oilers on Hockey Night on Canada. [ad_2] Source link

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Flyers vs. Canadiens

    Hockey Night in Canada: Flyers vs. Canadiens

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • U.S. faces deadline to extradite Huawei exec from Canada

    U.S. faces deadline to extradite Huawei exec from Canada

    [ad_1] U.S. authorities are facing a key deadline at the end of the month to formally request the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States. On Friday, a spokesperson for Canada’s Justice Department said the U.S. had yet to file the required paperwork in the Meng case and stated the…

  • Canada dismisses China’s warning of repercussions over Huawei ban

    Canada dismisses China’s warning of repercussions over Huawei ban

    [ad_1] SHERBROOKE, Quebec (Reuters) – Canada’s government on Friday dismissed China’s warning of repercussions if Ottawa banned Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] from supplying equipment to 5G networks, saying it would not compromise on security. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale answers questions from media on the second day of Foreign ministers…

  • Georgia Simmerling leads Canada to silver in return to cycling

    Georgia Simmerling leads Canada to silver in return to cycling

    [ad_1] Georgia Simmerling helped Canada capture a silver medal in a World Cup women’s team pursuit as she returned to track cycling after a serious injury. The 29-year-old West Vancouver native, who broke both her legs last January at a World Cup ski cross event, teamed with Allison Beveridge of Calgary, Ariane Bonhomme of Gatineau,…

  • Chinese envoy to Canada warns of ‘repercussions ‘ if Ottawa bans Huawei from 5G mobile phone network

    Chinese envoy to Canada warns of ‘repercussions ‘ if Ottawa bans Huawei from 5G mobile phone network

    [ad_1] China’s envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa of possible repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute. Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks, but unlike some allies has not announced a ban on Huawei…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: The art of chirping

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: The art of chirping

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. In this week’s episode of the Hockey Night In Canada podcast we talk chirping. The…

  • POV podcast: Caroline Ouellette on building a better Team Canada

    POV podcast: Caroline Ouellette on building a better Team Canada

    [ad_1] We know three things about women’s hockey in this country. We know that Team Canada is playing at the highest level in the sport. We know that when we square off against the United States, it’s going to be a feast for the fans. And we know that both North American national teams are dangerously close to identical in…

  • U.S. Republican Sen. Rand Paul coming to Canada for surgery

    U.S. Republican Sen. Rand Paul coming to Canada for surgery

    [ad_1] U.S. Sen. Rand Paul plans to undergo hernia surgery at a private hospital in Canada because of injuries he suffered when a neighbour tackled him while he was doing yard work at his Kentucky home. The Republican lawmaker is scheduled to cross the border for outpatient surgery scheduled sometime during the week of Jan.…

  • Economic growth in Canada and the world is slowing, OECD says

    Economic growth in Canada and the world is slowing, OECD says

    [ad_1] The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development released new data on Monday that suggests Canada’s economic forecast has gotten progressively gloomier for almost a year, an outlook that it shares with most other major world economies. “In the United States and Germany, the tentative signs of easing growth that were flagged in last month’s assessment, have…

  • Canada, First Nations express concern over U.S. Arctic drilling plans

    Canada, First Nations express concern over U.S. Arctic drilling plans

    [ad_1] The Canadian government, two territories and several First Nations are expressing concerns to the United States over plans to open the calving grounds of a large cross-border caribou herd to energy drilling, despite international agreements to protect it.  “Canada is concerned about the potential transboundary impacts of oil and gas exploration and development planned…

  • Wheeler’s OT goal helps Canada win women’s U18 world championship

    Wheeler’s OT goal helps Canada win women’s U18 world championship

    [ad_1] Maddi Wheeler scored in overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 on Sunday to win its fifth under-18 women’s world hockey championship. Wheeler, from Erinsville, Ont., drove hard to the net and jammed home her own rebound just 1:34 into overtime, giving Canada its first world title since 2014. “I picked the puck…

  • Saudi teen Rahaf arrives in Canada

    Saudi teen Rahaf arrives in Canada

    [ad_1] Tired but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she feared death if deported back home has arrived in Canada, which swept in to offered her asylum after Australia delayed its decision. “This is Rahaf Alqunun, a very brave new Canadian,” Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said arm-in-arm with the Saudi woman in Toronto’s airport.…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Bruins vs. Maple Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Bruins vs. Maple Leafs

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins on Hockey Night on Canada. Later on, we’ll have…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Senators vs. Sharks

    Hockey Night in Canada: Senators vs. Sharks

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Ottawa Senators visit the San Jose Sharks on Hockey Night on Canada. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online as the Ottawa Senators visit the San Jose Sharks on Hockey Night on Canada. [ad_2] Source link

  • Canada, U.K. in ‘informal talks’ on trade ahead of key Brexit vote

    Canada, U.K. in ‘informal talks’ on trade ahead of key Brexit vote

    [ad_1] The United Kingdom’s high commissioner to Canada says informal talks that could lead to a U.K.-Canada free trade deal in as little as a year are underway — which could ease the economic uncertainty surrounding her country’s fraught debate over when and how it will exit the European Union. A key vote on Brexit will be held…

  • Job-related deaths in Canada dramatically under-reported, study suggests

    Job-related deaths in Canada dramatically under-reported, study suggests

    [ad_1] Close to 1,000 Canadians die each year because of their jobs, according to official numbers from Canada’s workers’ compensation agencies. But a new study says that figure is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true extent of work-related deaths across the country. The study — titled Work-related deaths in Canada — argues the widely quoted…

  • Health Canada stands by approval of ingredient in Roundup weed killer

    Health Canada stands by approval of ingredient in Roundup weed killer

    [ad_1] Health Canada scientists say there is no reason to believe the scientific evidence they used to approve the continued use of glyphosate in weed killers was tainted. On Friday they rejected, again, arguments that the ingredient in herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer if the substances are used as they’re supposed to be. The…

  • 6 flu deaths among kids reported in Canada

    6 flu deaths among kids reported in Canada

    [ad_1] Flu activity remains high in Canada, according to a new report released on Friday that confirms children and teens were hit hard. A total of  17,743 laboratory-confirmed flu cases have been reported, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in its weekly FluWatch report. Six pediatric deaths occurred so far this season, all children under…

  • Huawei Canada executive leaves post as scrutiny of company grows

    Huawei Canada executive leaves post as scrutiny of company grows

    [ad_1] NEW YORK/OTTAWA (Reuters) – One of Huawei Canada’s top executives on Friday disclosed he was leaving his post after more than seven years with the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker, which is facing heightened scrutiny over security issues from Canada and its allies. FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is seen during the Mobile World Congress…

  • Fibroid drug linked to serious liver problems, Health Canada warns

    Fibroid drug linked to serious liver problems, Health Canada warns

    [ad_1] Health Canada says a safety review of a drug to treat uterine fibroids in women of childbearing age has found a possible link between its use and the risk of a rare but serious liver injury. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumours that develop within the muscle tissue of the uterus; many women with fibroids have no symptoms,…

  • Canada dusts off old message for new anti-tariff charm offensive

    Canada dusts off old message for new anti-tariff charm offensive

    [ad_1] The prime minister’s inner circle is ramping up another lobbying push in Washington to terminate American tariffs on steel and aluminum. Two senior government sources say that ministers with connections to American national security portfolios will be tasked with reaching out to specific U.S. officials to push Canada’s anti-tariff message. The campaign is based on Canada’s long-standing…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Women making strides in hockey

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Women making strides in hockey

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. In this week’s episode of the Hockey Night In Canada podcast, we are talking about…

  • Bank of Canada once again faces the dilemma of a two-speed economy: Don Pittis

    Bank of Canada once again faces the dilemma of a two-speed economy: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] In some ways, it’s like Dutch disease all over again, and just like before, the current two-speed economy in Canada has the potential to exacerbate national divisions. Dutch disease, famously diagnosed in this country by the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair in 2012 — and for which the Opposition leader was roundly attacked — set supporters of the booming oil…

  • No change: Bank of Canada keeps benchmark interest rate at 1.75%

    No change: Bank of Canada keeps benchmark interest rate at 1.75%

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent Wednesday, despite a few dark clouds appearing on Canada’s economic horizon. The bank has raised its key rate five times since the summer of 2017, attempting to keep inflation in an acceptable range, typically between one and three per cent annually.…

  • Luxury home sales in Canada down in 2018: Sotheby’s report

    Luxury home sales in Canada down in 2018: Sotheby’s report

    [ad_1] Sales of luxury properties declined sharply in three of Canada’s biggest cities last year as homebuyers retreated amid tightened mortgage guidelines and higher interest rates. A report released today found that Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary saw large drops in high-end real estate sales in 2018 as the markets dealt with a number of headwinds…

  • Hike, cut or stand pat? Bank of Canada decides on interest rates today

    Hike, cut or stand pat? Bank of Canada decides on interest rates today

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada isn’t expected to change its benchmark interest rate when it reveals its latest decision Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean the bank’s policy-makers think nothing has changed in the country’s economy. The bank’s rate, known as the target for the overnight rate, is the interest rate it charges retail banks for…

  • Statistics Canada reports trade deficit hits $2.1 billion in November

    Statistics Canada reports trade deficit hits $2.1 billion in November

    [ad_1] Canada’s merchandise trade deficit more than doubled in November as exports fell led by a drop in crude oil prices. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the country’s trade deficit increased to $2.1 billion in November compared with $851 million in October. Economists had expected a deficit of $1.95 billion, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.…

  • Future of cannabis not in Canada, national pot expert claims

    Future of cannabis not in Canada, national pot expert claims

    [ad_1] For Canada’s cannabis expert, the future of the drug in Canada isn’t in northern commercial greenhouses, but in the fields of Central and South America.  Ernie Small is a principal research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Ottawa. He’s grown and studied the drug for decades, and has written several books on the subject — though he swears he’s never…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Kings

    Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Kings

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Edmonton Oilers visit the L.A. Kings on Hockey Night on Canada. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online as the Edmonton Oilers visit the L.A. Kings on Hockey Night on Canada. [ad_2] Source link

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Canucks vs. Maple Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Canucks vs. Maple Leafs

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. Later on, we’ll…

  • Military expert suggests Canada may want to consider its own space force

    Military expert suggests Canada may want to consider its own space force

    [ad_1] President Donald Trump’s push to create a U.S. space force is being welcomed by military experts in Canada, and the executive director of one defence think tank says Canada should consider following suit. “At some point we might like to think about a space force,” Matthew Overton, executive director of the Conference of Defence…

  • Canada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest

    Canada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest

    [ad_1] The 13 Canadians detained include Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor and Sarah McIver, a Canadian government official who declined to be identified, said on Thursday. McIver, a teacher, has since been released and returned to Canada. Kovrig and Spavor remain in custody. Canadian consular officials saw them once each in mid-December. Overall, there are about…

  • Letter calls for Canada to change how it deals with sport harassment cases

    Letter calls for Canada to change how it deals with sport harassment cases

    [ad_1] A group of Canadian sport leaders have lent their voice to the growing chorus calling for an independent body to handle cases of harassment and abuse. Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy and Olympic cross-country skiing gold medallist Chandra Crawford were among the coalition of some three dozen sport organizations, researchers and athletes who sent…

  • Canada added 9,300 jobs in December, 163,000 for 2018 as a whole

    Canada added 9,300 jobs in December, 163,000 for 2018 as a whole

    [ad_1] Canada’s jobless rate held steady at 5.6 per cent in December as the economy added 9,300 jobs, but about the same number of people were looking for work. Most of the jobs were part time, Statistics Canada reported Friday. As 28,300 new part-time jobs were added, 18,900 full-time jobs were lost. The numbers were slightly…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Highs and lows at midway point of NHL season

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Highs and lows at midway point of NHL season

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. With the halfway point of the NHL season upon us, it’s time to take a…

  • 6 things to watch for in Friday’s job numbers in Canada and the U.S.: Don Pittis

    6 things to watch for in Friday’s job numbers in Canada and the U.S.: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] The first big economic indicator of the year comes out in both Canada and the United States on Friday, when Statistics Canada and the U.S. Department of Labour release their job numbers. While tomorrow’s numbers are for December, the final quarter of 2018 and summarize the entire year, they may offer hints of what to expect in 2019. Here are some of…

  • Western Canada oil prices remain strong as Alberta production cutbacks kick in

    Western Canada oil prices remain strong as Alberta production cutbacks kick in

    [ad_1] Crude oil prices in Western Canada remain elevated as Alberta’s government-mandated oil production curtailments come into force. Calgary oil brokerage Net Energy says the difference between Western Canadian Select bitumen-blend heavy oil and New York-traded West Texas Intermediate oil prices was about $12.50 US per barrel on Wednesday afternoon, an improvement over the $17.52…

  • Canada vs. Finland: 5 keys to a quarter-final victory

    Canada vs. Finland: 5 keys to a quarter-final victory

    [ad_1] Fresh off Monday’s 2-1 setback to Russia — its toughest test at this year’s world junior hockey championship — Team Canada’s potential path to the gold-medal game doesn’t get any easier, starting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The 3-1-0 Canadians face elimination against Finland, which defeated the former 5-2 in pre-tournament action in Vancouver on…

  • Canada confident ahead of quarter-final game against Finland

    Canada confident ahead of quarter-final game against Finland

    [ad_1] Morgan Frost believes Canada’s best game is yet to come this year’s world junior hockey championship. The Canadians lost their final round-robin matchup 2-1 in a tight battle with the Russians on New Year’s Eve, but the defending champions have a chance to redeem themselves when they take on Finland on Wednesday. “It’s the…

  • American arrested in Russia as a spy is innocent, brother in Canada says

    American arrested in Russia as a spy is innocent, brother in Canada says

    [ad_1] The brother of a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia on espionage charges said Tuesday he’s innocent and was in Moscow to attend a wedding. Paul Whelan, a retired marine, was arrested in Moscow on Friday. The Russian Federal Security Service, in announcing the arrest three days later, said Whelan was caught “during an espionage…

  • Canada head coach Hunter preaches patience at world juniors

    Canada head coach Hunter preaches patience at world juniors

    [ad_1] For head coach Tim Hunter, honesty and patience are the keys to getting the best out of his players on Canada’s junior hockey team. “I’ve learned that patience really pays off,” he said from Vancouver, where the Canadians were 3-0 at the under-20 world tournament entering Monday night’s final preliminary-round game against Russia. “I…

  • Ski program for Indigenous youth expands throughout Western Canada

    Ski program for Indigenous youth expands throughout Western Canada

    [ad_1] A charity that runs cross-country ski programs for Indigenous youth is expanding across Western Canada. Spirit North, which was founded in 2009, started in four First Nation communities in northern Alberta to improve the health and well being of Indigenous youth through outdoor sport and play. “We gradually expanded our footprint out from there,”…

  • Canada headed to 4th straight Spengler Cup final

    Canada headed to 4th straight Spengler Cup final

    [ad_1] Zach Boychuk scored twice in the first period and Canada went on to double up the Nuremberg Ice Tigers 4-2 on Sunday in semifinal action at the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Cory Emmerton also scored in the opening frame and Chris DiDomenico added a second-period goal for the defending champion Canadians, who advanced…

  • ‘You can never discard experience,’ says former Canada coach Brent Sutter

    ‘You can never discard experience,’ says former Canada coach Brent Sutter

    [ad_1] The majority of players only get one shot at representing their country at the world junior hockey championship.  The tournament’s under-20 age restriction, coupled with the inevitable rise of the next crop of prospects, means only those skilled enough and young enough can play twice.  But, how big of an advantage is that?  “Those guys…

  • Why Canada raced to get in on the CPTPP trade deal

    Why Canada raced to get in on the CPTPP trade deal

    [ad_1] The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, the 11-country Asia-Pacific trade agreement revived after being abandoned by the Americans, takes effect today. Agrifood exporters and consumers shopping for Japanese cars could benefit right away. But Canada’s greater goals for this agreement are strategic. “Right now, things are a bit sensitive with the United States,” said Brian Innes,…

  • Canada runs through Czechs to remain undefeated at world juniors

    Canada runs through Czechs to remain undefeated at world juniors

    [ad_1] Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist Saturday night, helping Team Canada to a 5-1 win over the Czech Republic at the world junior hockey championship. Maxime Comtois, Brett Leason, Alexis Lafreniere and MacKenzie Entwistle also scored for defending champion Canada (3-0-0-0). Ondrej Machala put up the lone goal for the Czechs (0-1-0-2),…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Islanders vs. Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Islanders vs. Leafs

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Glass thriving in playmaking role for Canada at world juniors

    Glass thriving in playmaking role for Canada at world juniors

    [ad_1] Cody Glass has a specific role on Canada’s junior hockey team, and it’s one he embraces. “I know I’m a playmaker,” said the 19-year-old centre, who’s playing on a line with Maxime Comtois and Owen Tippett at this year’s world junior hockey championship in Vancouver and Victoria. “They can finish, so if I can…

  • Canada Goose opens Beijing store following delay

    Canada Goose opens Beijing store following delay

    [ad_1] Canada Goose Inc., says its new store in Beijing has opened following a delay. The Toronto-based luxury parka maker has said the delay was due to ongoing construction. The announcement of the delay came in mid-December, in the midst of growing tensions between China and Canada following the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer…

  • Canada moves into Spengler semis with win over Ice Tigers

    Canada moves into Spengler semis with win over Ice Tigers

    [ad_1] Dante Fabbro scored twice to help power Canada to a 6-2 victory over the Nurnberg Ice Tigers on Friday, capping round-robin play at the Spengler Cup. Daniel Winnik, Andrew Ebbett, Zac Dalpe and Dion Knelsen scored in a second-period outburst for the defending champion Canadians (2-0-0), who finished first in their group to advance…

  • Team Canada coach Tim Hunter and players speak to media

    Team Canada coach Tim Hunter and players speak to media

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Durex recalls condoms in Canada after failed shelf-life tests

    Durex recalls condoms in Canada after failed shelf-life tests

    [ad_1] Durex has recalled certain batches of its Real Feel condoms after they failed a shelf-life test. The brand’s parent company, RB Health (Canada) Inc., said certain batches of the Durex Real Feel Extra Lubricated 10ct condoms and Durex Real Feel 20 ct condoms didn’t pass a “stringent” durability test. The company voluntarily issued the nationwide recall for…

  • Canada escapes with win over Switzerland at world juniors

    Canada escapes with win over Switzerland at world juniors

    [ad_1] Noah Dobson scored the game-winner as Canada beat Switzerland 3-2 at the world junior hockey championship on Thursday in Vancouver. Canadians Cody Glass and MacKenzie Entwistle also scored in the victory. Philipp Kurashev registered a pair of power-play goals for the Swiss. Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ian Scott stopped 15-of-17 shots for Canada. Switzerland’s…

  • Author Ann-Marie MacDonald, Olympian Beckie Scott joining Order of Canada

    Author Ann-Marie MacDonald, Olympian Beckie Scott joining Order of Canada

    [ad_1] Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has made 103 new appointments to the Order of Canada, a list that includes business leaders, authors, theatre directors, athletes and Indigenous leaders. Among those named to the level of officer of the Order of Canada (the second of three levels) is actress, author and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald. She is being recognized…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Best of 2018

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Best of 2018

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the rink, not…

  • Turkey food poisoning: Salmonella symptoms spreading across US and Canada

    Turkey food poisoning: Salmonella symptoms spreading across US and Canada

    [ad_1] A food poisoning outbreak caused by turkey has spread across the US and Canada. CNN reported the outbreak in the US on December 22, shortly after thanksgiving. Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales Inc. recalled 164,210 pounds of raw ground turkey after salmonella fears. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service revealed the…

  • Canada routs Denmark 14-0 in world juniors opener

    Canada routs Denmark 14-0 in world juniors opener

    [ad_1] Maxime Comtois scored four goals and Morgan Frost registered a hat trick as Canada blanked Denmark 14-0 at the world junior hockey championship on Wednesday. The decisive win marked the first game of the tournament for Canada, which took gold last year. Owen Tippett and Brett Leason each scored twice in the victory. Jack…

  • Canada holds off HC Davos to open Spengler Cup with win

    Canada holds off HC Davos to open Spengler Cup with win

    [ad_1] Matt D’Agostini’s goal early in the second period stood as the winner as Canada held off HC Davos 2-1 on Wednesday in both teams’ opening game at the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Zach Boychuk opened the scoring for Canada, while Zach Fucale made 18 saves for the win. Thierry Bader ended Fucale’s shutout…

  • Canada Post stamp prices to increase on Jan. 14

    Canada Post stamp prices to increase on Jan. 14

    [ad_1] Canada Post says the cost for an individual stamp on a letter sent within Canada will jump to $1.05, instead of a loonie, starting Jan. 14. Other increases for mail within the country range between a dime and 35 cents depending on the size of the letter. The cost of sending letters to the…

  • Spread of invasive species in Canada costs billions

    Spread of invasive species in Canada costs billions

    [ad_1] For two decades experts have been carefully nursing a community of endangered northern leopard frogs in B.C.’s Kootenay region but invasive bullfrogs and fish threaten to muscle in, potentially swallowing years of work. Purnima Govindarajulu, a small mammal and herpetofauna specialist at B.C.’s Ministry of Environment, said disease and invasive fish already mean the…

  • Air Canada deal to buy Aeroplan gets regulatory OK

    Air Canada deal to buy Aeroplan gets regulatory OK

    [ad_1] Air Canada’s acquisition of the Aeroplan loyalty program has received all required federal regulatory approvals ahead of a shareholders’ vote on a $450-million agreement reached by the airline in November. Shareholders of current Aeroplan owner Aimia Inc. are scheduled to vote on the cash deal on Jan. 8. Under the agreement, Air Canada will buy…

  • Finland defeats Canada in world juniors tune-up

    Finland defeats Canada in world juniors tune-up

    [ad_1] Finland scored twice on the power play and once shorthanded to defeat Canada 5-2 Sunday in an exhibition game prior to the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. Eeli Tolvanen and Anton Lundell both had power-play goals while Otto Latvala gave Finland a 1-0 lead on a pretty short-handed play in the first period. Linus…

  • LNG Canada partner Petronas cuts natural gas output due to plunging prices

    LNG Canada partner Petronas cuts natural gas output due to plunging prices

    [ad_1] Natural gas prices in Western Canada are so low that a partner in the country’s first LNG export project is shutting off money-losing wells and throttling back its exploration program. Malaysian-owned Petronas, which has a 25 per cent interest in the $40-billion LNG Canada project, has been curtailing production by between 50 and 200…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Jets vs. Canucks

    Hockey Night in Canada: Jets vs. Canucks

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch live on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET CBC Sports · December 23 Watch live on television and online as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night in Canada. [ad_2] Source link

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Rangers vs. Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Rangers vs. Leafs

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • All of Canada mourned the victims of deadly Humboldt Broncos crash

    All of Canada mourned the victims of deadly Humboldt Broncos crash

    [ad_1] The horrific crash of a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos in April that left 16 people dead was a tragedy that brought hockey fans and Canadians together in grief, but also in celebration of the nation’s most unifying pastime.  Terrible accident On April 6, a bus carrying 29 members and staff of the Humboldt Broncos team collided…

  • Canada working in ‘concerted, organized way’ to secure release of 2 citizens detained in China, Freeland says

    Canada working in ‘concerted, organized way’ to secure release of 2 citizens detained in China, Freeland says

    [ad_1] Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says China’s detention of two Canadian citizens in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive is a worrying precedent that has resonated with allies. Freeland said Saturday on a conference call with reporters that it’s an issue that concerns partners around the world, and Canada…

  • Canada juniors thump Slovakia in pre-tournament play

    Canada juniors thump Slovakia in pre-tournament play

    [ad_1] Cody Glass had a goal and two assists and goaltender Ian Scott stopped 23 shots as Canada thumped Slovakia 6-1 in a world juniors pre-tournament game Friday. Glass, Maxime Comtois, Jack Studnicka, Nick Suzuki, Ty Smith and Shane Bowers scored for Team Canada, which notched its second consecutive exhibition victory ahead of the championship…

  • Max Comtois ‘driven’ to be difference-maker for Canada at world juniors

    Max Comtois ‘driven’ to be difference-maker for Canada at world juniors

    [ad_1] When Todd Marchant discusses Max Comtois’ rapid development over the past year, he circles back to the Anaheim Ducks prospect’s performance at the previous world junior hockey championship. A prolific scorer with the Victoriaville Tigres, the big and strong Comtois was asked by Canada’s head coach Dominique Ducharme to provide a physical presence, be effective…

  • Canada among targets of alleged Chinese hacking campaign

    Canada among targets of alleged Chinese hacking campaign

    [ad_1] Companies in Canada were among the targets of two Chinese citizens charged with waging an extensive hacking campaign to steal valuable data over many years, U.S. authorities say. In an indictment unsealed Thursday, prosecutors say Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong were acting on behalf of China’s main intelligence agency to pilfer information from several…

  • CFL to host regular-season game in Atlantic Canada in 2019

    CFL to host regular-season game in Atlantic Canada in 2019

    [ad_1] Football is returning to Atlantic Canada as a part of the 2019 CFL schedule.  Details are still very limited at this point surrounding the game but the Toronto Argonauts and the Montreal Alouettes will play on Aug. 25 in the first CFL game in the region since 2013 — and the first presented by the Atlantic Schooners.   This comes as a group…

  • Health Canada aims to improve safety of medical devices

    Health Canada aims to improve safety of medical devices

    [ad_1] Health Canada announced new measures Thursday to improve the safety, effectiveness and quality of medical devices. Following the Implant Files investigation, a growing number of countries have said they will better track medical implants and warn patients of potential problems faster by creating or expanding medical device registries. Health Canada did not mention a registry but…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Hockey books for the holidays

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Hockey books for the holidays

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else.  The focus of this week’s Hockey Night In Canada podcast is…

  • Canada juniors get past Swiss in pre-tournament tune-up

    Canada juniors get past Swiss in pre-tournament tune-up

    [ad_1] Maxime Comtois had two goals and two assists as Canada outplayed Switzerland but struggled to pull out a 5-3 victory on Wednesday in a pre-tournament tune-up game ahead of the world junior championship. Cody Glass, Owen Tippet and Jack Studnicka also scored for Canada, who open the tournament Dec. 26 in Vancouver against Denmark.…

  • Canada Post says normal delivery times restored for most of the country

    Canada Post says normal delivery times restored for most of the country

    [ad_1] Three weeks after striking postal workers were forced back to work, Canada Post says it’s caught up on most parcel delivery backlogs that had been created by rotating walkouts. The Crown corporation says its normal holiday delivery service guarantees have been restored across most of the country, except Vancouver. The federal government legislated an…

  • General Dynamics warns Canada: Cancelling Saudi deal would cost billions

    General Dynamics warns Canada: Cancelling Saudi deal would cost billions

    [ad_1] General Dynamics Corp on Monday put pressure on Ottawa over the sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia, warning that the federal government would incur “billions of dollars of liability” by unilaterally scrapping the deal. The remarks by the Canadian unit of General Dynamics — which one defence expert called unusual — reflect increasing tensions over…

  • Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales down 0.1% in October

    Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales down 0.1% in October

    [ad_1] Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.1 per cent in October to $58.2 billion, a weaker report than economists expected. The decline came as sales in the wood product and primary metal industries fell, offset in part by higher sales in the food and machinery industries. Economists had expected an increase of 0.4 per…

  • Canada lacks gender diversity in AI industry, lags in wage equality: WEF study

    Canada lacks gender diversity in AI industry, lags in wage equality: WEF study

    [ad_1] Canada has the world’s fifth largest artificial intelligence workforce, but is still far from closing the gender gap in the sector and others, according to new rankings from the World Economic Forum (WEF). Aside from its announcements about the AI workforce, the WEF also revealed Monday that Canada ranked 16th in its annual gender gap ranking.…

  • General Dynamics warns Canada of huge liability if it cancels Saudi deal

    General Dynamics warns Canada of huge liability if it cancels Saudi deal

    [ad_1] Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference on the final day of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Martin Acosta OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian arm of General Dynamics Corp (GD.N) warned Ottawa on Monday the federal government would incur “billions of dollars of liability” by unilaterally…

  • Canada gets consular access to second man detained in China

    Canada gets consular access to second man detained in China

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/BEIJING (Reuters) – Canadian diplomats gained consular access on Sunday to the second of two men detained by China over the past week, Canada’s foreign ministry said in a statement that gave few details, as China said it was ensuring their rights were protected. FILE PHOTO: Canadian businessman Michael Spavor arrives next to the…

  • Canada says China has granted consular access to second detainee

    Canada says China has granted consular access to second detainee

    [ad_1] Canadian businessman Michael Spavor arrives next to the former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman (not pictured) after a trip to North Korea, at Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China January 13, 2014. Picture taken January 13, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian diplomats were granted consular access on Sunday to the second of…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Flyers vs. Canucks

    Hockey Night in Canada: Flyers vs. Canucks

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online as the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET CBC Sports · December 16 Watch live on television and online as the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. [ad_2] Source…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

    Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Florida Panthers on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET CBC Sports · December 13 Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Florida Panthers on Hockey Night…

  • Canada quietly concludes additional auto talks with Japan

    Canada quietly concludes additional auto talks with Japan

    [ad_1] Canada and Japan have agreed to additional trade rules on motor vehicle safety and environmental standards, according to a side letter tabled in the House of Commons Tuesday. The new measures take effect with the rest of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal on Dec. 30. North American auto manufacturers — Fiat Chrysler, Ford…

  • Canada says it agrees with U.S. on need to keep politics out of Huawei case

    Canada says it agrees with U.S. on need to keep politics out of Huawei case

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada and the United States agreed on Friday that politics should be kept out of the process to extradite senior Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] executive Meng Wanzhou, who is being held on a U.S. extradition warrant, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said. “We all agree that the most important thing we…

  • Canada makes more cuts as world junior roster is whittled down

    Canada makes more cuts as world junior roster is whittled down

    [ad_1] Forward Alex Formenton has been ruled out of the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Shortly after announcing six more cuts to the Canada’s world junior team roster on Friday, national team director Shawn Bullock confirmed Formenton will not be available because of an injury. Formenton, one of only two returning players from last year’s…

  • Canada slams China detentions; foreign minister to press Pompeo

    Canada slams China detentions; foreign minister to press Pompeo

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said China’s detention of two men from Canada was unacceptable and expressed concern the economy could suffer as bilateral relations deteriorate. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference on the final day of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires,…

  • Team Canada veteran Alex Formenton hobbled by injury

    Team Canada veteran Alex Formenton hobbled by injury

    [ad_1] One of Canada’s two returning players was on crutches Thursday and awaiting word from doctors about when he can hit the ice again after suffering a leg injury Wednesday in a warm-up game ahead of the world junior hockey tournament. Forward Alex Formenton tried to cut through the defence on a high-speed rush late…

  • U by Kotex Sleek tampons recalled in Canada and U.S.

    U by Kotex Sleek tampons recalled in Canada and U.S.

    [ad_1] Kimberly-Clark is recalling regular absorbency U by Kotex Sleek tampons in Canada and the United States after reports of the tampons coming apart while being removed from the body. The American company says that in some cases, tampon users sought medical attention “to remove tampon pieces left in the body.” In a news release posted online…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Why hockey will work in Seattle

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Why hockey will work in Seattle

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. There will be 32 teams in the NHL when the 2021-22 season begins,…

  • Canada warns U.S. not to politicize extradition cases

    Canada warns U.S. not to politicize extradition cases

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday warned the United States not to politicize extradition cases, a day after President Donald Trump said he could intervene in the affair of a Chinese executive detained in Canada at Washington’s request. Freeland also told reporters that a second Canadian citizen could be in…

  • Chinese state media urges Canada to defy U.S., free Huawei executive

    Chinese state media urges Canada to defy U.S., free Huawei executive

    [ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Canada should distance itself from U.S. “hegemonism” and grant unconditional freedom to Meng Wanzhou, a Chinese executive detained in Vancouver on Washington’s request, the state-owned tabloid Global Times said in a Thursday editorial. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer (CFO), is seen in this undated handout photo obtained…

  • Sexual victims of ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest suing Alpine Canada

    Sexual victims of ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest suing Alpine Canada

    [ad_1] Three sexual assault victims of former ski coach Bertrand Charest are suing Alpine Canada, alleging the sports federation turned a blind eye to signs of wrongdoing. The three women are former Canadian skiers Genevieve Simard, Gail Kelly and Anna Prchal, who were all minors at the time of the offences for which Charest was…

  • Canada frees CFO of China’s Huawei on bail; Trump might intervene

    Canada frees CFO of China’s Huawei on bail; Trump might intervene

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER (Reuters) – A top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was granted bail by a Canadian court on Tuesday, 10 days after her arrest in Vancouver at the request of U.S. authorities sparked a diplomatic dispute. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s [HWT.UL] chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, faces…

  • Canada court grants bail to Huawei CFO; Trump might intervene

    Canada court grants bail to Huawei CFO; Trump might intervene

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) – A top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd wanted by the United States to answer to fraud accusations was granted C$10 million ($7.5 million) bail by a Canadian court on Tuesday, a move that could help soothe Chinese anger over her arrest. Meng Wanzhou, 46, Huawei’s [HWT.UL] chief…

  • Canada grants bail for arrested Huawei CFO who faces US extradition

    Canada grants bail for arrested Huawei CFO who faces US extradition

    [ad_1] Also Tuesday, a former Canadian diplomat to China named Michael Kovrig was reportedly taken into custody in China without explanation, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Kovrig’s employer International Crisis Group and Global Affairs Canada — the country’s diplomatic organization — have said they are working to engage with…

  • Take A Look At Canada In Civilization VI’s Gathering Storm DLC

    Take A Look At Canada In Civilization VI’s Gathering Storm DLC

    [ad_1] In Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm DLC, players can forge the destiny of the vast northern realm of Canada, helmed by the country’s seventh prime minister, Wilfrid Laurier. With Canada, players will be able to farm on icy tundra tiles, purchase snowy plots at reduced rates, and construct ice hockey rinks to increase…

  • Michelle Obama extends tour to Canada, Europe as Becoming tops 3 million

    Michelle Obama extends tour to Canada, Europe as Becoming tops 3 million

    [ad_1] Sales for Michelle Obama’s memoir have topped 3 million and the former first lady is extending her book tour into 2019. Becoming, published four weeks ago, is among the fastest-selling nonfiction books in history and already among the bestselling political memoirs of all time. Live Nation and Crown Publishing announced Tuesday that Obama will have…

  • Huawei CFO back in Canada court as bail hearing set to wrap

    Huawei CFO back in Canada court as bail hearing set to wrap

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER (Reuters) – A top executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] is set to return to a Vancouver courtroom on Tuesday, as the judge weighs final issues in determining whether she should be freed on bail while awaiting extradition proceedings. Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested by Canadian authorities on…

  • China pressures U.S., Canada as bail hearing for Huawei exec resumes

    China pressures U.S., Canada as bail hearing for Huawei exec resumes

    [ad_1] China raised the pressure on the United States and Canada as a bail hearing for a top Chinese technology executive resumed Monday in Vancouver. A headline in a Communist Party newspaper called Canada’s treatment of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, “inhumane.” The Global Times editorial published in Monday’s edition followed…

  • Canada Post backlog stalls holiday deliveries

    Canada Post backlog stalls holiday deliveries

    [ad_1] Canada Post is still warning it might not get holiday packages delivered on time, as the lingering effects of the recent rotating strikes continue to slow its system. The service’s spokesperson, Jon Hamilton, said on CBC Radio’s All In A Day that there are a lot of parcels waiting to be delivered. “We are…

  • Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing steps up pressure

    Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing steps up pressure

    [ad_1] TORONTO/BEIJING (Reuters) – A top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is due back in a Canadian court on Monday where she’ll fight for her freedom with the help of pressure from Beijing against prosecutors’ claims she cannot be trusted. Huawei [HWT.UL] Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, 46, was arrested by Canadian authorities…

  • China pressures U.S., Canada ahead of hearing for Huawei exec

    China pressures U.S., Canada ahead of hearing for Huawei exec

    [ad_1] China raised the pressure on the United States and Canada as a bail hearing for a top Chinese technology executive was set to resume Monday in Vancouver. A headline in a Communist Party newspaper called Canada’s treatment of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, “inhumane.” The Global Times editorial published in…

  • Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing piles pressure

    Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing piles pressure

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – The CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is set to be back in a Canadian courtroom on Monday, fighting for her freedom with the help of pressure from Beijing, while prosecutors argue she cannot be trusted. FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese technology giant…

  • Jones tops Einarson to win 4th Canada Cup curling crown

    Jones tops Einarson to win 4th Canada Cup curling crown

    [ad_1] Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones beat Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., 8-5 on Sunday to win her record fourth women’s title at the Canada Cup in Estevan, Sask. The 44-year-old skip calmly executed a long runback double takeout to score three in the ninth end. Jones said there was no question the risky shot was worth it.…

  • Huawei CFO seeks bail on health concerns; Canada wants her in jail

    Huawei CFO seeks bail on health concerns; Canada wants her in jail

    [ad_1] TORONTO/BEIJING (Reuters) – A top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] argued that she should be released on bail while awaiting an extradition hearing, citing fears for her health while incarcerated in Canada along with other factors, court documents showed on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese…

  • Canada finishes 11th at Cape Town Rugby Sevens

    Canada finishes 11th at Cape Town Rugby Sevens

    [ad_1] Canada finished 11th for the second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in a row Sunday, losing 24-14 to Argentina in the consolation Challenge Trophy semifinals at the Cape Town Sevens. The Canadian men missed out on the Cup knockout rounds after going 2-1 Saturday, beating Wales after losses to Scotland and Australia. They…

  • China urges Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences

    China urges Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences

    [ad_1] BEIJING/OTTAWA (Reuters) – China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s [HWT.UL] chief financial officer, calling the case “extremely nasty”. FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese technology giant Huawei, attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Predators vs. Flames

    Hockey Night in Canada: Predators vs. Flames

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host the Nashville Predators on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host the Nashville Predators on Hockey…

  • Kerri Einarson advances to Canada Cup final

    Kerri Einarson advances to Canada Cup final

    [ad_1] Kerri Einarson’s rink from Gimli, Man., advanced to the women’s final of the Canada Cup of curling on Saturday morning in Estevan, Sask., with a 7-3 win over Calgary’s Chelsea Carey. Einarson’s rink will take on the winner of Saturday’s semifinal between Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones (5-2) and Ottawa’s Rachel Homan (5-2) — the two…

  • China calls on Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences

    China calls on Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences

    [ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s [HWT.UL] chief financial officer, calling the case “extremely nasty”. FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese technology giant Huawei, attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment…

  • Teen vaping in Canada has taken a ‘worrisome’ turn

    Teen vaping in Canada has taken a ‘worrisome’ turn

    [ad_1] As he tallied his latest data on vaping rates among Canadian teens, University of Waterloo Prof. David Hammond tried to find reasons not to believe his own research. That’s because the results were troubling. According to his numbers, Canadian teenage vaping rates have increased substantially, similar to the dramatic increase in the U.S. where rates…

  • Gushue downs Koe to book spot in Canada Cup semifinals

    Gushue downs Koe to book spot in Canada Cup semifinals

    [ad_1] Brad Gushue snapped Kevin Koe’s four-game win streak and earned a spot in the semifinal at the Canada Cup on Friday. Gushue’s rink (4-2) from St. John’s, N.L. topped the Calgary skip (4-2) in the late draw 11-6, sending the latter to a tiebreaker against Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher (4-2) on Saturday. Gushue held a…

  • Canada wins bronze in women’s team pursuit at speed skating World Cup

    Canada wins bronze in women’s team pursuit at speed skating World Cup

    [ad_1] Canada skated to bronze in the women’s team pursuit at the speed skating World Cup in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, on Friday. The medal was the second consecutive for the Canadian squad consisting of Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann, Keri Morrison and long-track newcomer Valerie Maltais. Japan took home gold for the second week in a row with…

  • Huawei CFO to appear in Canada court as Chinese media slam arrest

    Huawei CFO to appear in Canada court as Chinese media slam arrest

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER/TORONTO (Reuters) – A top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd who is under arrest in Canada is set to appear in a Vancouver court on Friday for a bail hearing as she awaits possible extradition to the United States. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, 46, who is also the daughter of the company…

  • Huawei CFO to appear in Canada court in U.S. extradition case

    Huawei CFO to appear in Canada court in U.S. extradition case

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER/TORONTO (Reuters) – A top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd who is under arrest in Canada is set to appear in a Vancouver court on Friday for a bail hearing as she awaits possible extradition to the United States. A man walks by a Huawei logo at a shopping mall in Shanghai,…

  • Despite concerns, opioids remain legitimate pain medications, says Health Canada

    Despite concerns, opioids remain legitimate pain medications, says Health Canada

    [ad_1] Health Canada says it is in the process of reviewing risk-management plans for high-dosage opioid treatments, which could potentially lead to the recall of some pills and patches. The review was confirmed in the federal department’s response to a commentary by a doctor and a health lawyer, who called for Canada’s health minister to issue a recall for…

  • Jacobs continues to roll at Canada Cup despite team shakeup

    Jacobs continues to roll at Canada Cup despite team shakeup

    [ad_1] Brad Jacobs’s rink seems to be doing just fine without regular third Ryan Fry. The team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., which added Marc Kennedy after Fry started an indefinite leave last month following an incident involving excessive drinking with another squad, improved to 4-0 at the Canada Cup with a 7-4 win over…

  • Canada will feel oilpatch pain, but likely not as bad as 2015: Poloz

    Canada will feel oilpatch pain, but likely not as bad as 2015: Poloz

    [ad_1] The negative impacts of low oil prices that have struck Western Canada will reverberate across the entire national economy, the head of the Bank of Canada said Thursday. But governor Stephen Poloz estimates the latest drop in crude prices will likely have less bite across the country than the 2015 oil-price crisis, which contributed…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: When coaches get fired

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: When coaches get fired

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. Last season in the NHL no coaches were fired in the…

  • China telecoms giant Huawei CFO arrested in Canada

    China telecoms giant Huawei CFO arrested in Canada

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada has arrested Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the United States, Canada’s Department of Justice said on Wednesday. The arrest is related to violations of U.S. sanctions, a person familiar with the matter said. Reuters was unable to determine the…

  • U.S. stock futures fall, Asia follows after Canada arrests Huawei CFO

    U.S. stock futures fall, Asia follows after Canada arrests Huawei CFO

    [ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures and Asian shares tumbled on Thursday after Canadian authorities arrested a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei for extradition to the United States, fanning fears of a fresh flareup in tensions between the two superpowers. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock…

  • Brad Jacobs off to 2-0 start at Canada Cup without Ryan Fry

    Brad Jacobs off to 2-0 start at Canada Cup without Ryan Fry

    [ad_1] A potentially disruptive change to Brad Jacobs’s foursome has not hurt the skip early at the Canada Cup. Jacobs’ team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., won its first two games at the tournament on Wednesday, beating Calgary’s Kevin Koe 9-5 in the opener, then downing Brad Gushue 8-4 in a battle of former Olympic…

  • Huawei CFO arrested in Canada for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran: report

    Huawei CFO arrested in Canada for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran: report

    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Journalists follow the presentation of a Huawei smartphone ahead of the IFA Electronics show in Berlin, Germany, September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada has arrested Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the United States on suspicion she violated U.S. sanctions against…

  • Privacy watchdog warns of ‘critical tipping point’ as Canada stakes ground in digital economy

    Privacy watchdog warns of ‘critical tipping point’ as Canada stakes ground in digital economy

    [ad_1] The federal privacy watchdog is warning the Liberal government that it must not trade privacy rights for commercial gain as it strives to position Canada as a global leader in the digital, data-driven economy. In a letter to Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien said the digital revolution is sparking debate on some of “the most fundamental questions…

  • National Bank of Canada hikes dividend on strong 4th quarter profits

    National Bank of Canada hikes dividend on strong 4th quarter profits

    [ad_1] National Bank of Canada hiked its dividend as it reported fourth-quarter net income of $566 million, up eight per cent from the previous year, as each of its three main business units improved earnings. The Montreal-based bank’s profit during the three months ended Oct. 31 amounted to $1.52 per share on a diluted basis…

  • Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 1.75%

    Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 1.75%

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada has decided to keep its benchmark interest rate right where it is while it digests the impact of its previous policy decisions and the cooling economy. The central bank revealed Wednesday it will keep its benchmark interest rate — known as the target for the overnight rate — at 1.75 per…

  • Canada punches ticket to 2019 FIBA World Cup with rout of Brazil

    Canada punches ticket to 2019 FIBA World Cup with rout of Brazil

    [ad_1] Kyle Wiltjer had a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds and Canada punched its ticket for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup with a 94-67 rout of Brazil on Monday. The win improved Canada’s record to 8-2 with just two Group F games remaining in the second round of qualifying. The three highest-placed teams from…

  • Hockey Canada announces World Junior selection camp roster

    Hockey Canada announces World Junior selection camp roster

    [ad_1] Canada will have just two players returning to defend its gold medal from the 2018 world junior hockey championship. Forwards Alex Formenton and Maxime Comtois, both 19, are among the 34 players chosen by Hockey Canada that will attend selection camp ahead of the 2019 world junior championship that begins on Boxing Day. The…

  • Newly discovered cave in B.C. might be largest ever found in Canada

    Newly discovered cave in B.C. might be largest ever found in Canada

    [ad_1] A newly discovered cave in a remote valley in British Columbia might be the country’s largest. The feature, in the northeastern area of Wells Gray Provincial Park, was spotted by a helicopter crew from the province’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in March while they were conducting a caribou census. Geologist Catherine Hickson, who first went to the cave in September,…

  • New-look Team Jacobs prepares for Canada Cup

    New-look Team Jacobs prepares for Canada Cup

    [ad_1] A new-look Team Brad Jacobs will have a fellow Olympian in tow at this week’s Canada Cup as the rink attempts to put recent distractions aside and continue a strong first half of the season. Marc Kennedy will fill in for third Ryan Fry, who is taking an indefinite leave after his disqualification from…

  • Canada wins bronze at U18 Pan Am baseball championship

    Canada wins bronze at U18 Pan Am baseball championship

    [ad_1] LaRon Smith belted a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth as Canada’s junior baseball team defeated Nicaragua 5-3 to capture the bronze medal at the COPABE under-18 Pan Am Championships. With Cleveland Indians first-round draft pick Noah (Bo) Naylor on second base, Smith drilled a breaking ball over the wall in…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: After Hours

    Hockey Night in Canada: After Hours

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Edmonton Oilers host the Vegas Golden Knights on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Edmonton Oilers host the Vegas Golden…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Wild

    Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Wild

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Minnesota Wild on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Minnesota Wild on Hockey Night on Canada. Later on, we’ll have the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton…

  • Canada misses out on bronze with loss to New Zealand at U-17 World Cup

    Canada misses out on bronze with loss to New Zealand at U-17 World Cup

    [ad_1] Canada, victimized by two early goals, had to settle for fourth place at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after a 2-1 loss to New Zealand on Saturday. The Canadian women found themselves down just 15 seconds after the opening kickoff with New Zealand’s Grace Wisnewski erasing the tournament record of 22 seconds for…

  • U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal, Trump shrugs off Congress hurdle

    U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal, Trump shrugs off Congress hurdle

    [ad_1] BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a North American trade pact on Friday, with President Donald Trump brushing aside concerns that he could face difficulties getting the deal through the U.S. Congress. The leaders of the three countries agreed on a deal in principle to replace the North American…

  • Catherine McKenna, David Suzuki react to UN’s failing grade for Canada on climate targets

    Catherine McKenna, David Suzuki react to UN’s failing grade for Canada on climate targets

    [ad_1] A recent United Nations report warns that emissions are rising for the first time in four years. Scientists say to keep temperatures from rising above 1.5 C by 2030, governments need to take immediate action to reduce emissions.  In light of the report, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and environmental activist and scientist David Suzuki spoke separately…

  • Canada suffers setback in FIBA World Cup qualifying

    Canada suffers setback in FIBA World Cup qualifying

    [ad_1] Canada suffered a setback in its bid to qualify for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup after dropping an 84-76 decision to Venezuela on Friday. Venezuela (8-1) took sole possession of qualifying Group F with the win. Canada fell to second place at 7-1, but still looks like a strong contender to advance with…

  • Sleep Country Canada buys online mattress firm Endy for $89M

    Sleep Country Canada buys online mattress firm Endy for $89M

    [ad_1] Sleep Country Canada has agreed to buy online mattress seller Endy for $89 million. The two companies announced a deal Thursday evening that will see the retail mattress chain buy the Canadian mattress maker for $63.7 million in cash now, plus up to another $25 million in three years if certain growth and profitability targets are…

  • US, Canada, Mexico sign free trade deal

    US, Canada, Mexico sign free trade deal

    [ad_1] US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and outgoing Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto have signed an updated free trade agreement on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina. Trump says the deal, which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement and which he dubs USMCA, is a “model agreement that…

  • Canada settles for silver at women’s Dubai Sevens

    Canada settles for silver at women’s Dubai Sevens

    [ad_1] New Zealand downed Canada 26-14 Friday in the final of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, posting its fifth straight tournament win. The Black Ferns won the season opener in Glendale, Colo., and finished off the 2017-18 season with victories in Japan, Langford, B.C., and France. You can watch a replay of the women’s…

  • U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal after last-minute brinkmanship

    U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal after last-minute brinkmanship

    [ad_1] BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The leaders of Mexico, Canada and the United States signed a North American trade pact on Friday after brinkmanship over the final details of the deal continued through the eve of the signing. FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly next to each other in Detroit, Michigan,…

  • Canada sanctioned 17 Saudis over the Khashoggi killing – but is it enough?

    Canada sanctioned 17 Saudis over the Khashoggi killing – but is it enough?

    [ad_1] The Canadian government announced sanctions today against 17 Saudi nationals in connection with the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi. It’s the first concrete action taken by Canada on the file since the Saudi journalist was allegedly killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. But what impact will these sanctions actually have?…

  • The future of cash in Canada

    The future of cash in Canada

    [ad_1] There have never been more ways to pay for something as there are now and the oldest way — cash — is on the decline, especially in Canada. But some experts are raising concerns about the risks of a cashless society. Timothy Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, outlined a few reasons…

  • Canada to renew women’s hockey rivalry with U.S. in February

    Canada to renew women’s hockey rivalry with U.S. in February

    [ad_1] The United States and Canada are renewing the top rivalry in women’s hockey with a three-game series in February. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada announced Thursday the only countries to win Olympic titles will play three games between Feb. 12 and 17. The first two games are in Canada — Feb. 12 in London,…

  • Canada sweeps through opening day at Dubai Sevens

    Canada sweeps through opening day at Dubai Sevens

    [ad_1] Bianca Farella scored four tries and Julia Greenshields added three more as Canada won all three of its games Thursday on Day 1 of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. Watch the playoff rounds beginning Friday at 12 a.m. ET on CBCSports.ca. Canada takes on Ireland at 1:06 a.m. Greenshields collected her three in…

  • Netflix hikes subscription prices in Canada

    Netflix hikes subscription prices in Canada

    [ad_1] Another price hike is on the way for Netflix Canada subscribers as competition heats up among the biggest streaming video services. The company behind Narcos and Orange Is the New Black is introducing its biggest price increase yet for both new subscribers and current members. The basic plan — which does not offer high-definition video and…

  • When job losses happen in any province, all of Canada suffers

    When job losses happen in any province, all of Canada suffers

    [ad_1] You could almost hear Albertans’ eyes roll in unison this week, as Unifor president Jerry Dias exited a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, stood before the national press gallery and described the auto-manufacturing sector as the “most important industry in the country.” The sense out west was: Of course an Ontarian would say that. It’s understandable how…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Daniel Carcillo speaks out about ‘disgusting’ hockey culture

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Daniel Carcillo speaks out about ‘disgusting’ hockey culture

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. On this week’s episode, we discuss the hazing culture in hockey. Hazing…

  • Fresh off scoring milestone, Ghislaine Landry leads Canada into Dubai Sevens

    Fresh off scoring milestone, Ghislaine Landry leads Canada into Dubai Sevens

    [ad_1] Coach John Tait, forced to juggle his roster last season due to injuries, has chosen the same lineup that finished third in Glendale, Colo., for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens (Watch live on CBCSports.ca beginning Thursday at 3 a.m. ET). Captain Ghislaine Landry leads the Canadians after making history on the opening stop…

  • Rental vacancy rate dips to 2.4% across Canada, CMHC says

    Rental vacancy rate dips to 2.4% across Canada, CMHC says

    [ad_1] Canada’s overall vacancy rate dropped for a second year in a row, as demand for rental housing grew at a faster pace than supply, according to the Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. In its annual rental market survey, the housing agency says that in 2018, the vacancy rate was 2.4 per cent, down from three…

  • Workers return to GM’s Canada plant; union to meet Trudeau

    Workers return to GM’s Canada plant; union to meet Trudeau

    [ad_1] GM workers gather for a meeting at UNIFOR Local 222 near the General Motors’ assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio TORONTO (Reuters) – Workers returned to the assembly line at General Motors’ (GM.N) Oshawa, Ontario, plant on Tuesday, a local union leader said, after walking out on Monday to…

  • Consumption of human placenta products poses risk to moms, babies: Health Canada

    Consumption of human placenta products poses risk to moms, babies: Health Canada

    [ad_1] Health Canada is cautioning mothers and others who may be consuming human placenta preparations about potential risks for themselves and their babies. The federal department said consuming human placenta could lead to bacterial or viral infections in mothers or their babies. The risk is higher if someone ingests the placenta of another person. The U.S.…

  • Manitoba paramedics 1st in Canada to offer new medication for meth users

    Manitoba paramedics 1st in Canada to offer new medication for meth users

    [ad_1] Paramedics in Manitoba will become the first in Canada to give meth users olanzapine to reduce the risk of psychosis.  The provincial government will permit paramedics to administer the drug to agitated people who have used methamphetamine, Health Minister Cameron Friesen announced on Monday. The atypical antipsychotic medication will help lessen or prevent the severity of…

  • Air Canada moves ahead with plan to take over Aeroplan for $450M

    Air Canada moves ahead with plan to take over Aeroplan for $450M

    [ad_1] Air Canada has signed a definitive agreement to buy the Aeroplan loyalty program from Aimia Inc. for $450 million in cash. Under the deal, Air Canada will also assume $1.9 billion of Aeroplan miles liability. The definitive agreement follows an announcement in August of a tentative sale. Air Canada says it has also signed…

  • Grey Cup brings people together from across Canada

    Grey Cup brings people together from across Canada

    [ad_1] The Canadian Football League has always held a special spot in my family.  My father, Terry Light, was an Edmonton Eskimos fan. Growing up, he told me stories of how he would travel from Leduc, Alta., to Commonwealth Stadium to watch the games.  In 1986, the family moved from Vancouver to Victoria, and my dad bought…

  • GM plans major announcement on global operations Monday -Canada union

    GM plans major announcement on global operations Monday -Canada union

    [ad_1] MONTREAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is set to make a major announcement on Monday that will affect its global operations and threatens to shutdown a big vehicle assembly plant in the province of Ontario, a Canadian union said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: A line up of cars is seen on a road…

  • Canada to play in FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup semis for 1st time

    Canada to play in FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup semis for 1st time

    [ad_1] Captain Jordyn Huitema’s 83rd-minute goal lifted Canada to a 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday, moving the Canadian women into the semifinals of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup for the first time ever. The 17-year-old from Chilliwack, B.C., beat two defenders to knock in the winner. The Canadians had never made it to…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Canucks vs. Kings

    Hockey Night in Canada: Canucks vs. Kings

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Vancouver Canucks visit the Los Angeles Kings on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET CBC Sports · November 25 Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Vancouver…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Flyers vs. Maple Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Flyers vs. Maple Leafs

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop CBC Sports · November 24 Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers on Hockey Night on Canada. Later on, we’ll have…

  • Buffett-backed Chinese automaker BYD suspends plan for Canada plant

    Buffett-backed Chinese automaker BYD suspends plan for Canada plant

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – China’s BYD Co Ltd (1211.HK) has put plans to open its first Canadian electric truck plant on hold but could revive the project when the electric vehicle maker sees a business case, a company executive said. FILE PHOTO: Women walk in front of the logo of Chinese car manufacturer BYD (Build…

  • How did Black Friday eclipse Boxing Day in Canada?

    How did Black Friday eclipse Boxing Day in Canada?

    [ad_1] The once-uniquely American shopping tradition of Black Friday is now bigger in Canada than Boxing Day. That’s according to the Retail Council of Canada’s (RCC) annual Holiday Shopping Survey, which showed that 40 per cent of Canadian consumers plan to open their wallets on the day after American Thanksgiving compared to the 35 per cent who…

  • Canada beats Hong Kong to qualify for 2019 Rugby World Cup

    Canada beats Hong Kong to qualify for 2019 Rugby World Cup

    [ad_1] Canada booked its ticket to the Rugby World Cup on Friday with a 27-10 win over Hong Kong, completing a perfect run at a last-chance qualifying tournament. The Canadian men had to rely on their defence in the first half, repeatedly repelling a Hong Kong team that had 75 per cent of the possession…

  • Kremlin critic Bill Browder asks Canada to help kick Russia out of Interpol

    Kremlin critic Bill Browder asks Canada to help kick Russia out of Interpol

    [ad_1] One of the Kremlin’s most prominent critics is calling on the Canadian government to lead the charge to suspend Russia from the international police organization Interpol. In recent days, Bill Browder — who spearheaded the global Magnitsky Act movement to punish Russian officials responsible for the death of accountant Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow prison in 2009 — has been part of a vocal campaign…

  • Liberals table back-to-work bill for Canada Post carriers

    Liberals table back-to-work bill for Canada Post carriers

    [ad_1] The federal government is pushing emergency legislation to force Canada Post employees back to work, while urging both sides to negotiate a deal. Labour Minister Patty Hajdu tabled the bill in the House of Commons Thursday morning.  The Liberals also tabled a motion to fast-track the bill in order to pass it in a compressed…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Why are goalies so weird?

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Why are goalies so weird?

    [ad_1] The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today’s stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won’t find anywhere else. This week, it’s all about the keepers of the crease — the goalies.…

  • Commonwealth Games Canada launches fundraising drive

    Commonwealth Games Canada launches fundraising drive

    [ad_1] Acknowledging its cupboard is near bare, Commonwealth Games Canada is launching a fundraising drive. The organization says it needs to raise $800,000 every quadrennial to keep sending a team to the Games, noting that Commonwealth Games alumni are responsible for 80 per cent of the Canadian medals won at the Summer Olympics. Commonwealth Games…

  • Spain thumps Canada at FIFA U-17 World Cup

    Spain thumps Canada at FIFA U-17 World Cup

    [ad_1] Canada stumbled Wednesday at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, thumped 5-0 by Spain in a battle for top spot in Group D. The Canadian women (2-1-0) came into the game with a two-point advantage over Spain and knowing they had already qualified for the quarterfinals. Spain (2-0-1) started the day two points behind,…

  • Canada Post strike reveals the shifting nature of the postal service

    Canada Post strike reveals the shifting nature of the postal service

    [ad_1] The Canada Post of today that finds itself struggling through rotating strikes is a very different organization from the postal service that last saw labour disruptions. Back in 2011, as the company faced a labour dispute that led to its first loss in 17 years, then-CEO Deepak Chopra unveiled a plan to restructure the…

  • Business group calls for back-to-work legislation to end Canada Post strike

    Business group calls for back-to-work legislation to end Canada Post strike

    [ad_1] A group that represents small and medium-sized Canadian businesses is calling on the federal government to pass back-to-work legislation to end the Canada Post strike, arguing that two-thirds of their members have been hurt by the dispute. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has 110,000 members across the country, and the group says on…

  • Parks Canada spent $731,000 to kill 122 moose in Cape Breton park

    Parks Canada spent $731,000 to kill 122 moose in Cape Breton park

    [ad_1] When a Mi’kmaq hunter shoots a moose in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, the meat feeds children, hides are used in clothing, and there’s one fewer ungulate damaging the park’s vulnerable forest. However, some citizens question whether an average taxpayer price tag of slightly over $7,900 per animal has been justified. More than 120…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Flames

    Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Flames

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host the Edmonton Oilers on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET CBC Sports · November 16 Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Canadiens vs. Canucks

    Hockey Night in Canada: Canadiens vs. Canucks

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Montreal Canadiens visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET CBC Sports · November 16 Watch live on television and online as the Montreal Canadiens visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. Later…

  • Canada slides into 1st place at FIFA U17 women’s World Cup

    Canada slides into 1st place at FIFA U17 women’s World Cup

    [ad_1] Captain Jordyn Huitema scored in the 59th minute and Canada went on to a 2-0 win over South Korea on Saturday to remain undefeated at the under-17 women’s World Cup. The win moves the Canadians into first place in Group D with Spain and Colombia playing later Saturday. Watch highlights from Canada’s big win:…

  • Parcel backlog mounting as CUPW rejects latest offer from Canada Post

    Parcel backlog mounting as CUPW rejects latest offer from Canada Post

    [ad_1] The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has rejected Canada Post’s latest offer in their labour dispute as a delivery backlog weighs on consumers placing orders for packages during the busiest shopping period of the year. The two parties have been negotiating for nearly a year, and the Crown corporation set midnight tonight as the deadline to accept…

  • Canada seeks strategic allies as U.S.-China trade war dominates APEC

    Canada seeks strategic allies as U.S.-China trade war dominates APEC

    [ad_1] The leaders from the 21 countries represented at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit found a colourful welcome in Papua New Guinea, but the high-stakes trade conflict between the U.S. and China was spelled out in black and white as soon as talks got underway Saturday. Before the leaders even gathered for their first…

  • Britain and China halt package shipments to Canada until mail strike is resolved

    Britain and China halt package shipments to Canada until mail strike is resolved

    [ad_1] Canadians hoping to receive packages from international shippers while rotating strikes impact Canada Post operations may be waiting a long time. Britain’s Royal Mail says it is suspending shipments to Canada as a result of the Crown corporation’s labour dispute. Online marketing giant eBay says it has also received a similar notification from China…

  • Canada resisting UN request to extend Mali mission: sources

    Canada resisting UN request to extend Mali mission: sources

    [ad_1] The Trudeau government is reportedly resisting a United Nations request to extend Canada’s peacekeeping mission in Mali so medical evacuations can continue while replacements for Canada’s personnel arrive. Canada has eight helicopters and 250 military members in the sprawling West African nation to rescue injured peacekeepers and transport troops and their equipment. The yearlong…

  • Canada surges past Colombia to open U-17 World Cup

    Canada surges past Colombia to open U-17 World Cup

    [ad_1] Captain Jordyn Huitema opened scoring in the 77th minute as Canada surged to a 3-0 win over Colombia on Wednesday to open up the women’s under-17 World Cup. Andersen Williams and Jessica De Filippoboth scored from close range in the few minutes of play as Canada overcame a slow start. Watch highlights from Canada’s…

  • Canada Wolverines eliminated from 2021 Rugby League World Cup contention

    Canada Wolverines eliminated from 2021 Rugby League World Cup contention

    [ad_1] The Jamaica Reggae Warriors defeated the Canada Wolverines 38-8 Tuesday night at the Americas Championship, The defeat eliminated the Canadian men from qualifying for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. On Saturday, Jamaica will play the winner of the match between the U.S. and Chile to see who makes the World Cup. Saturday’s loser…

  • Juul curbs sales of some e-cigarette flavours, but not in Canada

    Juul curbs sales of some e-cigarette flavours, but not in Canada

    [ad_1] Vaping giant Juul Labs Inc. is stopping its sales of some e-cigarette flavours in U.S. stores to deter use by kids and teens, but is not doing the same in Canada. The company announced the move on Tuesday, in advance of an expected crackdown by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on underage sales of flavoured e-cigarettes. …

  • Trudeau’s Singapore pitch: Canada ‘just getting started’ on trade

    Trudeau’s Singapore pitch: Canada ‘just getting started’ on trade

    [ad_1] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Singapore on Tuesday afternoon primed to make his pitch to a Singapore business audience: Amid new barriers to trading with the U.S., why not consider Canada? Trudeau has a busy three days planned at the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia summits. …

  • ‘Troubling allegations’ prompt Health Canada review of studies used to approve popular weed-killer

    ‘Troubling allegations’ prompt Health Canada review of studies used to approve popular weed-killer

    [ad_1] Health Canada says in light of “troubling allegations,” its scientists are reviewing hundreds of studies used during the approval process for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Canada’s most popular herbicide, Roundup. The decision comes after a coalition of environmental groups claimed Health Canada relied on studies that were secretly influenced by agrochemical giant Monsanto,…

  • Indigenous women coerced into sterilizations across Canada: senator

    Indigenous women coerced into sterilizations across Canada: senator

    [ad_1] When she was 17 years old, Liz was coerced by a Children’s Aid worker into having an abortion and being sterilized at a northwestern Ontario hospital, she says — an experience she’s carried for 40 years. “It was a matter of me almost [being] cornered, if you will, by my worker at the time…

  • Canada falling short on flu vaccinations: internal report

    Canada falling short on flu vaccinations: internal report

    [ad_1] Canada is failing to meet federal flu vaccination goals as Canadians continue to balk at rolling up their sleeves. Just 38 per cent of Canadians were vaccinated during last year’s flu season, according to an internal Public Health Agency of Canada report obtained under Access to Information laws. “Too few,” noted the report’s author. While…

  • Oil pucks and pellets; Canada eyes new ways to move stranded crude

    Oil pucks and pellets; Canada eyes new ways to move stranded crude

    [ad_1] CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada’s biggest railroad says it is attracting interest from oil producers in its effort to move crude in solid, puck-like form, as clogged pipelines divert more oil to riskier rail transport. A CanaPux crude oil solid pellet is shown in this Canadian National Railway Company (CN) image released from Montreal,…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Kings

    Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Kings

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames visit the Los Angeles Kings on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames visit the Los Angeles…

  • U.S. takes down Canada for 4th straight Four Nations Cup title

    U.S. takes down Canada for 4th straight Four Nations Cup title

    [ad_1] The U.S. women’s hockey team claimed its fourth straight Four Nations Cup title Saturday with a 5-2 win over host Canada. Holders of the world and Olympic titles, the American women reinforced their status as the No. 1 women’s team in the world by beating their archrivals on home ice at the SaskTel Centre.…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

    Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins on Hockey Night on Canada. Live coverage CBC Sports · November 10 Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins on Hockey Night on Canada. Later on, we’ll have the Calgary…

  • Grocers, innovators work to save $31B in food from being trashed in Canada each year

    Grocers, innovators work to save $31B in food from being trashed in Canada each year

    [ad_1] Lori Nikkel first discovered how much food gets wasted in Canada when she was a single mother to three hungry boys in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke.  Nikkel and a group of other low-income mothers had convinced their local Loblaws grocery store to donate food to their children’s school for a student nutrition program.  Often, Nikkel found out, the store…

  • Canada shuts out Finland to book place in Four Nations Cup final

    Canada shuts out Finland to book place in Four Nations Cup final

    [ad_1] Canada wants to wrest one women’s hockey title away from the United States when the two countries meet in the final of the Four Nations Cup tournament Saturday. Canada advanced to the gold-medal game with a 3-0 win over Finland on Friday. The Americans have won three straight Four Nations titles. They’re also the…

  • Facebook chooses Canada for Dating feature launch today

    Facebook chooses Canada for Dating feature launch today

    [ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg is ready to play matchmaker for Canadians. His company Facebook Inc. will aim to make its social media platform’s users more than just friends with a new dating feature that will mark its North American launch in Canada on Thursday. Facebook Dating, which was previously piloted in Colombia, operates with users creating…

  • U.S., Mexico, Canada ministers to sign trade pact Nov. 30, official says

    U.S., Mexico, Canada ministers to sign trade pact Nov. 30, official says

    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City, Mexico March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Cabinet ministers from the United States, Mexico and Canada will…

  • Canada captures team bronze at trampoline worlds

    Canada captures team bronze at trampoline worlds

    [ad_1] Canada won bronze in the team all-around final at the 2018 world trampoline championships in St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday.  The Canadians were one of five teams that qualified for Thursday’s final, but began the day in fourth place.  Two-time Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan and Sarah Milette helped bump Canada up to third with the top team score in the women’s synchronized event. …

  • Why do some planes in Canada lack potentially life-saving emergency beacons?

    Why do some planes in Canada lack potentially life-saving emergency beacons?

    [ad_1] More than half of the 27,000 civil aircraft in Canada aren’t equipped with a modern device that could save lives by allowing search and rescue crews to more easily find potential crash survivors, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.   Modern emergency locator transmitters, or ELTs, emit radio distress calls that can be picked up…

  • Chinese electric cars are coming to Canada, but you can’t have one yet: Don Pittis

    Chinese electric cars are coming to Canada, but you can’t have one yet: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] The Chinese are coming. After years of predictions that made-in-China electric-car technology was poised to dominate the global market, the country’s battery-powered cars will be driving on Canadian streets in a few months’ time. To anyone already shopping for an electric vehicle, it’s not a surprise that consumers can’t easily opt for one as their next family…

  • $509M paid to Sears Canada shareholders could be subject of court case

    $509M paid to Sears Canada shareholders could be subject of court case

    [ad_1] An investigation into millions of dollars in dividend payments to Sears Canada shareholders while the company was in decline could soon lead to court action. On Nov. 19, the court-appointed monitor for the retailer’s insolvency will seek permission from Ontario Superior Court to initiate proceedings against Eddie Lampert and his U.S. hedge fund, ESL…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Connor McDavid’s legend is growing

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Connor McDavid’s legend is growing

    [ad_1] The first month of the 2018-19 NHL season has already provided us with plenty to talk about and analyze — including some surprises thanks to a few of the Canadian clubs, and the unmatched skills of Connor McDavid. It’s still early enough that nothing is written in stone, but it’s also a big enough sample size that…

  • Team Canada faces illness, injuries going into rematch against USA

    Team Canada faces illness, injuries going into rematch against USA

    [ad_1] First Team Canada lost hometown favourite Emily Clark to an ankle injury. Now the coach of Canada’s top women’s hockey team says some of his players are fighting a flu-like illness. Team Canada faces Team USA Wednesday evening in the 4 Nations Cup in Saskatoon. It’s the two squads’ first rematch since February’s Olympic final in Pyongchang,…

  • Canada losing ground on abuse, harassment reporting in sports: study

    Canada losing ground on abuse, harassment reporting in sports: study

    [ad_1] Sheldon Kennedy’s sexual abuse case against hockey coach Graham James rocked Canadian sport in the late 1990s, and Canada stepped up, writing one of the strongest sexual harassment and abuse policies in the world, experts say. But 20 years later, most believe Canada has fallen asleep on the job. When it comes to protecting…

  • Mental health support by text launches for kids across Canada

    Mental health support by text launches for kids across Canada

    [ad_1] Canadian youth can now access mental health support through a free bilingual texting service being rolled out across the country by Kids Help Phone. The charitable organization is introducing the 24/7 texting support option through a service partnership with U.S. based helpline Crisis Text Line. A pilot project begun in February in some provinces logged…

  • Canada could ratify new NAFTA even if U.S. tariffs stay put: Trudeau

    Canada could ratify new NAFTA even if U.S. tariffs stay put: Trudeau

    [ad_1] Canada might ratify its new North American trade deal with the United States and Mexico even if the U.S. doesn’t drop its tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. In an interview with CNN, portions of which are airing Tuesday as U.S. voters cast ballots in pivotal midterm elections, Trudeau…

  • Curling Canada calls on local clubs to seek help to improve business model

    Curling Canada calls on local clubs to seek help to improve business model

    [ad_1] The good news for curling is new rinks are opening. The bad news is even more are closing. Chilliwack, B.C., Berwick, N.S., Chelsea and Riviere-du-Loup, Que., have opened, or are about to open, new facilities for their local curling clubs this year. Regina’s Tartan Club, Toronto’s Scarboro curling club, Winnipeg’s West Kildonan, and the…

  • Diabetes Canada warns of ‘epidemic,’ calls for national strategy

    Diabetes Canada warns of ‘epidemic,’ calls for national strategy

    [ad_1] Diabetes experts say Canada could prevent another million type 2 diabetes diagnoses in the next decade if Ottawa helps to fund something it lacks now: a national diabetes strategy. Officials with Diabetes Canada were joined by Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu in the National Press Theatre Tuesday morning to ask the federal government to earmark $150 million in…

  • Canada, other Western countries urge China to shut Uighur detention camps

    Canada, other Western countries urge China to shut Uighur detention camps

    [ad_1] Western countries including Canada, France and Germany called on China on Tuesday to close down detention camps, which activists say hold a million Uighurs and other Muslims. At a debate in Geneva at the UN Human Rights Council — which reports on human rights in each UN member state every five years and is reviewing China’s record…

  • Iran sanctions may have little impact in Canada, except on oil prices

    Iran sanctions may have little impact in Canada, except on oil prices

    [ad_1] The fresh round of sanctions the U.S. imposed on Iran Monday threatens to close off all channels of international banking to the regime, but is unlikely to affect Canadian businesses. The sanctions aim to block Iran’s oil exports, but the impact on oil prices may have already worked its way through the markets, though…

  • Exposure key to building women’s basketball in Canada

    Exposure key to building women’s basketball in Canada

    [ad_1] Do you watch women’s basketball? What about Canadian women’s basketball? If you do, how do you access it? Is it easy? Affordable? After 10-plus years playing for Canada’s national team and various pro-leagues overseas, as well having made history as the first Canadian woman on the coaching staff of a men’s North American pro…

  • Lowe’s closing 31 stores in Canada and 20 in U.S.

    Lowe’s closing 31 stores in Canada and 20 in U.S.

    [ad_1] Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is closing 31 underperforming stores across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador, and 20 others in the U.S. The North Carolina-based chain said Monday morning that the closures are “part of its ongoing strategic reassessment” of its business. Most are in Ontario and Quebec. Locations at the following addresses will…

  • Planes crash mid-air in Ottawa, Canada

    Planes crash mid-air in Ottawa, Canada

    [ad_1] ONE person was killed after two small planes crashed mid-air in the capital of Ottawa, Canadian paramedics say. Ottawa police said the accident occurred over the west end of the city just after 10am local time on Sunday. Staff Sgt. Jamie Harper said one plane crashed into a field and the other managed to…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Blackhawks vs. Flames

    Hockey Night in Canada: Blackhawks vs. Flames

    [ad_1] Live Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host the Chicago Blackhawks on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host the Chicago Blackhawks on Hockey…

  • Canada grabs 2 medals in short track World Cup opener

    Canada grabs 2 medals in short track World Cup opener

    [ad_1] Canada opened up the short track World Cup season on a strong note, grabbing two medals in Calgary on Saturday. Courtney Lee Sarault won bronze in the women’s 1500-metre, and Alyson Charles took home bronze in the women’s 500. ??’s Courtney Sarault has a VERY strong race in her World Cup debut and settles for…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Penguins

    Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Penguins

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night on Canada. Later on, we’ll have the Chicago Blackhawks vs.…

  • Tamara Tatham on women's basketball in Canada

    Tamara Tatham on women's basketball in Canada

    [ad_1] Part 2 of 3 from CBC Sports’ conversation with Tamara Tatham. Tatham played on Canada’s national team for 10 years and is on the coaching staff for both the Raptors 905 and University of Toronto women’s team. From her unique perspective, she weighs in on the state of women’s basketball in Canada. [ad_2] Source…

  • Thalidomide class action in Canada to proceed as Federal Court overturns ruling

    Thalidomide class action in Canada to proceed as Federal Court overturns ruling

    [ad_1] Thalidomide survivors have won the go-ahead in Canada to challenge a compensation program.  The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that a lower court judge was wrong to deny class-action certification, and appointed Bruce Wenham as representative plaintiff. Toronto-born Wenham, 60, says he was born with deformed arms because his mother took thalidomide during pregnancy.…

  • Canada adds 11,000 jobs in October, jobless rate ticks down to 5.8%

    Canada adds 11,000 jobs in October, jobless rate ticks down to 5.8%

    [ad_1] The economy added 11,200 jobs last month despite fewer people looking for work, Statistics Canada said Friday. The data agency’s monthly Labour Force Survey showed that more than 18,705,000 Canadians 15 or older said they had a job last month, an increase from 18,693,000 the month previous. October’s numbers mean the economy has added almost…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Elliotte Friedman on how to be an insider

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Elliotte Friedman on how to be an insider

    [ad_1] For hockey fans, getting breaking news and analysis on the latest moves has never been easier. Long gone are the days of waiting for the morning newspaper to find out what happened and what it all means. These days, you can wake up, grab your phone and check in with your favourite insiders to see what’s happening. You…

  • Medical Council of Canada under fire for banning access to menstrual products for exam takers

    Medical Council of Canada under fire for banning access to menstrual products for exam takers

    [ad_1] The Medical Council of Canada says it’s reviewing its practices after being criticized online for prohibiting women from bringing tampons or menstrual pads into exam rooms while writing multi-hour tests. Dr. Michelle Cohen, advocacy chairperson with Canadian Women in Medicine, said it’s “sexist and unfair” to confiscate feminine hygiene products from exam takers, or to…

  • Your personal financial data is safe, says head of Statistics Canada

    Your personal financial data is safe, says head of Statistics Canada

    [ad_1] The head of Statistics Canada is assuring Canadians that their personal financial data is safe after days of Conservative criticism over the agency’s move to collect the financial transaction data from 500,000 people. “I understand the concerns that Canadians have and want to assure them that their personal information is carefully protected, and never shared…

  • Greyhound service in Western Canada stops at midnight: Now what?

    Greyhound service in Western Canada stops at midnight: Now what?

    [ad_1] Small towns from Osoyoos, B.C., to Massey, Ont., will lose their bus connection to the wider world Wednesday night, when Greyhound Canada ceases its service to Western Canada. The last Greyhound bus pulls into a station in Western Canada Wednesday night at midnight, the victim of high costs and declining ridership, according to U.S.…

  • Gabrielle Daleman won’t skate for Canada at NHK Trophy Grand Prix

    Gabrielle Daleman won’t skate for Canada at NHK Trophy Grand Prix

    [ad_1] Canada’s Gabrielle Daleman has withdrawn from the NHK Trophy Grand Prix in Japan. Earlier this month, the world figure skating bronze medallist pulled out of Skate Canada International this past weekend, announcing she was taking a break from training to focus on her mental health. Daleman, who trains in Toronto with coaches Brian Orser…

  • 3 Asian countries urge citizens not to use marijuana in Canada

    3 Asian countries urge citizens not to use marijuana in Canada

    [ad_1] Marijuana may be legal now in Canada, but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid pot, with people from Japan and South Korea facing possible arrest. China, the latest to weigh in, didn’t go that far. Its consulate in Toronto issued a statement dated Friday reminding Chinese in its jurisdiction…

  • Adyen expands to Canada, signs up Adidas, Dollar Shave Club

    Adyen expands to Canada, signs up Adidas, Dollar Shave Club

    [ad_1] Adyen, the Dutch firm that processes payments for the likes of Facebook and Uber, has expanded to Canada and signed up a host of new firms to its client roster. The company announced Tuesday that it has added Adidas, Dollar Shave Club, Busbud and Canada Goose to its line-up of customers as part of…

  • American Apparel returning to Canada with online store

    American Apparel returning to Canada with online store

    [ad_1] American Apparel will return to the Canadian market with an online store on Nov. 1., a year after its bankruptcy and closure. This time the brand will be Canadian-owned and, for now, won’t have any physical stores in the country, said American Apparel’s brand marketing director Sabina Weber, who indicated the company was taking…

  • U.S. cannabis firm Curaleaf falls in Canada trading debut

    U.S. cannabis firm Curaleaf falls in Canada trading debut

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – U.S. cannabis retailer Curaleaf Holdings Inc CURA.CD opened lower in its trading debut in Toronto on Monday after amassing $400 million in the biggest equity raising in Canada’s marijuana industry. FILE PHOTO: A woman smokes a joint on the day Canada legalized recreational marijuana in Toronto, Canada, October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos…

  • Canada reaches women’s team final at artistic gymnastics worlds

    Canada reaches women’s team final at artistic gymnastics worlds

    [ad_1] Canada’s women’s artistic gymnastics team advanced to the team final of the world championships with a program-best fourth-place finish on Sunday in Doha, Qatar. The team — Ellie Black of Halifax, Sophie Marois of Île Bizard, Que., Brooklyn Moors of Cambridge, Ont., Shallon Olsen of Surrey, B.C., and Ana Padurariu of Whitby, Ont. — scored…

  • Fragmented bus service market emerges as Greyhound exits Western Canada Oct. 31

    Fragmented bus service market emerges as Greyhound exits Western Canada Oct. 31

    [ad_1] A hodge-podge of public transportation services are already starting to fill the gap as Greyhound Canada moves steadily towards its midnight Halloween disappearance from most of Western Canada. The venerable national motor coach operator is being replaced by a mix of provincial government-subsidized services, Indigenous-owned bus lines, locally owned startups, flexible fleets of shuttle…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Jets vs. Maple Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Jets vs. Maple Leafs

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Winnipeg Jets on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Winnipeg Jets on Hockey Night on Canada. Later on, we’ll have the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Vancouver…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Penguins vs. Canucks

    Hockey Night in Canada: Penguins vs. Canucks

    [ad_1] Coming Up Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Vancouver Canucks…

  • Moore-Towers, Marinaro win pairs bronze at Skate Canada

    Moore-Towers, Marinaro win pairs bronze at Skate Canada

    [ad_1] Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won pairs bronze at Skate Canada International in Laval, Que., on Saturday. Skating to a Pink Floyd medley, Moore-Towers, from St. Catharines, Ont., and Marinaro, from Sarnia, Ont., scored 200.93 points, narrowly missing out on silver. The difference was a downgrade on their death spiral, which was their…

  • Here’s what climate change could look like in Canada

    Here’s what climate change could look like in Canada

    [ad_1] Climate change is here, experts say, and Canada can expect to suffer the consequences. The effects of a warming planet are going to be felt from coast to coast to coast. And, if we stick to a “business-as-usual” scenario — no change to our emissions — it’s going to happen a lot sooner than…

  • Canadian pair of Moore-Towers, Marinaro sit 3rd at Skate Canada

    Canadian pair of Moore-Towers, Marinaro sit 3rd at Skate Canada

    [ad_1] Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro are third after the pairs short program at Skate Canada International. Skating to a Leona Lewis version of Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Moore-Towers and Marinaro scored 71.26 points. World bronze medallists Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France are the leaders with…

  • Canada will hold off on trade deal with China until its behaviour is ‘more reasonable,’ says ambassador

    Canada will hold off on trade deal with China until its behaviour is ‘more reasonable,’ says ambassador

    [ad_1] Canada’s ambassador to China says a trade pact with Canada likely won’t be reached until China caves on certain controversial policies. John McCallum says most of the work he is doing in Beijing right now is focused on bridging policy gaps between Canada and China on agricultural market access, wages and gender equity, and on addressing issues…

  • Canada to apologize for treatment of Inuit with tuberculosis in mid-20th century

    Canada to apologize for treatment of Inuit with tuberculosis in mid-20th century

    [ad_1] The federal government is poised to apologize for how it treated Inuit who were plucked from their communities across the North and taken to sanatoriums in southern Canada for tuberculosis treatment in the mid-20th century.  The president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), the organization that speaks for Inuit in Nunavut, made the announcement during its annual…

  • Ford recalls 136,272 Focus cars in Canada for fuel valve problem

    Ford recalls 136,272 Focus cars in Canada for fuel valve problem

    [ad_1] Ford is recalling nearly 1.5 million Focus compact cars in North America because a fuel system problem can cause the engines to stall without warning. The recall covers cars from the 2012 through 2018 model years with two-litre, four-cylinder engines. There were 1,282,596 vehicles affected in the United States, 136,272 in Canada and 44,521 in…

  • Supreme Court clears way for Air Canada cargo price fixing lawsuit

    Supreme Court clears way for Air Canada cargo price fixing lawsuit

    [ad_1] The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit against Air Canada and British Airways to proceed by dismissing an appeal by Canada’s largest airline. Air Canada had sought to overturn an October 2017 Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that the class action could include foreign claimants despite playing out…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Should goalie gear be one size fits all?

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Should goalie gear be one size fits all?

    [ad_1] Goalie gear is front and centre on this week’s episode of the Hockey Night in Canada podcast. In terms of technique and equipment, there isn’t a position in sports that has transformed more dramatically than the NHL goaltender. Setting aside how goalies’ playing style has changed in recent years, we’re focusing on the equipment, which has been a hot-button…

  • Evgenia Medvedeva is facing a big test at Skate Canada

    Evgenia Medvedeva is facing a big test at Skate Canada

    [ad_1] After kicking off last weekend with Skate America, the Grand Prix of Figure Skating makes its annual Canadian stop this week. Here’s who to watch in each competition at Skate Canada in Laval, Que. Men: Cha, Messing take aim at Uno The men’s field is an interesting one boasting lots of talent, including world and…

  • Senate passes bill that would ban whale, dolphin captivity in Canada

    Senate passes bill that would ban whale, dolphin captivity in Canada

    [ad_1] After a multi-year legislative battle, a bill to outlaw keeping cetaceans like whales and dolphins in captivity has cleared the Senate — all but ensuring the end of a once-popular theme park attraction in Canada. S-203 — first introduced by now-retired Liberal senator Wilfred Moore in December 2015, with the backing of Green Party Leader…

  • Timberwolves’ Wiggins unsure when he’ll play basketball for Canada

    Timberwolves’ Wiggins unsure when he’ll play basketball for Canada

    [ad_1] Andrew Wiggins knows he’ll play for Canada again. The 23-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves forward just isn’t sure when that might be. “I want to play in the future but I can’t tell the future so I’m going to try and play but we’ll see what happens,” Wiggins said Wednesday ahead of the Timberwolves’ game in…

  • Justina Di Stasio earns wrestling gold for Canada at world championships

    Justina Di Stasio earns wrestling gold for Canada at world championships

    [ad_1] Canada’s Justina Di Stasio won the women’s 72-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships on Wednesday with a 4-2 win over Mongolia’s Nasanburmaa Ochirbat. Di Stasio, from Burnaby, B.C., scored two early takedowns to move in front 4-0 in Budapest, Hungary. Ochirbat scored a takedown to close the gap, but Di Stasio defended successfully…

  • Feds appoint mediator in hope of ending Canada Post walkouts

    Feds appoint mediator in hope of ending Canada Post walkouts

    [ad_1] The federal government named a special mediator Wednesday in hopes of ending rotating walkouts at Canada Post that forced closure of the Crown corporation’s biggest sorting plants for a second day. Labour Minister Patty Hajdu announced the appointment of Morton Mitchnick just hours after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it would keep…

  • Bank of Canada raises interest rate again, this time to 1.75%

    Bank of Canada raises interest rate again, this time to 1.75%

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point for the fifth time since last summer, pushing up the cost of borrowing for Canadians. The bank’s rate is now set at 1.75 per cent Known as the target for the overnight rate, the benchmark is what Canada’s big banks charge…

  • Life expectancy in Canada may be decreasing for first time in decades, and opioid crisis is being blamed

    Life expectancy in Canada may be decreasing for first time in decades, and opioid crisis is being blamed

    [ad_1] Canadians’ life expectancy may be decreasing for the first time in decades, and it’s being linked to the opioid crisis, the country’s chief public health officer says.  “Life expectancy has been steadily increasing in Canada over many years and it is comparable to other high-income countries. Alarmingly, this is expected to change,” said Dr. Theresa Tam…

  • Cases of rare, polio-like paralysis targeting kids appear in Canada

    Cases of rare, polio-like paralysis targeting kids appear in Canada

    [ad_1] Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported a small surge in cases of a mysterious disease in children. More than 60 cases of the polio-like illness have been confirmed in 22 U.S. states in recent weeks. Now, doctors in Toronto say they’re seeing cases appear in Canada. “I can confirm that since September,…

  • Canada gains semifinal berth at Women’s World Rugby Sevens season opener

    Canada gains semifinal berth at Women’s World Rugby Sevens season opener

    [ad_1] Canada rode the speed of Charity Williams to a 21-17 victory over Russia and secured a semifinal berth at the Women’s World Rugby Sevens season-opening tournament on Sunday in Glendale, Colo. Williams, who turned 22 on Saturday, scored early in the match and with 3:48 remaining in the second half to help the Canadians to…

  • Mike Anderson leads Canada to its 1st world mixed curling gold

    Mike Anderson leads Canada to its 1st world mixed curling gold

    [ad_1] Canada captured its first-ever gold medal at the World Mixed Curling Championship. Mike Anderson and his Canadian mixed curling team — including vice-skip Danielle Inglis, second Sean Harrison, lead Lauren Harrison and coach Jim Waite — defeated Spain’s Sergio Vez 6-2 on Saturday to top the podium. The Thornhill, Ont., rink scored two in…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Blues vs. Maple Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Blues vs. Maple Leafs

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Canada gives Lockheed Martin first chance to bid on warships design

    Canada gives Lockheed Martin first chance to bid on warships design

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Friday said Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) would be given first chance to bid on a contract to design 15 warships that will end up costing Canada around C$60 billion ($46 billion). Trade visitors are seen walking over a road crossing covered with Lockheed Martin branding at Farnborough…

  • U.S. blanks Canada to capture CONCACAF qualifying crown

    U.S. blanks Canada to capture CONCACAF qualifying crown

    [ad_1] Rose Lavelle and Alex Morgan each scored and the U.S. women beat rival Canada 2-0 on Wednesday night in the championship match of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament. The United States improved to 16-0-2 so far in 2018. The team has gone undefeated in 26 straight matches (23-0-3) dating to last year. Both…

  • Marijuana stocks lose ground as Canada ushers in a new era of legal cannabis

    Marijuana stocks lose ground as Canada ushers in a new era of legal cannabis

    [ad_1] “The pace and change is accelerating rapidly and we’re seeing well-funded, professional brands emerging,” CEO Brendan Kennedy told CNBC an interview Wednesday. “It’s a global opportunity and we think we have a first-mover advantage.” Founded in 2013, Tilray was incorporated under Kennedy’s cannabis-focused private equity venture Privateer Holdings. Privateer, which still owns about 80…

  • Marijuana is now legal in Canada with sales starting overnight

    Marijuana is now legal in Canada with sales starting overnight

    [ad_1] IAN Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it. Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began overnight in Newfoundland. Mr Power was first in line at a store in St.…

  • Canada to apply USMCA cultural exemption to digital trade

    Canada to apply USMCA cultural exemption to digital trade

    [ad_1] The broad cultural exemption Canada fought to keep in the renegotiated North American free trade deal will allow for Canadian content rules in digital media. But government sources say the Trudeau government will not use that exemption in order to escape a section of the revised trade deal that extends copyright protections for artistic works by…

  • Canada Post workers could begin rotating strikes Monday

    Canada Post workers could begin rotating strikes Monday

    [ad_1] The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has given strike notice to Canada Post that workers could walk off the job as early as next week. The union representing 50,000 Canada Post employees says rotating strikes will begin Monday if agreements aren’t reached with the Urban Postal Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail…

  • Curling Canada to further examine ‘evolving journey’ of residency rules

    Curling Canada to further examine ‘evolving journey’ of residency rules

    [ad_1] Curling Canada high-performance director Gerry Peckham acknowledges that the current residency setup for elite Canadian curlers is an issue that is “timely and incredibly relevant.” It seems quite possible change could soon be on the horizon. “I date back far enough to remember when all four curlers had to come out of the same…

  • Campfires and cannabis: Parks Canada says it’s OK to smoke pot at campsites

    Campfires and cannabis: Parks Canada says it’s OK to smoke pot at campsites

    [ad_1] Campers heading out to one of Canada’s national parks can start adding cannabis to their kit. Parks Canada confirmed this week that marijuana can be consumed at its campsites — part of a policy of offering visitors a “consistent and predictable” experience at national parks across the country. “While Parks Canada campgrounds are public areas, the agency…

  • Changing of the guard as Scott Arfield takes over as Canada soccer captain

    Changing of the guard as Scott Arfield takes over as Canada soccer captain

    [ad_1] A changing of the guard is under way with the Canadian men’s soccer team with Scott Arfield taking over as permanent captain from Atiba Hutchinson. Health permitting, Arfield will lead out the 79th-ranked Canadians against No. 177 Dominica in CONCACAF Nation League qualifying play Tuesday at BMO Field. The Glasgow Rangers midfielder also wore…

  • Canada open to more China trade now that USMCA is done, Trudeau says

    Canada open to more China trade now that USMCA is done, Trudeau says

    [ad_1] Canada is open to doing more business with China now that a trading agreement with the United States and Mexico has been finalized, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Obviously, China is the world’s second-largest economy and growing, and will remain an important place to do business and to look for opportunity,” Trudeau told the…

  • Bank of Canada survey says Canadian businesses are optimistic

    Bank of Canada survey says Canadian businesses are optimistic

    [ad_1] A new Bank of Canada poll suggested Monday that companies are optimistic about the year ahead — especially when it comes to sales growth, foreign demand and their investment plans. The quarterly survey was conducted between mid-August and mid-September — before Canada agreed to an updated North American free trade deal that has alleviated…

  • Canada thrashes Panama to book FIFA Women’s World Cup berth

    Canada thrashes Panama to book FIFA Women’s World Cup berth

    [ad_1] Christine Sinclair scored twice and Canada went on to secure a spot in next year’s World Cup in France with a 7-0 victory over Panama on Sunday in the semifinals of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Frisco, Texas. Sinclair now has 177 international goals. She ranks second on the career list — among both men…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Avalanche

    Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Avalanche

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Capitals

    Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Capitals

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Canada gives $50M to UN Palestinian refugee agency U.S. says is ‘flawed’

    Canada gives $50M to UN Palestinian refugee agency U.S. says is ‘flawed’

    [ad_1] Canada is contributing $50 million to the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency — after the United States decided to stop funding what it called an “irredeemably flawed” organization. The new Canadian funds announced on Friday will be allocated over two years to assist the health and education efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works…

  • Canada scores double bronze at ISU Junior Grand Prix

    Canada scores double bronze at ISU Junior Grand Prix

    [ad_1] Canadians won two bronze medals on Saturday at the seventh stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit on Saturday in Armenia.  In men’s competition, Iliya Kovler of Richmond Hill, Ont., hung on to third place despite the fifth best free skate on Saturday with a personal best international score of 201.20 points. Adam Siao Him Fa of France…

  • NAFTA talks forced Canada to pick a side in U.S.-China trade war

    NAFTA talks forced Canada to pick a side in U.S.-China trade war

    [ad_1] When the Trudeau government agreed to a revised North American free trade deal, the Americans said Canada also agreed to something else: joining Donald Trump’s trade war on China. “The continent as a whole now stands united against what I’m going to call unfair trading practices,” Trump’s National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow said the day after the…

  • U.S. lawmakers warn Canada to keep Huawei out of its 5G plans – TechCrunch

    U.S. lawmakers warn Canada to keep Huawei out of its 5G plans – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] In a letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio make a very public case that Canada should leave Chinese tech and telecom giant Huawei out of its plans to build a next-generation mobile network. “While Canada has strong telecommunication security safeguards in place, we have serious concerns…

  • Gabrielle Daleman out of Skate Canada, taking break for mental health

    Gabrielle Daleman out of Skate Canada, taking break for mental health

    [ad_1] World figure skating bronze medallist Gabrielle Daleman is taking a break from training to focus on her mental health. The 20-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., has withdrawn from Skate Canada International later this month in Laval, Que. Larkyn Austman of Coquitlam, B.C., has also withdrawn from Skate Canada with an injury. Daleman, who trains in…

  • Canada moves on to CONCACAF World Cup qualifying semifinals

    Canada moves on to CONCACAF World Cup qualifying semifinals

    [ad_1] Janine Beckie and Nichelle Prince scored in the first half and Canada went on to beat Costa Rica 3-1 on Thursday night in the final game of the group stage at the CONCACAF women’s World Cup qualifying tournament. Canadian captain Christine Sinclair scored her 175th career goal in the 57th minute. Sinclair, who plays…

  • Canada sees little chance of quick end to U.S. metals tariffs: sources

    Canada sees little chance of quick end to U.S. metals tariffs: sources

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada does not hold out much hope that Washington will quickly lift tariffs that it imposed on steel and aluminum exports and is resisting a U.S. push to agree to strict quotas, two sources familiar with the matter said. A worker walks by rolled up steel sits in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco…

  • Canada introduces new safeguards to curb flood of steel imports

    Canada introduces new safeguards to curb flood of steel imports

    [ad_1] The federal government is introducing new safeguard measures in an effort to respond to the risk of a surge of cheap foreign steel imports. Beginning Oct. 25, imports of seven steel products will be subject to a 25 per cent surtax when the level of those imports exceeds historical norms, according to a release…

  • Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Where have all the rivalries gone?

    Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Where have all the rivalries gone?

    [ad_1] It’s one of the nastiest grudges in the history of the NHL. And if we want to understand what’s become of rivalries today, what better place to start than the loathing between the Red Wings and Avalanche of the late ’90s and early 2000s. Rob Pizzo kicks off this week’s episode of the Hockey Night In Canada…

  • Irving oil refinery explosion unlikely to hike gasoline prices in Canada

    Irving oil refinery explosion unlikely to hike gasoline prices in Canada

    [ad_1] The explosion that rocked Irving Oil’s Saint John refinery on Monday is unlikely to affect the price of gas in Canada, according to experts. Fuel market analysts say the quick return to the facility and the fact that fuel storage tanks are likely full mean the refinery shutdown should have little short-term impact on…

  • Canada wins 2 silver medals, bronze at Boca Chica beach volleyball tourney

    Canada wins 2 silver medals, bronze at Boca Chica beach volleyball tourney

    [ad_1] Three Canadian beach volleyball teams left a lasting impression at the Boca Chica tournament. Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter earned a silver medal on Sunday night in the Dominican Republic after fellow Canadians Ben Saxton and Grant O’Gorman collected bronze. On the women’s side, top-seeded Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada were defeated…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Canucks vs. Flames

    Hockey Night in Canada: Canucks vs. Flames

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Senators vs. Maple Leafs

    Hockey Night in Canada: Senators vs. Maple Leafs

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Brexit tension leads U.K. to seek deeper ties with Canada

    Brexit tension leads U.K. to seek deeper ties with Canada

    [ad_1] As the United Kingdom works to finalize its split from the European Union, it’s about to ramp up efforts to expand its footprint in Canada.​ Brexit has hit another roadblock as the European Union (EU) and U.K. attempt to work out exactly what their future relationship will look like. Both sides are trying to come up…

  • How investor confidence in Canada improved in just one remarkable week

    How investor confidence in Canada improved in just one remarkable week

    [ad_1] What a difference a week can make. Canada has been in a rut with enticing companies and investors to see the country as a good place to do business. Investment began to fall four years ago and pessimism grew further when Donald Trump began putting up trade walls around the United States. Declining investment has put a…

  • Canada tops Jamaica in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying

    Canada tops Jamaica in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying

    [ad_1] Nichelle Prince scored twice to help Canada beat Jamaica 2-0 on Friday night in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament. Prince connected in the 33rd and 80th minutes in the Group B opener for both teams. Earlier at H-E-B Park, Costa Rica routed Cuba 8-0. In Group A play Thursday in Cary, North Carolina,…

  • Canada still short of police officers trained to spot drug-impaired drivers

    Canada still short of police officers trained to spot drug-impaired drivers

    [ad_1] The number of police officers trained to recognize drug-impaired drivers is lagging far behind the number that police chiefs said would be needed after cannabis is made legal for recreational use nationwide on Oct. 17. According to a senior government official, 833 Canadian police officers have been trained as drug recognition experts (DREs). That’s a…

  • Canada records international trade surplus, driven by decline in imports

    Canada records international trade surplus, driven by decline in imports

    [ad_1] Canada recorded its first merchandise trade surplus with the world in more than 18 months in August, as unusually timed shutdowns at auto plants helped cut imports at a greater rate than exports, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The surplus of $526 million was the first since December 2016 and follows a revised deficit of $189 million…

  • Canada ready to celebrate World Girls’ Hockey Weekend

    Canada ready to celebrate World Girls’ Hockey Weekend

    [ad_1] Years before starring at the University of Wisconsin, Sarah Nurse remembers being told she didn’t have a future in hockey. “One of my dad’s friends completely brushed me off and was like, ‘You’re never going to get anywhere playing hockey. There’s nowhere for you to go,’” says Nurse, a fourth-year forward with the Canadian…

  • Canada joins allies in condemning ‘malicious’ Russian cyberattacks

    Canada joins allies in condemning ‘malicious’ Russian cyberattacks

    [ad_1] Canada joined NATO allies on Thursday in blaming the Russian military for new cyberattacks that targeted the international chemical weapons agency and the investigation into the mysterious 2014 crash of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine. A statement from Global Affairs Canada said the latest incidents are part of a malicious pattern of behaviour that…

  • Trump news: US Presidents insults US allies in attack on Saudi Arabia, Canada and EU | World | News

    Trump news: US Presidents insults US allies in attack on Saudi Arabia, Canada and EU | World | News

    [ad_1] During a fundraising event at Trump International Hotel in Washington DC, Trump told attendees of the Protect the House PAS about his interactions with the Saudi king the previous year. According to Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin, Trump described the king as being “right out of central casting”. According to American dictionary Merriam-Webster, the…

  • Athletics Canada hands lifetime ban to former sprinter Desai Williams

    Athletics Canada hands lifetime ban to former sprinter Desai Williams

    [ad_1] Former Canadian Olympic sprinter Desai Williams has been handed a lifetime ban by Athletics Canada for violating the organization’s sexual harassment policy. Athletics Canada is the governing body for track and field in the country. The alleged conduct took place in 2010. According to an Athletics Canada news release, a former adult athlete brought the complaint against…

  • Why Canada Goose’s CEO has a love-hate relationship with counterfeiting

    Why Canada Goose’s CEO has a love-hate relationship with counterfeiting

    [ad_1] Canada Goose chief executive officer Dani Reiss has told customers for years they’ll never find a bathing suit emblazoned with his company’s iconic logo because it doesn’t make sense for the luxury winter apparel brand, but a quick search online will reveal he is sorely mistaken. Law enforcement and the Toronto-based company known for…

  • Listen to the debut episode of the Hockey Night In Canada podcast

    Listen to the debut episode of the Hockey Night In Canada podcast

    [ad_1] The NHL season begins tonight. And so does CBC Sports’ new Hockey Night in Canada Podcast. Opening night always brings plenty of excitement about the season ahead, and this year is setting up to be a fascinating one for Canadian fans of the game. Host Rob Pizzo considers the burning questions from around the league and talks to…

  • Trade pact clause seen deterring China trade deal with Canada, Mexico

    Trade pact clause seen deterring China trade deal with Canada, Mexico

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s hopes of negotiating a free trade pact with Canada or Mexico were dealt a sharp setback by a provision deep in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that aims to forbid such deals with “non-market” countries, trade experts said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at a port in…

  • Trump’s dairy fight with Canada gets only $70 million more than TPP

    Trump’s dairy fight with Canada gets only $70 million more than TPP

    [ad_1] Christinne Muschi | Bloomberg | Getty Images A cow stands at the Lookout dairy farm in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.  President Donald Trump’s declared victory for U.S. dairy farmers may not be as large as it seems. On Sunday, the U.S. and Canada reached a deal to replace the…

  • Mazda CEO welcomes new U.S., Canada, Mexico trade pact

    Mazda CEO welcomes new U.S., Canada, Mexico trade pact

    [ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) welcomed on Tuesday a new trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada, and said it would work to meet new rules on components used in Mazda vehicles made in Mexico. The logo of Mazda Motor Corp. is displayed at the company’s news conference…

  • Canadian dollar surges after US and Canada strike deal to replace NAFTA

    Canadian dollar surges after US and Canada strike deal to replace NAFTA

    [ad_1] Canada’s dollar surged against its U.S. counterpart on Monday after the U.S. and Canada reached a trade deal to replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement. The loonie rose 0.9 percent to 1.2793 per U.S. dollar. It also hit its highest level since late May against the greenback. (Lower value equals stronger CAD)…

  • GM, Ford shares jump in relief on Canada trade deal

    GM, Ford shares jump in relief on Canada trade deal

    [ad_1] Automobile manufacturers Ford and General Motors rallied Monday after the United States and Canada struck a last-minute deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. General Motors shares rallied 1.5 percent Monday, while Ford rose 0.7 percent. Parts manufacturer Lear Corporation rose 2.6 percent. The pending United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is expected to affect…

  • Trump hails Canada, Mexico trade pact as win for U.S. workers

    Trump hails Canada, Mexico trade pact as win for U.S. workers

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday touted a new free trade deal with Canada and Mexico as a win for U.S. workers while investors breathed a sigh of relief that the key pillars of NAFTA had survived his hardball strategy to reshape global commerce. Washington and Ottawa reached an agreement on Sunday…

  • Trump says trade pact with Canada, Mexico will support U.S. jobs

    Trump says trade pact with Canada, Mexico will support U.S. jobs

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said a new free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico would support hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs, marking it as a victory in his push to reshape the lines of global commerce. Financial markets breathed a sigh of relief that the United States and…

  • 2 of 5 investors grant final approval for $40B LNG Canada project

    2 of 5 investors grant final approval for $40B LNG Canada project

    [ad_1] Two of the five primary investors in a proposed liquefied natural gas project in northern B.C. granted their final approval Friday for the development, bringing Canada’s first major LNG project one step closer to becoming a reality. PetroChina and Kogas, of South Korea, have both announced their readiness to move forward with the $40-billion investment led by…

  • Trump: Canada, Mexico trade pact ‘great deal’ for all sides

    Trump: Canada, Mexico trade pact ‘great deal’ for all sides

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump hailed Canada on Monday after the two countries forged a last-minute deal to salvage their trilateral NAFTA accord with Mexico, marking a key victory in the U.S. leader’s effort to shake up global trade. The deal, announced on Sunday, is a reworking of the 1994 North American Free…

  • In Trump win, Canada, U.S. deal saves NAFTA as trilateral pact

    In Trump win, Canada, U.S. deal saves NAFTA as trilateral pact

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico, rescuing a three-country, $1.2 trillion open-trade zone that had been about to collapse after nearly a quarter century. FILE PHOTO: Dairy cows are seen on a farm in Saint-Valerien-de-Milton, southeast of…

  • Trade deal largely spares Canada, Mexico from any Trump auto tariffs

    Trade deal largely spares Canada, Mexico from any Trump auto tariffs

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade will preserve President Donald Trump’s ability to impose threatened 25 percent global tariffs on autos while largely exempting passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and auto parts from Canada and Mexico, a side-letter to the agreement showed on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Chevrolet Equinox SUVs are parked awaiting…

  • U.S., Canada confirm they have reached new trade deal with Mexico

    U.S., Canada confirm they have reached new trade deal with Mexico

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – The United States and Canada on Sunday confirmed they had reached a deal on a “new, modernized trade agreement,” which is designed to replace the 1994 NAFTA pact. In a joint statement the two nations said the new deal would be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Reporting by David Ljunggren;…

  • Canada, U.S. reach deal to save NAFTA as trilateral trade pact

    Canada, U.S. reach deal to save NAFTA as trilateral trade pact

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Canada reached a deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico, beating a midnight deadline with agreements to substantially boost American access to Canada’s dairy market and protect Canada from possible U.S. auto tariffs, sources with direct knowledge of the talks said. FILE…

  • Canada, U.S. reach deal to update NAFTA: Canadian sources

    Canada, U.S. reach deal to update NAFTA: Canadian sources

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Canada reached a deal to update NAFTA and keep it a trilateral pact with Mexico, beating a midnight deadline with agreements to boost U.S. access to Canada’s dairy market and protect Canada from possible U.S. autos tariffs, two Canadian sources with direct knowledge of the talks said…

  • Canada, U.S. close in on NAFTA deal as midnight deadline looms

    Canada, U.S. close in on NAFTA deal as midnight deadline looms

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a late-night Cabinet meeting for Sunday amid signs that Canada and the United States were on the verge of sealing a deal to update NAFTA after frantic talks. FILE PHOTO: Dairy cows are seen on a farm in Saint-Valerien-de-Milton, southeast of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August…

  • Canada, U.S. race against midnight deadline for revamping NAFTA

    Canada, U.S. race against midnight deadline for revamping NAFTA

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian and U.S. negotiators were racing against a midnight Sunday deadline (0400 GMT Monday) to reach a deal to revamp NAFTA, but thorny issues including Canada’s dairy market and U.S. tariffs were still unresolved, a Canadian official and other sources said. FILE PHOTO: The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S.…

  • Canada, U.S. making ‘lots of progress’ as NAFTA talks near deadline

    Canada, U.S. making ‘lots of progress’ as NAFTA talks near deadline

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – With time fast running out, Canadian and U.S. negotiators “made lots of progress” on Sunday on a renewed NAFTA but had still not settled tough issues such as American tariffs and access to Canada’s dairy market, an official and sources said. FILE PHOTO: The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S.…

  • Canada ekes out victory to finish 7th at FIBA World Cup

    Canada ekes out victory to finish 7th at FIBA World Cup

    [ad_1] Kia Nurse had 17 points and Canada’s offence erupted for 24 points in the fourth quarter to edge Nigeria 73-72 on Sunday in the seventh-place game at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Miah-Marie Langlois added 14 points, including the eventual deciding free throw with 11 seconds left, and sank 3-of-4 three-point attempts for…

  • Canada, U.S. make progress in bid to save NAFTA, no deal yet: sources

    Canada, U.S. make progress in bid to save NAFTA, no deal yet: sources

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the United States on Saturday narrowed their differences in last-ditch talks to save NAFTA but there is no guarantee an agreement will be forged, two Ottawa sources said. FILE PHOTO: The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before a joint news conference on…

  • Canada struggles late in loss to China at FIBA World Cup

    Canada struggles late in loss to China at FIBA World Cup

    [ad_1] China rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Canada 76-71 in the consolation bracket at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Saturday. China will face France in the fifth-place game while Canada, ranked No. 5 in the world, will take on Nigeria for seventh place. Li Meng scored 18 points and Han…

  • Nafta CHAOS: US and Mexico CANCEL plans to publish pact as DEADLOCK with Canada continues | World | News

    Nafta CHAOS: US and Mexico CANCEL plans to publish pact as DEADLOCK with Canada continues | World | News

    [ad_1] Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated he wanted to ensure the North American trade agreement remained trilateral before finalising the deal, and noted Mexico would not “turn our back on Canada”. He told reporters in Mexico City that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had asked him on Thursday to “intervene and call on…

  • Mexico’s president-elect says still time for Canada to join updated NAFTA

    Mexico’s president-elect says still time for Canada to join updated NAFTA

    [ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday there was still time for Canada to join an updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Mexico and the United States. FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attends a meeting with elected Mexican senators at a hotel in…

  • Health Canada issues warning on EpiPen devices

    Health Canada issues warning on EpiPen devices

    [ad_1] Heath Canada warned Friday that some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injector devices may not easily slide out of their carrier tube — a problem the agency says could delay or prevent emergency treatment, possibly leading to patient disability or death. The advisory comes after Pfizer Canada notified the agency that, in a small number of devices, EpiPens’ labels have been improperly…

  • Canada falls short of advancing to semis at FIBA World Cup

    Canada falls short of advancing to semis at FIBA World Cup

    [ad_1] The Canadian women’s basketball team simply couldn’t stop the home side’s run in the fourth quarter on Friday. As a result, Canada fell short of its goal of advancing to the FIBA World Cup semifinals. Second-ranked Spain, the host team, went on a 19-0 run to open the fourth and beat No. 5-ranked Canada…

  • U.S.-Mexico trade deal text to exclude Canada, irritating U.S. lawmakers

    U.S.-Mexico trade deal text to exclude Canada, irritating U.S. lawmakers

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is expected to release the text of its trade agreement with Mexico as early as Friday, launching a contentious congressional approval process as it tries to coax Canada into a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement. FILE PHOTO: A commercial truck with a Canada, United States and Mexico…

  • Former Silicon Valley developer wants to help U.S. tech workers move to Canada

    Former Silicon Valley developer wants to help U.S. tech workers move to Canada

    [ad_1] A developer who formerly worked for LinkedIn in Silicon Valley is offering Canadian tech companies a solution to their talent shortage. Vikram Rangnekar has founded MovNorth, a website and software mix to match up Canadian companies hungry for talent with tech workers from abroad.  “Traditionally, Canadian companies were not focused on international hiring, but the tech talent gap is real…

  • 6 tornadoes hit Ottawa-Gatineau region, Environment Canada says

    6 tornadoes hit Ottawa-Gatineau region, Environment Canada says

    [ad_1] Environment Canada has confirmed that three additional tornadoes touched down in western Quebec on Friday — bringing the day’s total number of twisters in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to six. At around 3:30 p.m. ET, a tornado touched down about 30 kilometres from Mont-Laurier, Que., near the Baskatong reservoir, the weather agency said Tuesday. It likely…

  • Trump rejects Canada leader’s request to meet, unhappy with NAFTA talks

    Trump rejects Canada leader’s request to meet, unhappy with NAFTA talks

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request for a meeting during the UN General Assembly this week because bilateral North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks are going poorly and the United States is unhappy with Canada’s negotiators. Trump said he would not accept the…

  • Trump slams Canada over NAFTA, says rejected Trudeau meeting

    Trump slams Canada over NAFTA, says rejected Trudeau meeting

    [ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted Canada over the slow pace of talks over NAFTA, saying he was so unhappy that he had rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request for a one-on-one meeting. Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, speaks during a news conference at U.N. headquarters during the…

  • Air Canada pilot union says airlines must address pilot fatigue

    Air Canada pilot union says airlines must address pilot fatigue

    [ad_1] The union representing Air Canada pilots says a near-collision at San Francisco’s airport involving one of the airline’s jets should be a wake-up call for the federal government to properly address pilot fatigue for overnight flights. Capt. Matt Hogan, chairman of the Air Canada Pilots Association master elected council, says Ottawa should change the…

  • U.S. NTSB faults Air Canada pilots for last year’s near disaster

    U.S. NTSB faults Air Canada pilots for last year’s near disaster

    [ad_1] Federal safety officials in the U.S. blame two Air Canada pilots for coming within three to six metres of crashing their jetliner into a plane on the ground last year in San Francisco. The Air Canada pilots were apparently confused because one of two parallel runways was closed and dark before the late-night incident. The…

  • U.S. says Canada not making concessions needed for NAFTA deal

    U.S. says Canada not making concessions needed for NAFTA deal

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada is not making concessions needed to reach a deal with the United States for a trilateral NAFTA pact and is running out of time before Washington proceeds with a Mexico-only agreement, a top U.S. official said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently began increasing the pressure on…

  • Canada not making concessions needed for NAFTA deal, U.S. says

    Canada not making concessions needed for NAFTA deal, U.S. says

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada is not making concessions needed to reach a deal with the United States for a trilateral NAFTA pact and is running out of time before Washington proceeds with a Mexico-only agreement, a top U.S. official said on Tuesday. The administration of President Donald Trump recently began increasing the pressure…

  • Kia Nurse keys Canada comeback vs. France at FIBA World Cup

    Kia Nurse keys Canada comeback vs. France at FIBA World Cup

    [ad_1] Kia Nurse scored 18 points and Canada rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat rival France 71-60 and win Group A at the FIBA women’s World Cup on Tuesday in Tenerife, Spain. With the victory, Canada clinched a bye to the quarter-finals. It was a measure of revenge for Canada against France, which…

  • Canada names 71-member team for Youth Olympic Games in Argentina

    Canada names 71-member team for Youth Olympic Games in Argentina

    [ad_1] Canada will send 71 athletes and 28 coaches to the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina next month. The event, for athletes aged 15-18, features 241 medal events across 32 sports. It runs from Oct. 6-18. Four-time Olympic sprinter Bruny Surin will serve as chef de mission for Canada. Canada will compete…

  • Canada must fix ‘deficiencies’ in spill plan for Trans Mountain’s U.S. spur, Washington state says

    Canada must fix ‘deficiencies’ in spill plan for Trans Mountain’s U.S. spur, Washington state says

    [ad_1] Washington’s Department of Ecology wants the Canadian government to fix what it calls “deficiencies in critical areas” of its spill response plan for a spur of the Trans Mountain pipeline that runs through the state. When Canada purchased the Trans Mountain pipeline and assets for $4.5 billion in May, it also bought the Puget Sound line, which carries…

  • U.S. trade chief says Canada running out of time on trilateral NAFTA deal

    U.S. trade chief says Canada running out of time on trilateral NAFTA deal

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada is failing to make concessions needed to reach a deal with the United States for a trilateral NAFTA pact, and is running out of time before Washington proceeds with a Mexico-only agreement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: (L-R) White House senior adviser Jared Kushner,…

  • How Trump split Mexico and Canada in NAFTA talks

    How Trump split Mexico and Canada in NAFTA talks

    [ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A day after winning the Mexican presidential election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took a congratulatory call from U.S. President Donald Trump. But Trump had something more important on his mind: Would Mexico’s new president consider a bilateral trade deal? FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump talks via speakerphone to…

  • Canada coach Thomaidis aims to use speed in FIBA clash with France

    Canada coach Thomaidis aims to use speed in FIBA clash with France

    [ad_1] Canada’s women’s basketball team has learned a lot about France in the handful of huge games in which the two countries have faced off. The Canadians know France doesn’t like to run, so they plan to do precisely that. First place in their group is on the line when the two undefeated teams meet…

  • Concordia names engineering school after Gina Cody, a first for women in Canada

    Concordia names engineering school after Gina Cody, a first for women in Canada

    [ad_1] Concordia University’s engineering faculty is making history with its new name — the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science — the first in Canada to be named after a woman, the university says.  Gina Parveneh Cody is the former executive chair and principal shareholder of CCI Group, a large engineering firm in Toronto. In another first,…

  • Canada faces steep odds in battle to join UN Security Council

    Canada faces steep odds in battle to join UN Security Council

    [ad_1] With nearly two years to go until the vote for the 2021 UN Security Council, it may seem strange that Canada is lobbying other nations that are gathering on the east side of Manhattan for the 73rd UN General Assembly. That is indeed the focus of the behind-the-scenes diplomacy at this week-long event, attended by Prime…

  • Canada closes out volleyball worlds with win over Bulgaria

    Canada closes out volleyball worlds with win over Bulgaria

    [ad_1] Canada battled by the host nation Bulgaria 3-2 (25-19, 25-14, 21-25, 19-25, 15-10) in their final match of the 2018 FIVB World Championship. Canada wins in five!!! <a href=”https://t.co/bma9IjSb12″>pic.twitter.com/bma9IjSb12</a> &mdash;@VBallCanada Canada took second in its pool behind the U.S. and ahead of Bulgaria and Iran, who finished third and fourth respectively. Only the top team and next two…

  • Canada PM says informal NAFTA talks likely in next few days at U.N.

    Canada PM says informal NAFTA talks likely in next few days at U.N.

    [ad_1] MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal talks on the sidelines of a major U.N. meeting in the next few days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau waits for the Prime Minister of…

  • Kia Nurse leads Canada to another win at FIBA Women’s World Cup

    Kia Nurse leads Canada to another win at FIBA Women’s World Cup

    [ad_1] Kia Nurse scored 20 of her 29 points in the second quarter as Canada beat South Korea 82-63 at the FIBA Women’s World Cup on Sunday in Tenerife, Spain. Canada (2-0) led 18-13 early in the second quarter before Nurse sparked a 25-8 run, scoring nearly all of the team’s points during the burst. She had 18…

  • Canada eliminates Iran at volleyball worlds, ending 3-game skid

    Canada eliminates Iran at volleyball worlds, ending 3-game skid

    [ad_1] Canada halted its three-game slide at FIVB men’s volleyball World Championship by beating Iran 3-2 on Saturday in Sofia, Bulgaria. Set scores were 25-20, 20-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-12 in a match that lasted over two hours and eliminated Iran from title contention while keeping Canada in the running for second place in Pool G.…

  • Mexico will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail: Lopez Obrador

    Mexico will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail: Lopez Obrador

    [ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s incoming government will pursue a bilateral deal with Canada if talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement falter, Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday. Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a rally as part of a tour to thank supporters for his…

  • Shoppers Drug Mart gets medical pot licence from Health Canada

    Shoppers Drug Mart gets medical pot licence from Health Canada

    [ad_1] Shoppers Drug Mart has received Health Canada’s approval to be a licensed medical marijuana producer, opening the door for the pharmacy giant to dispense medical cannabis to patients. This comes after Shoppers applied to Health Canada to become a licensed medical marijuana producer in October 2016. “As trusted medication experts, we believe pharmacists have…

  • Adviser says U.S. close to Mexico-only NAFTA deal, Canada unmoved

    Adviser says U.S. close to Mexico-only NAFTA deal, Canada unmoved

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is getting “very, very close” to having to move forward on its trade deal with Mexico without Canada, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly next to each other in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. August 29, 2018.…

  • Undefeated U.S. downs Canada 3-1 at men’s volleyball world championship

    Undefeated U.S. downs Canada 3-1 at men’s volleyball world championship

    [ad_1] Canada lost its opening second-round game at the men’s world volleyball championship 3-1 to the United States on Friday in Sofia, Bulgaria. Set scores were 25-17, 25-14, 21-25, 25-17. Canada dropped its third straight match and fell to 3-3 at the tournament. The undefeated U.S. improved to 6-0. Gord Perrin led Canada with 17 points,…

  • NAFTA deal not yet in sight, Canada stands firm on auto tariffs

    NAFTA deal not yet in sight, Canada stands firm on auto tariffs

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada and the United States showed scant sign on Thursday of closing a deal to revamp NAFTA, and Canadian officials made clear Washington needed to withdraw a threat of possible autos tariffs, sources said. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland takes part in a news conference at the Embassy of…

  • Rural Canada Post carriers may see 25% wage hike after pay equity dispute

    Rural Canada Post carriers may see 25% wage hike after pay equity dispute

    [ad_1] An arbitrator has released a ruling in a long-standing pay equity dispute at Canada Post that gives rural carriers a hefty pay increase. A spokesman for the Crown agency says a preliminary review of the ruling indicates rural and suburban postal workers, known as RSMCs, could see a 25-per-cent hike in their wages, plus…

  • ‘Dismay, disappointment’ in Canada over Russia’s reinstatement by WADA

    ‘Dismay, disappointment’ in Canada over Russia’s reinstatement by WADA

    [ad_1] The head of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport said he was “dismayed and disappointed” at the World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to reinstate Russia on Thursday, ending a nearly three-year suspension of the country’s drug-testing program because of a state-sponsored doping scheme. “WADA is effectively thumbing their nose at the clean athletes,” said…

  • Canada PM urges some U.S. flexibility in NAFTA, talks seen slow

    Canada PM urges some U.S. flexibility in NAFTA, talks seen slow

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he wanted to see flexibility from the United States if the two sides are to reach a deal on renewing NAFTA, which Washington insists must be finished by the end of the month. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from…

  • Canada wants to see flexibility in NAFTA talks with U.S.

    Canada wants to see flexibility in NAFTA talks with U.S.

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada said on Wednesday that it would need to see movement from the United States if the two sides are to reach a deal on renewing NAFTA, which Washington insists must be finished by the end of the month. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from the media…

  • Canada suffers 2nd straight loss at world volleyball championship

    Canada suffers 2nd straight loss at world volleyball championship

    [ad_1] Canada dropped its second straight match at the world men’s volleyball championship on Wednesday, falling 3-1 to France. Set scores were 25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17. Earvin Ngapeth led France with a game-high 22 points, including three aces. Nicholas Hoag led Canada with 15 points, while Sharone Vernon-Evans added 13. Sixth-ranked Canada finished pool play…

  • Canada has seen more than 8,000 apparent opioid deaths since 2016

    Canada has seen more than 8,000 apparent opioid deaths since 2016

    [ad_1] At least 1,036 Canadians died in the first three months of this year of what appeared to be opioid overdoses, raising the opioid epidemic’s national death toll to more than 8,000 people since January 2016, according to newly released government figures. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s latest trend report, 94 per cent of the…

  • Canada defeats Chile to remain atop Group F in FIBA qualifying

    Canada defeats Chile to remain atop Group F in FIBA qualifying

    [ad_1] Joel Anthony scored 17 points to lead Canada to a 84-61 rout of Chile in FIBA World Cup qualifying on Monday in Valdivia, Chile. The Canadians are tied with Venezuela atop Group F at 7-1. Chile dropped to 1-7. Brady Heslip added 12 points, while Justin Jackson had 10 points and six rebounds. Anthony,…

  • Brazil hands Canada 1st loss at world volleyball championship

    Brazil hands Canada 1st loss at world volleyball championship

    [ad_1] Reigning Olympic champion Brazil ended Canada’s unbeaten run at the world volleyball championship in Ruse, Bulgaria. Brazil downed Canada 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 25-18) on Monday in Pool B action. The loss dropped Canada’s record to 3-1 heading into their first-round finale on Tuesday against France. Brazil has now won four straight matches against…

  • Homan, Koe help Canada to gold-medal sweep at Curling World Cup

    Homan, Koe help Canada to gold-medal sweep at Curling World Cup

    [ad_1] Canada has swept the championship draws at the inaugural Curling World Cup. Kevin Koe’s Calgary foursome defeated Steffen Walstad of Norway 6-5 in the late match on Sunday for the men’s crown in Suzhou, China. Earlier Sunday, Rachel Homan’s Ottawa rink beat reigning Olympic champ Anna Hasselborg of Sweden 7-3 to win the women’s…

  • Canada earns 2nd straight women’s 8 silver medal at rowing worlds

    Canada earns 2nd straight women’s 8 silver medal at rowing worlds

    [ad_1] Canada’s women’s eight made it back-to-back silver medals at the rowing world championships on Sunday. The team of Lisa Roman, Stephanie Grauer, Madison Mailey, Susanne Grainger, Christine Roper, Sydney Payne, Jennifer Martins, Rebecca Zimmerman and Kristen Kit posted a time of six minutes 3.05 seconds in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Tracy Van Asseldonk of Abbotsford, B.C., finished sixth…

  • Canada wins mixed doubles final over U.S. at Curling World Cup

    Canada wins mixed doubles final over U.S. at Curling World Cup

    [ad_1] Canada prevailed in the inaugural World Cup of Curling, winning the mixed doubles final on Saturday night over the U.S. Canadians  Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres defeated Americans Sarah Anderson and Korey Dropkin 7-3 in Suzhou, China in the first leg of the event. The couple from Edmonton was the first of three Canadian squads playing for a win. …

  • Canada outlasts China in historic 5-set thriller at volleyball worlds

    Canada outlasts China in historic 5-set thriller at volleyball worlds

    [ad_1] Canada’s men made history at the world volleyball championships in Bulgaria, but a resilient Chinese outfit didn’t make it easy for them. Down 2-0 in sets in Saturday’s Pool B match, China rallied to force a fifth and deciding set that contained its’ own share of drama. The Canadians fought back from a 16-12…

  • Shell Canada gives up exploration permits to make way for protected area

    Shell Canada gives up exploration permits to make way for protected area

    [ad_1] The future of Canada’s first protected marine area is now even more secure after Shell Canada gave up its offshore exploration rights to 50,000 square kilometres along the B.C. coast. The company’s rights overlapped with about one-third of the recently designated Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area, which conserves a vital marine environment for…

  • Olynyk leads Canada past Brazil in 2nd round of World Cup qualifying

    Olynyk leads Canada past Brazil in 2nd round of World Cup qualifying

    [ad_1] Kelly Olynyk had 20 points and 18 rebounds to lift Canada to a 85-77 victory over Brazil to open the second round of World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Cory Joseph added 16 and 10 assists, while Tristan Thompson grabbed 12 boards, and Kevin Pangos had 10 points and eight assists. Leandro Barbosa, playing like…

  • 2nd possible carcinogen found in recalled blood pressure drug valsartan, Health Canada says

    2nd possible carcinogen found in recalled blood pressure drug valsartan, Health Canada says

    [ad_1] Certain medications containing valsartan, a drug to treat high blood pressure, could contain a second substance that can cause cancer, Health Canada says. All drugs containing valsartan, manufactured by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals in China, were recalled in Canada after a first impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), was identified earlier this summer. NDMA is classified as a probable…

  • Canada sees more NAFTA talks this week, much work remains: source

    Canada sees more NAFTA talks this week, much work remains: source

    [ad_1] SASKATOON, Saskatchewan/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to return to Washington for more talks on NAFTA on Thursday but plenty of work remains before the two sides can strike a trade deal, a well-placed Canadian source said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly next…

  • Medical marijuana system will continue after legalization, says Health Canada

    Medical marijuana system will continue after legalization, says Health Canada

    [ad_1] Health Canada will continue operating the medical marijuana system after recreational use of cannabis is legalized next month, but it will be reviewed within five years.  The announcement came in response to a call last month from the Canadian Medical Association — which represents doctors in this country — asking that the medical marijuana system…

  • Canada starts Curling World Cup event perfect

    Canada starts Curling World Cup event perfect

    [ad_1] Canadian curlers made a clean sweep on the opening day of the Curling World Cup event in China on Wednesday. On the women’s side, skip Rachel Homan kicked things off with a 6-5 win over Russia.  Homan’s team out of Ottawa hasn’t made any changes to her team from last year. Emma Miskew, Joanne…

  • Canada opens volleyball worlds with sweep of Netherlands

    Canada opens volleyball worlds with sweep of Netherlands

    [ad_1] Canada is off to a winning start at the world volleyball championship. Nicholas Hoag of Sherbrooke, Que., led the way with 12 points as Canada swept the Netherlands 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-18) on Wednesday in Ruse, Bulgaria. It was Canada’s first win over the Netherlands in world championship history. The Canadians lost the previous…

  • Ex-Raptors GM Glen Grunwald gets top job with Canada Basketball

    Ex-Raptors GM Glen Grunwald gets top job with Canada Basketball

    [ad_1] Glen Grunwald will become the president and CEO of Canada Basketball effective Oct. 1, the sport’s national governing body announced on Wednesday. Grunwald was general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors from 1997 to 2004, an eight-year stint that saw the team acquire superstar Vince Carter. He moved on to the New York Knicks…

  • Marvelon 28 birth control pills missing day label stickers, Health Canada says

    Marvelon 28 birth control pills missing day label stickers, Health Canada says

    [ad_1] Some lots of Marvelon 28 birth control tablets do not contain day-of-the-week label stickers that women may use to help them remember if they took their daily pill, Health Canada says. “This issue does not impact the safety or effectiveness of the pills. Canadians should continue to take their medication as prescribed. It is important to keep…

  • Animal-rights group PETA’s beef with lobster industry comes to Canada

    Animal-rights group PETA’s beef with lobster industry comes to Canada

    [ad_1] International animal-rights group PETA has traditionally been known for focusing its attention on land-based animals, but marine animals are increasingly in the group’s crosshairs, which will likely mean more light shone on the Canadian seafood industry. The group’s latest target is a seafood shell recycling plant in Richibucto, N.B. Last month, CBC News reported that…

  • Canada returning to NAFTA talks earlier than expected

    Canada returning to NAFTA talks earlier than expected

    [ad_1] NAFTA talks are resuming at the decision-maker level sooner than expected, with Canada’s foreign affairs minister set to return to Washington on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Chrystia Freeland’s office said the minister will be in D.C. for meetings tomorrow before travelling to Saskatoon for the Liberal caucus retreat. She also may return to Washington for more…

  • AltaGas selling assets in Canada and the U.S. for $560 million

    AltaGas selling assets in Canada and the U.S. for $560 million

    [ad_1] AltaGas Ltd. says it has signed deals to sell about $560 million worth of natural gas midstream assets and power generating assets to two buyers. Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. has agreed to pay $165 million for a group of smaller scale gas midstream and power assets in Canada, as well as its…

  • Canada ranks 5th in the world for people worth at least $30M US, says study

    Canada ranks 5th in the world for people worth at least $30M US, says study

    [ad_1] Canada ranks fifth in the world when it comes to the number of people living in a country with a net worth of at least $30 million US — beating out the likes of Switzerland and Hong Kong — according to a new wealth study. According to research firm Wealth X, Canada had around 10,840 residents worth $30 million or more of investable…

  • It’s not just the EpiPen. Canada had 25 new drug shortages this week alone

    It’s not just the EpiPen. Canada had 25 new drug shortages this week alone

    [ad_1] Here’s our second look at the week, with our roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. It’s not just the EpiPen. Drug shortages have quietly become a chronic problem for Canada’s health-care system. This week alone, 25 new drugs…

  • Canada loses 51,600 jobs in August, pushing up unemployment rate

    Canada loses 51,600 jobs in August, pushing up unemployment rate

    [ad_1] The economy lost 51,600 jobs last month, which drove up the unemployment rate and essentially wiped out a big gain in July, Statistics Canada said Friday. The country’s jobless rate hit six per cent in August, up from 5.8 per cent in July, according to the agency’s labour force survey. The often-volatile monthly employment numbers…

  • Maker of GMO salmon says it sold 4.5 tonnes in Canada this year but won’t say to whom

    Maker of GMO salmon says it sold 4.5 tonnes in Canada this year but won’t say to whom

    [ad_1] Prepared sashimi products is where you’re likely to find genetically modified salmon in Canada, the CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company that produces the fish, told investors Thursday. Ron Stotish wouldn’t say exactly who is buying the company’s product but did tell a group of investors meeting in New York  that it has sold 4.5 tonnes…

  • NHL says legal cannabis in Canada won’t change its drug rules

    NHL says legal cannabis in Canada won’t change its drug rules

    [ad_1] Deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL does not expect to change its rules on marijuana with the legalization of cannabis in Canada coming on Oct. 17. Daly said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that the move won’t affect the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association’s drug-testing policy. Daly said the…

  • Russia news: US, Germany, France and Canada join UK in fight to break up Putin’s spy netwo | World | News

    Russia news: US, Germany, France and Canada join UK in fight to break up Putin’s spy netwo | World | News

    [ad_1] Russia continues to deny involvement in the Novichok poisoning case (Image: GETTY) US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian premier Justin Trudeau all backed a joint statement supporting the findings of Britain’s security services. They vowed that the allegations against two agents from the Russian GRU military…

  • Canada, U.S., France and Germany back Britain over Salisbury poisoning

    Canada, U.S., France and Germany back Britain over Salisbury poisoning

    [ad_1] Canada, the United States, Britain, France and Germany pledged on Thursday to work to disrupt “the hostile activities of foreign intelligence networks” and called on Russia to disclose its nerve agent program. In a joint statement, the other four countries said they backed Britain’s assessment that Russian officers were behind a nerve agent attack on a…

  • Ford recalls almost 340,000 F-150s in Canada for seatbelt fire risk

    Ford recalls almost 340,000 F-150s in Canada for seatbelt fire risk

    [ad_1] Ford is recalling two million F-150 pickup trucks from the last three model years to fix a problem with the front seatbelt pretensioners. The company says it is aware of 17 reports of smoke or fire in the United States and six in Canada stemming from pretensioners in the front driver and passenger seats. The belt’s…

  • Toyota recalls 1 million hybrid models over wiring issue, 7,200 in Canada

    Toyota recalls 1 million hybrid models over wiring issue, 7,200 in Canada

    [ad_1] Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it planned to recall around 1.03 million vehicles, including its gasoline-hybrid Prius model, in Japan, North America, Europe and other regions due to an issue with the engine wire harness which can pose a fire risk. Following a domestic recall announcement by Japan’s transport ministry, Toyota said that…

  • NAFTA talks to resume in afternoon after Canada cites ‘goodwill’

    NAFTA talks to resume in afternoon after Canada cites ‘goodwill’

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada insisted there was still room to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement after talks on Wednesday with the United States and said both sides would meet again later in the day after separate discussions on this morning’s proposals. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland takes part in a news conference…

  • Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 1.5%

    Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 1.5%

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada is keeping its benchmark interest rate steady at 1.5 per cent. The central bank’s rate, known as the target for the overnight rate, affects the percentage borrowers and savers get from retail banks on mortgages, savings accounts and other financial services. All things being equal, the central bank raises its rate when…

  • Canada gets favourable draw for CONCACAF women’s championship

    Canada gets favourable draw for CONCACAF women’s championship

    [ad_1] Knowing already that it was to be separated from the U.S. in the preliminary round, Canada expected little drama out of Tuesday’s draw for next month’s CONCACAF Women’s Championship. The ping-pong balls grouped fifth-ranked Canada with No. 33 Costa Rica, No. 71 Jamaica and No. 85 Cuba — teams that Canada is a combined…

  • Canada adds NBA’s Thompson, Olynyk to FIBA World Cup qualifying roster

    Canada adds NBA’s Thompson, Olynyk to FIBA World Cup qualifying roster

    [ad_1] Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson and Miami’s Kelly Olynyk are among the six NBA players on Canadian coach Roy Rana’s training camp roster for next week’s FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Brazil. The two are joined by Khem Birch and Justin Jackson (Orlando Magic), Dillon Brooks (Memphis Grizzlies), and Cory Joseph (Indiana Pacers). ​Canada, which…

  • ‘Process is torturous’: Federal whistleblower says Canada doesn’t protect people who speak out

    ‘Process is torturous’: Federal whistleblower says Canada doesn’t protect people who speak out

    [ad_1] This Labour Day, former Employment Insurance fraud investigator Sylvie Therrien wishes she was still employed instead of being caught in a “bureaucratic nightmare” trying to get her job back. The Vancouver woman says she’s been trying for five years, and it’s left her financially devastated and emotionally drained. Therrien is just one of “hundreds…

  • Health Canada spending $100M on cannabis education over 6 years

    Health Canada spending $100M on cannabis education over 6 years

    [ad_1] In the past, public health campaigns warning of the harmful effects of drugs delivered one resounding message: Don’t do it. But now that the federal government has decided to legalize marijuana, Health Canada is using new strategies to try to land on teens’ screens and in the places they hang out. “Inevitably, that communication…

  • Canada names 39 athletes to world equestrian games team

    Canada names 39 athletes to world equestrian games team

    [ad_1] Canada will be well represented at the world equestrian games (WEG) when the prestigious event unfolds in Mill Spring, N.C., from Sept. 11-23.  One of the biggest events on the equestrian calendar, WEG is held every four years in the middle of the Olympic cycle. It also represents the world championships for the seven FEI disciplines of dressage, endurance, eventing, jumping,…

  • Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere

    Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade negotiations or he would terminate the trilateral trade pact altogether. FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing…

  • Big Vape comes to Canada and the effects won’t be known for decades

    Big Vape comes to Canada and the effects won’t be known for decades

    [ad_1] This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.  Consider it a real life public health experiment on the effects of inhaling nicotine vapour. The results won’t…

  • Watch CricketFest Canada 2018 | CBC Sports

    Watch CricketFest Canada 2018 | CBC Sports

    [ad_1] Click on the video player above to watch live action from CricketFest Canada 2018 in King City, Ont. Action begins on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET with a match between Canada and Toronto Bear. At 3 p.m. ET, Canada ‘A’ takes on West Indies ‘B’. Coverage continues on Sunday with matches at 11 a.m. ET…

  • Trump says Canada has been taking advantage of U.S. on trade

    Trump says Canada has been taking advantage of U.S. on trade

    [ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Canada had taken advantage of the United States on trade, as talks between the two countries, who are seeking to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, soured sharply. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order on strengthening…

  • U.S. says to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking with Canada

    U.S. says to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking with Canada

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told the U.S. Congress on Friday he plans to sign a trade deal with Mexico in 90 days, which Canada could join “if it is willing,” Trump’s top trade official said on Friday. In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said U.S. officials would resume talks with…

  • U.S. to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada

    U.S. to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement after the mood soured, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico. U.S. and Canadian trade officials set plans to resume their talks on…

  • Hasbro Reveals New Star Wars And Marvel Figures At Fan Expo Canada

    Hasbro Reveals New Star Wars And Marvel Figures At Fan Expo Canada

    [ad_1] Hasbro today revealed images of several new figures making their way to the popular 6-inch Star Wars Black Series and Marvel Legends lines. Fans have had a lot of good things to say about both lines, thanks to excellent sculpts and coloring, as well as the broad array of characters the lines have explored.…

  • Canada tops U.S for bronze in extras at women’s baseball World Cup

    Canada tops U.S for bronze in extras at women’s baseball World Cup

    [ad_1] Daphnee Gelinas broke a tie with an RBI single and veteran Ashley Stephenson drove in two to cap a five-run 10th inning as Canada defeated the United States 8-5 on Friday for the bronze medal at the women’s baseball World Cup. With international baseball rules in play, the teams began their respective halves of…

  • Canada, U.S. break up NAFTA talks, Trump’s comment sours mood

    Canada, U.S. break up NAFTA talks, Trump’s comment sours mood

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada and the United States ended talks on Friday to update the North American Free Trade Agreement in a mood soured by President Donald Trump’s comments that a pact would be on U.S. terms while Ottawa stood firm against signing “just any deal.” A commercial truck exits the highway for the…

  • Canada, U.S. conclude NAFTA talks after Trump’s comment sours mood

    Canada, U.S. conclude NAFTA talks after Trump’s comment sours mood

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada and the United States ended talks on Friday to update the North American Free Trade Agreement in a mood that had been soured by President Donald Trump’s comments that a pact would be on U.S. terms while Ottawa stood firm against signing “just any deal.” A commercial truck exits the…

  • Canada, U.S. NAFTA talks turn tense, Ottawa won’t sign ‘just any deal’

    Canada, U.S. NAFTA talks turn tense, Ottawa won’t sign ‘just any deal’

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Talks between Canada and the United States to update the North American Free Trade Agreement soured sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump reportedly said a pact would be on U.S. terms and Ottawa stood firm against signing “just any deal.” A commercial truck exits the highway for the Bridge to…

  • Calgary hospital 1st in Canada to help patients escape wound pain with virtual reality

    Calgary hospital 1st in Canada to help patients escape wound pain with virtual reality

    [ad_1] Graydon Cuthbertson nearly lost his legs from compartment syndrome.  He has gone through multiple calf surgeries, and when the dressings on his leg wounds are changed, the sensation can range from discomfort to excruciating pain. But this time, the 47-year-old’s mind is elsewhere — at a virtual, lake-side campground instead of his room at the Rockyview General Hospital…

  • U.S., Canada slug it out as deadline looms to clinch NAFTA deal

    U.S., Canada slug it out as deadline looms to clinch NAFTA deal

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks between Canada and the United States to revamp NAFTA appeared to stumble on concessions over agriculture, as top negotiators struggled for a fourth day to meet President Donald Trump’s Friday deadline. A commercial truck exits the highway for the Bridge to Canada, in Detroit, Michigan U.S. August 30, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca…

  • U.S., Canada slug it out as deadline looms to clinch NAFTA

    U.S., Canada slug it out as deadline looms to clinch NAFTA

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada and the United States will make a final push to iron out differences on a pact to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by a Friday deadline set by President Donald Trump, but the atmosphere soured late on Thursday according to a media report. A commercial truck exits…

  • Nafta trade deal: US and Canada officials fight to reach deadline with HOURS to go | World | News

    Nafta trade deal: US and Canada officials fight to reach deadline with HOURS to go | World | News

    [ad_1] President Donald Trump has continued his negative tone on NAFTA despite more hopeful developments in the talks. Those involved in the year-long negotiations are holding out for a trilateral agreement with Mexico poised to join the talks soon. Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Association, said: “We are materially close to an…

  • U.S., Canada make late-night push for NAFTA; no deal yet

    U.S., Canada make late-night push for NAFTA; no deal yet

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top NAFTA negotiators from Canada and the United States wrapped up a third day of two-way talks on Thursday, agreeing to meet the next day to resolve final differences before a deadline, with Mexican counterparts on standby to rejoin negotiations. Despite some contentious issues still on the table, the increasingly positive…

  • Representing Canada ‘never a task’ for women’s basketball team

    Representing Canada ‘never a task’ for women’s basketball team

    [ad_1] The pride in playing for Canada was nurtured from a very early age, says veteran forward Natalie Achonwa. So, when the big guns of Canada’s women’s basketball team gathered for training camp Thursday, they said there was nowhere else they’d rather be. “That commitment level, that dedication, that’s always there, that’s the best part…

  • Canada, U.S. push toward NAFTA deal by Friday

    Canada, U.S. push toward NAFTA deal by Friday

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top NAFTA negotiators from Canada and the United States increased the pace of their negotiations Thursday to resolve final differences to meet a Friday deadline, with their Mexican counterpart on standby to rejoin the talks soon. Despite some contentious issues still on the table, the increasingly positive tone contrasted with U.S.…

  • Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders vote to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Ottawa with project in limbo

    Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders vote to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Ottawa with project in limbo

    [ad_1] Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project to the Canadian government for $4.5 billion. The vote comes shortly after the Federal Court of Appeals quashed the federal government’s approvals to build the massive project, handing a huge victory to Indigenous groups and environmentalists opposed…

  • CricketFest Canada builds buzz around country’s first national sport

    CricketFest Canada builds buzz around country’s first national sport

    [ad_1] August can be slow for sports. John Tavares and Kawhi Leonard are still more than a month away from their respective Toronto debuts. The Blue Jays are an afterthought’s afterthought. Football doesn’t truly begin until after Labour Day. There is a void. Why not fill it with Canada’s first national sport? This weekend, CBCSports.ca…

  • U.S. anarchist selling 3D-printed gun plans: ‘Canada can sleep soundly.’ Security experts disagree

    U.S. anarchist selling 3D-printed gun plans: ‘Canada can sleep soundly.’ Security experts disagree

    [ad_1] Cody Wilson, the Texas gunsmith on a crusade to spread blueprints for 3D-printed firearms, insists there’s “nothing nefarious” about what he’s doing, despite orders from U.S. courts telling him to stop.  He’s merely sharing “how-to” information, he told CBC News in a phone interview from Austin. The self-declared anarchist’s tech company, Defense Distributed, resumed…

  • As clock ticks, Canada and U.S seek ways to salvage NAFTA

    As clock ticks, Canada and U.S seek ways to salvage NAFTA

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks between Canada and the United States are intensifying as the two countries push to hammer out a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by a Friday deadline, with both sides upbeat about the progress made so far. FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly…

  • Trump says NAFTA talks with Canada likely to meet Friday deadline

    Trump says NAFTA talks with Canada likely to meet Friday deadline

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American and Canadian officials negotiating a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were probably set to meet a Friday deadline for an accord. U.S. President Donald Trump talks via speakerphone to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to announce a deal to replace…

  • Canada says NAFTA agreement possible by Friday, but hard work ahead

    Canada says NAFTA agreement possible by Friday, but hard work ahead

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada said an agreement to salvage the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is possible by a Friday deadline, but it will be hard work to resolve specific issues as talks with the United States entered a second day. FILE PHOTO: Chevrolet Equinox SUVs are parked awaiting shipment by CN…

  • DSW Inc. to close Town Shoes brand and 38 stores in Canada by January

    DSW Inc. to close Town Shoes brand and 38 stores in Canada by January

    [ad_1] DSW Inc. says it will shutter its Town Shoes Ltd. brand and close all of its stores. The Ohio-based shoe retailer says increasing competition in the footwear market and “significant” operating losses are to blame. The company plans to close the 38 Town Shoes stores it operates in Canada by the end of its…

  • Air Canada mobile app breach affects 20,000 people

    Air Canada mobile app breach affects 20,000 people

    [ad_1] Air Canada says the personal information for about 20,000 customers “may potentially have been improperly accessed” via a breach in its mobile app, so the company has locked down all 1.7 million accounts as a precaution until customers change their passwords. The airline told customers in an email that it “recently detected unusual log‑in behaviour…

  • Canada, U.S. set for second day of NAFTA talks amid growing optimism

    Canada, U.S. set for second day of NAFTA talks amid growing optimism

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada and United States are set to tackle their contentious issues in bilateral talks on Wednesday, as the two nations work to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement amid signs Ottawa was open to taking a more conciliatory approach. FILE PHOTO: Chevrolet Equinox SUVs are parked awaiting shipment by CN…

  • Wall Street ekes out gains as Canada takes trade spotlight

    Wall Street ekes out gains as Canada takes trade spotlight

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged up to record closing highs for the third consecutive session as investors struggled over whether to take profits following a rally on positive developments in trade disputes which have vexed the markets. Following a United States-Mexico agreement Monday to overhaul the North American…

  • Canada rejoins NAFTA talks as U.S. autos tariff details emerge

    Canada rejoins NAFTA talks as U.S. autos tariff details emerge

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada’s top trade negotiator praised Mexico’s trade concessions on autos and labor rights on Tuesday as she rejoined NAFTA talks, while U.S. lawmakers warned that a bilateral U.S.-Mexico trade deal would struggle to win approval in Congress. Automotive executives and other sources also told Reuters on Tuesday that the bilateral U.S.-Mexico…

  • Widespread mislabelling of seafood reported in cities across Canada

    Widespread mislabelling of seafood reported in cities across Canada

    [ad_1] An “alarming” rate of seafood in Canadian restaurants and stores is mislabelled, according to a new report by an ocean advocacy group. Oceana Canada, a Toronto-based conservation organization, said it found there was mislabelling with 44 per cent of the seafood samples it tested this year and last in five Canadian cities  — and in 75 per cent of cases,…

  • Saudi medical trainees allowed to stay in Canada for now

    Saudi medical trainees allowed to stay in Canada for now

    [ad_1] More than 1,000 medical trainees from Saudi Arabia have been told they can stay in their Canadian positions for a while longer, bringing relief to teaching hospitals and universities that have come to depend on them.  The Saudi medical residents and fellows received news from Saudi authorities Monday that they would be “allowed to continue…

  • Canada rejoins talks to stay in NAFTA, deal possible this week

    Canada rejoins talks to stay in NAFTA, deal possible this week

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada’s top trade negotiator joins her Mexican and U.S. counterparts in Washington on Tuesday in a bid to remain part of a trilateral North American trade pact, as U.S. officials expressed optimism a deal could be reached this week. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland gestures during a joint news…

  • Mexico minister says would tweak bilateral U.S. trade deal without Canada

    Mexico minister says would tweak bilateral U.S. trade deal without Canada

    [ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Monday that the trade accord it announced on Monday with the United States would have to be tweaked, particularly regarding rules of origin, if it ends up as a bilateral agreement without Canada. Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo arrives at the U.S. Trade…

  • U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada

    U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact. Auto stocks soared and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied…

  • Air Canada, WestJet raising checked luggage fees

    Air Canada, WestJet raising checked luggage fees

    [ad_1] Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd. are raising fees for passengers to check their bags. The country’s two largest airlines are raising the fee for the first checked bag to $30 from $25. They will also raise the price of checking a second piece of luggage to $50 from $30. Air Canada and WestJet…

  • U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turning up pressure on Canada

    U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turning up pressure on Canada

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact. Auto stocks soared and financial markets firmed on the expectation that…

  • U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal as pressure turns to Canada

    U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal as pressure turns to Canada

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to the new terms on auto trade and other issues to remain part of the three-nation pact. U.S. President Donald Trump and outgoing Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto…

  • U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal; talks with Canada to start immediately

    U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal; talks with Canada to start immediately

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico reached a deal on Monday to change the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and talks with Canada were expected to begin immediately, U.S. President Donald Trump said. FILE PHOTO: Factory employees are seen working in the plant of General Motors in the city of Silao,…

  • Bank of Canada governor hints he will raise interest rates even if he doesn’t have to: Don Pittis

    Bank of Canada governor hints he will raise interest rates even if he doesn’t have to: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] Disruption caused by digital technologies is making the job of central bankers harder. That was the essence of a speech by Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz at this weekend’s annual shindig for central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyo. In a speech titled “The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Central Banking,” the governor hinted at an interest rate hike. Digital…

  • Canada secures spot in women’s baseball World Cup super round

    Canada secures spot in women’s baseball World Cup super round

    [ad_1] Kelsey Lalor belted a two-run homer in the first inning to lead Canada to an 18-1 victory over the Dominican Republic on Sunday at the women’s baseball World Cup in Viera, Fla. Lalor’s homer was one of 17 hits by the Canadians, who advanced to the event’s super round. Canada (4-1) outscored opponents 42-16…

  • Canada narrowly edged by Japan at women’s baseball World Cup

    Canada narrowly edged by Japan at women’s baseball World Cup

    [ad_1] The Canadians came away a confident bunch despite their first loss at the women’s baseball World Cup. Canada limited five-time defending champion Japan to just two-hit ball, but couldn’t pull off the potential upset after a rain delay in a 2-1 loss on Friday. “I think we proved tonight that we have what it…

  • Canada to rejoin NAFTA talks once U.S., Mexico resolve bilateral issues: Freeland

    Canada to rejoin NAFTA talks once U.S., Mexico resolve bilateral issues: Freeland

    [ad_1] RICHMOND, British Columbia (Reuters) – Mexico and the United States need to resolve complicated bilateral issues before modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) can move forward, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland gestures during a joint news conference on the closing of…

  • Toys ‘R’ Us Canada rebuilding after U.S. and U.K. units fold

    Toys ‘R’ Us Canada rebuilding after U.S. and U.K. units fold

    [ad_1] Toys “R” Us Canada’s president says most of the people she has met with over the past tumultuous year have asked her the same question, “Have you found another job?” The query has been on the tip of everyone’s tongues as many mistakenly believe the toy chain’s Canadian business is following in the footsteps of…

  • Canada rallies past Cuba at women’s baseball World Cup

    Canada rallies past Cuba at women’s baseball World Cup

    [ad_1] Niki Boyd scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly from Daphnee Gelinas in the fifth inning, and Canada completed a rally from six runs down to beat Cuba 10-7 on Thursday in its second weather-shortened game of the women’s baseball World Cup. Gelinas drove in Boyd with the one-out fly to right field…

  • Medical experts push back as Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand comes to Canada

    Medical experts push back as Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand comes to Canada

    [ad_1] Gwyneth Paltrow-backed lifestyles brand Goop is making a push into Canada, but critics in the medical community say they’re ready to push back. Goop chief content officer Elise Loehnen announced Wednesday that the online wellness empire is bringing its series of In Goop Health conferences to Canada for the first time this fall. Its e-commerce…

  • Canada will have allies if it resists Trump’s fuel-efficiency rollback: Don Pittis

    Canada will have allies if it resists Trump’s fuel-efficiency rollback: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] This week’s announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he plans to cut Obama-era restrictions on coal-fired power plants is just the latest blow in a blatant presidential war on environmentalism. As people around the world choke on forest fire smoke during the world’s third-hottest summer on record, a political urge to create more smog is difficult for…

  • Stop producing nuclear waste until we can dispose of it, critics urge Canada

    Stop producing nuclear waste until we can dispose of it, critics urge Canada

    [ad_1] Environmental groups say Canada should stop producing nuclear energy until the federal government replaces its “pathetic” waste disposal policy with something more meaningful and scientific. The groups, including the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility and the Canadian Environmental Law Association, intend to protest outside a meeting Wednesday where officials will discuss plans to decommission…

  • Diabetes Canada job cuts a symptom of changing charity landscape

    Diabetes Canada job cuts a symptom of changing charity landscape

    [ad_1] The recent loss of jobs at Diabetes Canada offices across the country is the unfortunate reality of health charities fighting to stay financially viable, the CEO of the national charity said Tuesday. John Reidy said the decision to cut staff by 20 per cent last week was made as Diabetes Canada tries to find ways to stretch donor dollars.…

  • Health Canada expands recall of some heart, high blood pressure drugs

    Health Canada expands recall of some heart, high blood pressure drugs

    [ad_1] Health Canada has added eight more products to its recall of certain medications containing valsartan, a drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.   The affected valsartan was manufactured by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals in China and may contain an impurity called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine). NDMA is classified as a “probable human carcinogen,” meaning scientists believe it could increase the risk…

  • Why these patients, retailers and researchers say Canada shouldn’t drop medical cannabis post-legalization

    Why these patients, retailers and researchers say Canada shouldn’t drop medical cannabis post-legalization

    [ad_1] Some researchers, patient advocates and industry professionals say Canada needs to maintain a distinct medicinal cannabis system following legalization of marijuana for recreational use, despite the Canadian Medical Association’s position that doctors should no longer be gatekeepers. “It is simply a reality now that cannabis is part of the medical landscape,” said James MacKillop, director…

  • Canada prepares for tonight’s tough test against Mexico at Little League World Series

    Canada prepares for tonight’s tough test against Mexico at Little League World Series

    [ad_1] WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Canada’s Little League sluggers from British Columbia are still on a baseball high from Saturday night’s thrilling victory over Spain as they head into tonight’s elimination game against Mexico. Joey Marino’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning kept the Canadians hopes alive at the Little League World Series in Williamsport. The…

  • U.K.’s Purplebricks comes to Canada in a bid for real estate disruption: Don Pittis

    U.K.’s Purplebricks comes to Canada in a bid for real estate disruption: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] An international online property powerhouse has purchased one of the world’s top web-based, commission-free real estate companies in a bid to shake up the Canadian home-selling industry. Last month’s successful $51-million bid for Quebec-based duProprio means “For Sale” signs bearing the name Purplebricks will soon start popping up across Canada, says the company’s president, Michael Bruce. Also watch for some…

  • Canada remains confident despite opening loss at Little League World Series

    Canada remains confident despite opening loss at Little League World Series

    [ad_1] WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — There was disappointment for Team Canada in their opening game at the Little League World Series, but there was also a measure of perspective.  Canada lost to Panama 8-3 under the lights at historic Veteran Stadium with 4,776 spectators watching the game.  But during the loss, baseball dreams were realized for a…

  • Patrick Anderson guides Canada to opening win at wheelchair basketball worlds

    Patrick Anderson guides Canada to opening win at wheelchair basketball worlds

    [ad_1] Canadian star Patrick Anderson didn’t miss a beat in his return to the basketball world championships, leading his team to a convincing 77-47 opening victory over Morocco on Friday in Hamburg, Germany. After a 12-year worlds hiatus, the 38-year-old from Fergus, Ont., made a statement by scoring a game-high 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven…

  • Little Leaguer Dio Gama’s life transformed after overnight walk to Canada

    Little Leaguer Dio Gama’s life transformed after overnight walk to Canada

    [ad_1] WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — As a 10-year-old, Dio Gama walked into Canada in the middle of the night, crossing north across the border from the United States to join his parents in British Columbia. Three years later, on Friday morning, the now-13-year-old was driven by chaperones across the Peace Bridge in Southern Ontario, returning to his…

  • Patrick Anderson back to lead Canada at wheelchair basketball worlds

    Patrick Anderson back to lead Canada at wheelchair basketball worlds

    [ad_1] Patrick Anderson’s music career will have to wait. The three-time Paralympic gold medallist has returned to Canada’s wheelchair basketball team, hoping to help Canada climb the medal podium at the world championships. The 39-year-old from Fergus, Ont., who lost his legs in a car accident at the age of nine, helped Canada win gold…

  • Tesla Canada sues Ontario government over cancellation of rebate program

    Tesla Canada sues Ontario government over cancellation of rebate program

    [ad_1] Tesla Motors Canada is suing the Ontario government, alleging it has suffered “substantial harm” and lost sales amid the cancellation of an electric vehicle rebate.  In mid-July, Ontario Premier Doug Ford scrapped the province’s Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Incentive Program, which was brought in by the previous Liberal government. The program offered rebates of up…

  • Air Canada exec to become new CEO of Air France-KLM

    Air Canada exec to become new CEO of Air France-KLM

    [ad_1] Air Canada chief operating officer Ben smith will leave the company to become the chief executive at Air France-KLM. Air Canada confirmed that Smith will resign his position with the company effective August 31. Air Canada said Smith was leaving to become CEO at a “European-based global airline.” “We wish Ben well in his…

  • Watch Canada compete at the wheelchair basketball world championships

    Watch Canada compete at the wheelchair basketball world championships

    [ad_1] Click on the video player above beginning on Friday at 5:45 a.m. ET to watch live action from the 2018 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships. CBC Sports will stream all of the Canadian men’s and women’s games at the tournament in Hamburg, Germany. Action begins on Friday at 5:45 a.m. ET with the Canadian men taking…

  • Canada to phase out pesticides linked to bee deaths, sources say

    Canada to phase out pesticides linked to bee deaths, sources say

    [ad_1] The federal government will begin phasing out the outdoor use of nicotine-based pesticides beginning in 2021, part of an effort to stem the mysterious decline of honey bee colonies around the world. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Canada will announce Wednesday a three-year phaseout of two of the three main neonicotinoid pesticides currently…

  • Air France-KLM unions bristle as Air Canada executive tipped for CEO job

    Air France-KLM unions bristle as Air Canada executive tipped for CEO job

    [ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – French pilot unions hit out at the possible appointment of Air Canada’s chief operating officer Benjamin Smith as Air France-KLM’s new boss, after several newspapers reported that he was poised to be named to the job on Thursday. Benjamin Smith, President of Air Canada poses for a picture during a reception…

  • Tribute to Kiwi traveller in Canada who died after bridge jump

    Tribute to Kiwi traveller in Canada who died after bridge jump

    [ad_1] BRIGHT-EYED Danni Hogan was known to her loved ones as someone who was full of life. So it was perhaps not surprising when she decided to leave her home in New Zealand and, along with her partner Louis Aiello, set off on a year-long adventure abroad. Sadly, that experience of a lifetime lasted mere…

  • Warning signs global economic chaos could spread to Canada: Don Pittis

    Warning signs global economic chaos could spread to Canada: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] Canada’s latest job creation numbers out at the end of last week were astounding. The most recent figures for the country’s economic growth, at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent, were better than almost anyone expected. But while both U.S. and Canadian economic indicators climb to new heights, there are growing warning signs that neither will be able…

  • Trump threatens auto tariffs against Canada if trade talks fail

    Trump threatens auto tariffs against Canada if trade talks fail

    [ad_1] Donald Trump launched a fresh auto tariff threat against Canada late Friday at a time when Ottawa finds itself in a holding pattern on NAFTA negotiations as it awaits the completion of one-on-one talks between the United States and Mexico. In a tweet that appeared to reference NAFTA’s renegotiation, the U.S. president said the…

  • Speed Skating Canada hires Dutch coach Geert Kuiper

    Speed Skating Canada hires Dutch coach Geert Kuiper

    [ad_1] Dutch speed skating coach Geert Kuiper has joined Canada’s long-track team as a technical coach advisor. Kuiper coached team pursuit squads and mass start skaters in The Netherlands, the dominant country in long-track speed skating, from 2014 to 2018. The Dutch won women’s silver and men’s bronze in team pursuit and a pair of…

  • Canada not ready to treat endangered young killer whale under U.S. plan

    Canada not ready to treat endangered young killer whale under U.S. plan

    [ad_1] To a killer whale, the invisible line that divides U.S. and Canadian waters is, in theory, meaningless. But for J-50, a malnourished young orca and part of the endangered southern resident group, where she swims next may determine whether she gets medical treatment unprecedented in the wild — or not. On the U.S. side…

  • Canada Goose reports $18.7M loss amid international expansion plans

    Canada Goose reports $18.7M loss amid international expansion plans

    [ad_1] Luxury jacket maker Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it incurred a net loss of $18.7 million in its first quarter as it eyed international markets for expansion. The Toronto-based company’s loss of 17 cents per share is smaller than analyst expectations of 21 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Canada Goose executives…

  • Cannabis will soon be legal in Canada, but pot for pooches may take longer

    Cannabis will soon be legal in Canada, but pot for pooches may take longer

    [ad_1] Canadian pets are a few steps closer to getting their paws on pot-based medical treatments in Canada as more cannabis companies research marijuana’s efficacy for companion animals. Canopy Growth Corp. is the latest medical marijuana company to enter the potentially lucrative pet market with its announcement this week that it will embark on a…

  • Row over jailed activists won’t affect oil shipments to Canada, Saudi minister says

    Row over jailed activists won’t affect oil shipments to Canada, Saudi minister says

    [ad_1] A row over human rights in Saudi Arabia will not have any impact on Saudi oil supplies to Canada, its energy minister said on Thursday, reassuring customers after Riyadh froze new trade with Canada and ruled out mediation efforts. Saudi Arabia, infuriated by Canada’s demand last week that jailed activists in the kingdom be released immediately, expelled the Canadian…

  • Rugby Canada reorganizes player pool to emphasize 15s game

    Rugby Canada reorganizes player pool to emphasize 15s game

    [ad_1] Rugby Canada is reorganizing its resources, opting for one centralized pool of men’s players rather than having separate 15s and sevens training squads. Come September, Rugby Canada will centralize a group of 40 to 50 men under contract “to maximize the development of Canada’s men’s national team players.” Canada is currently ranked 22nd in…

  • Saudi investment warning amid Canada row

    Saudi investment warning amid Canada row

    [ad_1] A row between Saudi Arabia and Canada over human rights threatens to undermine Riyadh’s foreign investment drive, a campaign already unsettled by a series of assertive political and diplomatic initiatives by the top oil exporter. The kingdom froze new trade and investment with Canada and expelled its ambassador this week, angered by a call…

  • Parks Canada revives effort to protect ‘heritage’ wrecks

    Parks Canada revives effort to protect ‘heritage’ wrecks

    [ad_1] Canada’s coastal and inland waters are home to thousands of wrecked, sunken ships. But unlike other countries, Canada’s federal government has never passed laws or regulations protecting those of historical importance — and those containing human remains — from looters and tourists. But CBC News has learned that Parks Canada has been quietly writing…

  • Largest Aimia shareholder says Air Canada group’s offer was ‘blatantly inadequate’

    Largest Aimia shareholder says Air Canada group’s offer was ‘blatantly inadequate’

    [ad_1] The largest shareholder in Aeroplan’s parent company, Aimia Inc., has applauded the firm’s board of directors for not agreeing to sell the Aeroplan point program to a group led by Air Canada. In an open letter, Christopher Mittleman, the chief investment officer and managing partner at Mittleman Brothers, LLC of New York, said the recent offer from Air Canada and its…

  • Ruck, Masse ready to lead Canada at Pan Pacific swim championships

    Ruck, Masse ready to lead Canada at Pan Pacific swim championships

    [ad_1] In what will be a dress rehearsal for the 2020 Olympic Games, Taylor Ruck and Kylie Masse will race internationally for the second time this season, leading a talented Canadian swim team into the 2018 Pan Pacific swimming championships. The national team competes in Tokyo from Thursday through to Sunday in the quadrennial event, which initially…

  • Saudi Arabia to freeze new trade with Canada, recalls ambassador

    Saudi Arabia to freeze new trade with Canada, recalls ambassador

    [ad_1] Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it is ordering Canada’s ambassador to leave the country and freezing all new trade and investment transactions with Canada in a spat over human rights. “We consider the Canadian ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia persona non grata and order him to leave within the next 24…

  • Canada beats Chile to advance to FIBA U-18 women’s Americas semis

    Canada beats Chile to advance to FIBA U-18 women’s Americas semis

    [ad_1] Christina Morra had a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds as Canada beat Chile 98-52 on Sunday to advance to semifinals at the FIBA under-18 women’s americas championship. Taya Hanson joined Morra with a double-double, finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds en route to Canada’s fourth straight win at the tournament after finishing…

  • Canada ‘very keen’ on wrapping up year-old NAFTA talks

    Canada ‘very keen’ on wrapping up year-old NAFTA talks

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is “very keen” on concluding negotiations to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Saturday, amid signs of progress after months of delays. Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland attends a bilateral meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the…

  • Canada says it wants NAFTA talks to be concluded quickly

    Canada says it wants NAFTA talks to be concluded quickly

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada wants negotiations to renew the trilateral NAFTA trade pact to be concluded as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Saturday, amid signs of progress after months of delays. Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland attends a bilateral meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of…

  • Canada takes on the world at wheelchair rugby championships

    Canada takes on the world at wheelchair rugby championships

    [ad_1] Canada will be among 12 teams competing for the wheelchair rugby world title in Sydney, Australia, beginning on Sunday. Australia is the reigning champion from the 2014 tournament and takes on New Zealand in the opener.  Canada’s first match is on Sunday at 2:30 a.m. ET against France. Final training session for <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamCanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#TeamCanada</a> before…

  • Influential coach Bev Priestman leaves Canada Soccer to be England’s No. 2

    Influential coach Bev Priestman leaves Canada Soccer to be England’s No. 2

    [ad_1] Bev Priestman, who played a key role in helping develop young Canadian women’s soccer talent, is leaving Canada Soccer to become an assistant coach with the English women’s team. England’s Football Association said Priestman, an English native who has a long history of working with current Canadian men’s coach John Herdman, with serve as…

  • Canada urged to do more as UN funding crisis deepens in Gaza

    Canada urged to do more as UN funding crisis deepens in Gaza

    [ad_1] ​Fuad el-Atrash says figuring out how to keep food on the table for his family and whether he can afford to send two of his children to university keeps him up at night, now that he has lost his job in the Gaza Strip. El-Atrash is one of 113 Gaza-based employees of UNRWA, the…

  • HempWorx cannabidiol oil sales in Canada put on hold… again

    HempWorx cannabidiol oil sales in Canada put on hold… again

    [ad_1] An American hemp oil manufacturer that was previously caught selling its product illegally in Canada is once again putting its Canadian market plans on hold after telling its sellers to partner with a B.C. company that isn’t licensed by Health Canada and is run by a man with a criminal record. In May, HempWorx of…

  • Deal with U.S. on key NAFTA rule closer, Mexico and Canada say

    Deal with U.S. on key NAFTA rule closer, Mexico and Canada say

    [ad_1] TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico are nearing a deal on the key issue of autos content rules at talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexican and Canadian officials said on Wednesday. Mexican trade official Guillermo Malpica Soto (L) and Canadian trade negotiator Colin Bird discuss progress…

  • Veterans Canada has no plans to lift cap on marijuana reimbursement

    Veterans Canada has no plans to lift cap on marijuana reimbursement

    [ad_1] Veterans Affairs Canada plans to hold the line for now on its policy for medical marijuana after a move that capped reimbursements reversed years of rapid spending growth in the program. “At the present time, there are no plans to change the maximum daily reimbursement limit of the three grams per day, or to amend the…

  • Prices for canned goods about to go up in Canada as tariffs start to bite

    Prices for canned goods about to go up in Canada as tariffs start to bite

    [ad_1] Canadians should brace for higher prices on everything from soda to soup as manufacturers begin to feel the impact of the U.S.-Canada trade war and pass on the cost of aluminum and other tariffs to retailers. PepsiCo Beverages Canada recently advised retailers that it plans to raise its prices by about a penny per can, starting…

  • Pharmacies expected to run out of EpiPens in coming weeks: Health Canada

    Pharmacies expected to run out of EpiPens in coming weeks: Health Canada

    [ad_1] EpiPen injectors, which are relied on by people with life-threatening anaphylactic allergies, are in “very limited supply” and Canadian pharmacies are to run out of adult doses in “coming days or weeks,” according to a statement from Health Canada. Pfizer Canada has been reporting shortages for months due to manufacturing delays, and today told…

  • Golf Canada CEO pleased with Canadian Open ahead of location change

    Golf Canada CEO pleased with Canadian Open ahead of location change

    [ad_1] No. 7 at Glen Abbey Golf Club has become the featured hole at the RBC Canadian Open the past two years. With hockey boards surrounding the tee, goalie masks being used as tee blocks, and officials wearing referees’ stripes, it’s a distinctly Canadian experience. But with the Canadian Open moving to Hamilton Golf and…

  • Canada to join Mexico, Japan, South Korea and the EU in auto tariff talks

    Canada to join Mexico, Japan, South Korea and the EU in auto tariff talks

    [ad_1] Canada will join Mexico and European and Asian auto-producing countries this week to plot strategy ahead of the potential imposition of tariffs on vehicles and auto parts exported to the United States. Japan and the European Union organized the meeting for Tuesday in Geneva, where vice and deputy ministers from Canada, the EU, Japan…

  • Canada wins pair of gold medals at U23 rowing worlds

    Canada wins pair of gold medals at U23 rowing worlds

    [ad_1] Canada won two gold medals at the U23 rowing world championship Sunday, taking the women’s eight and men’s single sculls in Poznan, Poland. The Canadian women’s eight boat powered by Isabel Ruby-Hill, Avalon Wasteneys, Sydney Payne, Stephanie Grauer, Kendra Wells, Madison Mailey, Morgan Rosts, Ivy Elling-Quaintance, and coxswain Laura Court waited patiently to race…

  • J.A. Happ praises Toronto and Canada after Jays trade pitcher to Yankees

    J.A. Happ praises Toronto and Canada after Jays trade pitcher to Yankees

    [ad_1] Former Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ has thanked Toronto, Canada and the team’s fans for their support during his time with the country’s only major-league team. In a message posted to the Blue Jays’ Twitter account on Saturday, the New York Yankees left-hander was full of gratitude in a farewell message. “We will cherish…

  • Heat health risk prompts change to Environment Canada warning system

    Heat health risk prompts change to Environment Canada warning system

    [ad_1] In a country where Vancouverites get heat warnings at 29 C, but some in Ontario don’t get the same alert until it feels like 42 C with humidity, it’s easy to think West Coasters are weather wimps. But there’s science behind those differences, says Environment Canada. And the system it uses to alert the public to…

  • Shell not ready to green light $40B LNG Canada project yet

    Shell not ready to green light $40B LNG Canada project yet

    [ad_1] Global energy giant Shell is still examining plans for a massive liquefied natural gas terminal on the northern coast of British Columbia, but company officials said Thursday the $40-billion project looks “very promising.” Despite speculation Shell would announce a decision on the LNG Canada project during its second quarter conference call, its chief financial officer Jessica Uhl told analysts the facility’s future is…

  • Gina Kingsbury takes over Hockey Canada women’s team

    Gina Kingsbury takes over Hockey Canada women’s team

    [ad_1] Gina Kingsbury twice won Olympic hockey gold for Canada. She’s now in charge of getting the country back atop the women’s hockey podium. Kingsbury has taken over management of the women’s national team program at Hockey Canada from Melody Davidson, who stepped out of the general manager’s job after eight years to focus on…

  • Jason Mraz and Demi Lovato’s Upcoming Concert in Canada Canceled

    Jason Mraz and Demi Lovato’s Upcoming Concert in Canada Canceled

    [ad_1] Wishing her well. Jason Mraz offered words of support to Demi Lovato after revealing that their upcoming concert has been canceled. “Dear Friends, Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be playing in Toronto this weekend,” the “Lucky” crooner, 41, tweeted on Wednesday, July 25, one day after Lovato, 25, was rushed…

  • U.S. fast food brand Chick-fil-A announces plans to come to Canada

    U.S. fast food brand Chick-fil-A announces plans to come to Canada

    [ad_1] Canadians craving Chick-fil-A, Inc.’s signature chicken sandwiches soon won’t have to head south of the border to indulge. The controversial American fast food company that is also known for its waffle fries and milkshakes said Wednesday that it will open its first Canadian restaurant in Toronto next year and has plans to bring about…

  • Air Canada, CIBC, TD and Visa offer to buy Aeroplan

    Air Canada, CIBC, TD and Visa offer to buy Aeroplan

    [ad_1] Air Canada is teaming up with three financial services giants to try to buy its former loyalty program, Aeroplan, from its current owner for $2.2 billion. Air Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, CIBC and Visa made the announcement Wednesday they want to buy Aeroplan from Aimia, in exchange for taking over the liability of $2 billion worth of outstanding Aeroplan…

  • Former Sears Canada boss Calvin McDonald named new CEO at Lululemon

    Former Sears Canada boss Calvin McDonald named new CEO at Lululemon

    [ad_1] ​Lululemon Athletica Inc. has chosen former Sears Canada CEO Calvin McDonald as its new chief executive officer. The Vancouver-based clothing company says McDonald has served as president and CEO of Americas for cosmetics boutique Sephora for the past five years. McDonald was chosen after an executive search beginning in February, when then CEO Laurent…

  • Canadian women claim 1st Canada Cup gold in 22 years

    Canadian women claim 1st Canada Cup gold in 22 years

    [ad_1] The Canadian women softball team captured gold at the Canada Cup for the first time in 22 years, defeating Triple Crown Colorado 3-0 on Sunday night in Surrey, B.C. Holy Speers, who was a standout on both the offensive and defensive side, was named tournament MVP. Kelsey Jenkins was the tournament’s top hitter, while…

  • Canada to suffer double whammy from Trump’s escalating trade battle: Don Pittis

    Canada to suffer double whammy from Trump’s escalating trade battle: Don Pittis

    [ad_1] Soybean farmer Philip Shaw is suffering from the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Ironically, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to up the ante with China, the NAFTA deal that he has called “the worst trade deal ever” means Canadian exporters like Shaw are suffering the backwash from sanctions never intended for them. Regular…

  • 3×3 World Tour event promising start for Canada ahead of Tokyo 2020

    3×3 World Tour event promising start for Canada ahead of Tokyo 2020

    [ad_1] The rain stopped, the sky cleared above Saskatoon and the sun splashed down on two powerhouse Serbian squads who were looking to become the first World Tour winners of the season. Novi Sad is ranked number one in the world — Liman is ranked number two. Both Serbian national 3×3 teams knocked off Canadian…

  • Canada falls to U.S. on last-second goal in world field lacrosse final

    Canada falls to U.S. on last-second goal in world field lacrosse final

    [ad_1] Thomas Schreiber scored his third goal of the game in the final second of play as the United States edged Canada 9-8 on Saturday to win the world field lacrosse championship. Ryan Brown also had a hat trick for the Americans, who went undefeated through the international tournament. Paul Rabil, Marcus Holman and Matthew…

  • 2 Uncle Ben’s rice varieties recalled in eastern Canada

    2 Uncle Ben’s rice varieties recalled in eastern Canada

    [ad_1] Mars Food Canada is voluntarily recalling select Uncle Ben’s rice products, including its Fast & Fancy Broccoli and Cheddar, and Country Chicken flavoured rice, after learning about possible salmonella contamination in the seasoning pouches in both products. The recall only affects products sold in eastern Canada. In a statement, the company said it is conducting the recalls “out…

  • Aeroplan to launch charter airline after Air Canada partnership ends

    Aeroplan to launch charter airline after Air Canada partnership ends

    [ad_1] Aeroplan aims to get into the airline business by offering charter flights to its most popular destinations as the loyalty program prepares for the end of its exclusive partnership with Air Canada in 2020.  “We have routes where we have enough redemption demand today that we can fly a daily charter throughout the year on some particular…

  • New leasing venture aims to bring more electric buses to Canada

    New leasing venture aims to bring more electric buses to Canada

    [ad_1] Canadian bus operators can now lease electric buses rather than buying them upfront, a choice which investors hope will encourage Canadian cities to adopt battery-powered electric vehicles more quickly. Canadian transit authorities, such as TransLink and B.C. Transit, have been slow to adopt electric buses which can cost up to $1 million and require new infrastructure and…

  • Canada cruises into world lacrosse championship final

    Canada cruises into world lacrosse championship final

    [ad_1] Mark Cockerton scored four times as Canada cruised past the Iroquois Nationals 15-4 on Thursday in a semifinal at the world field lacrosse championship. Curtis Dickson and Ben McIntosh each had a hat trick for the Canadians, while Mark Matthews and Jeremy Noble had two goals apiece. Canadian squad defeats Iroquois Nationals 15-4. Will…

  • De Beers Canada acquires Peregrine Diamonds, to take over Nunavut diamond project

    De Beers Canada acquires Peregrine Diamonds, to take over Nunavut diamond project

    [ad_1] De Beers Canada says it plans to take over the company behind the Chidliak diamond mining project in Nunavut. In a Thursday morning news release, the corporation announced it has entered into an approximately $107 million agreement to acquire all outstanding securities of Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. at $0.24 per share. Peregrine owns and operates the Chidliak diamond exploration…

  • Canada into semis at world lacrosse championship after win over Australia

    Canada into semis at world lacrosse championship after win over Australia

    [ad_1] Kevin Crowley had a goal and three assists as Canada wrapped up preliminary-round play with a 13-7 win over Australia on Tuesday at the world lacrosse championship. Mark Matthews and Ben McIntosh each had two goals and an assist for defending champion Canada, which finished pool play with a 4-1 record. Curtis Dickson scored…

  • Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.4 per cent in May

    Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.4 per cent in May

    [ad_1] Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales increased 1.4 per cent to $57.1 billion in May. The improvement followed a drop of 1.1 per cent in April. Economists had expected an increase of 0.5 per cent in May, according to those polled by Thomson Reuters Eikon. Derek Holt, vice president, head of capital markets economics at…

  • Canada beats Iroquois Nationals at world lacrosse championship

    Canada beats Iroquois Nationals at world lacrosse championship

    [ad_1] Wesley Berg and Mark Cockerton both had two goals and an assist as Canada rebounded from its first loss of the world lacrosse championship in Netanya, Israel with a 10-5 win over the Iroquois Nationals on Monday. Curtis Dickson and Ben McIntosh also scored twice for the defending champion Canadians (3-1), who were coming…

  • U.S. launches tariff challenge at WTO against Canada, Mexico, Turkey, China and EU

    U.S. launches tariff challenge at WTO against Canada, Mexico, Turkey, China and EU

    [ad_1] The United States has launched five separate complaints at the World Trade Organization against Canada, China, the European Union, Mexico and Turkey, in response to retaliatory tariffs those countries and groups have launched against American products. The United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement Monday that recent tariffs implemented by the…

  • Canada earns gold, bronze at beach volleyball’s Gstaad Major

    Canada earns gold, bronze at beach volleyball’s Gstaad Major

    [ad_1] Entering Sunday’s Gstaad Major beach volleyball tournament in Switzerland, there was a possibility of an all-Canadian showdown in the final. While those hopes were dashed, Canada came away from the FIVB event with a gold and bronze medal. Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes defeated Julia Sude and Chantal Laboureur of Germany 2-1 (21-17, 12-21, 17-15) in…

  • Canada hauls in 4 medals at World Rowing Cup

    Canada hauls in 4 medals at World Rowing Cup

    [ad_1] Canada came away with four medals Sunday at the third World Rowing Cup event of the season in Lucerne, Switzerland. Hillary Janssens and Caileigh Filmer began the string of podium finishes for the women’s team by taking silver in the pair race.  The duo finished with a time of seven minutes 7.630 seconds. New Zealand…

  • Watch the Canada Cup Women’s International Softball Championships

    Watch the Canada Cup Women’s International Softball Championships

    [ad_1] Click on the video player above to watch the Canada Cup Women’s International Softball Championships from Surrey, B.C. Canada Elite opens the tournament against the Calahoo Erins on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, followed by a tilt with the White Rock Renegades senior team at 9 p.m. ET. Return on Sunday at 4 p.m. to…

  • Watch the World U19 Football Championship: Canada vs Sweden

    Watch the World U19 Football Championship: Canada vs Sweden

    [ad_1] Click on the video player above on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET to watch Canada take on Sweden in their opening match of the IFAF World U19 Football Championship in Mexico City.  Canada enters the tournament as the defending champions.  Return on Wednesday, July 18 at 2 p.m. ET as Canada will take on the loser of…

  • Health Canada ordered to release confidential drug company data on HPV vaccines

    Health Canada ordered to release confidential drug company data on HPV vaccines

    [ad_1] A Federal Court judge has ordered Health Canada to release reams of pharmaceutical clinical trial data on five medications to an American researcher, undercutting the federal government’s attempts to keep the information confidential. The July 9 ruling stems from a request by Maryland-based researcher Peter Doshi for access to clinical trial data submitted to Health…

  • McNamara twins golden for Canada in beach volleyball

    McNamara twins golden for Canada in beach volleyball

    [ad_1] Vancouver’s Nicole and Megan McNamara defeated Paula Soria and Belen Carro of Spain on Friday to capture gold at the ninth FISU world university beach volleyball tournament in Munich. The twin sisters took the match in three sets (21-14, 18-21, 15-10) and capped a perfect run to the final.  The McNamara twins are beaming…

  • Washington has been nuts about its black squirrels since 1902. It can thank Canada

    Washington has been nuts about its black squirrels since 1902. It can thank Canada

    [ad_1] There’s some prime acreage behind a fence in downtown Washington, D.C., where the descendants of foreigners have no trouble taking up residency: Donald Trump’s immaculately manicured White House lawn. The eye-catching occupiers, an object of fascination in the District, are the capital’s beloved black squirrels.  They come from a line of Canadian immigrants, gifted to…

  • Canada has blueprint to be a force in future World Cups

    Canada has blueprint to be a force in future World Cups

    [ad_1] Once again Canada is watching the World Cup from the sidelines. The Canadian men, currently ranked 79th in the world, have qualified just once for the World Cup, in 1986 when they lost to France, Hungary and the Soviet Union and exited without scoring a goal. Mexico (16 World Cup appearances) and the U.S.…

  • Bank of Canada raises benchmark interest rate to 1.5%

    Bank of Canada raises benchmark interest rate to 1.5%

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada has decided to raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.5 per cent. The bank’s rate, known as the overnight rate, is the interest that retail banks have to pay for short term loans, but it affects what that consumers pay to those banks for things like mortgages, lines of credit and savings accounts.…

  • Canada to command NATO training mission in Iraq

    Canada to command NATO training mission in Iraq

    [ad_1] Canada will assume command of a NATO training mission in Iraq, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday. At the urging of the U.S., the Western military alliance will conduct what’s known as a “train the trainer” mission to better develop the skills of the Iraqi army to stabilize the country and prevent the re-emergence of groups…

  • Bank of Canada expected to resume tightening key interest rate Wednesday

    Bank of Canada expected to resume tightening key interest rate Wednesday

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada is widely expected to boost a key interest rate on Wednesday as it resumes efforts to “wean” the economy off low borrowing costs. The bank’s target for the overnight rate — what major financial institutions charge each other for one-day loans — has been at 1.25 per cent since mid-January. Since then, the bank…

  • Canada drops mustard from retaliatory tariff list while ketchup remains a target

    Canada drops mustard from retaliatory tariff list while ketchup remains a target

    [ad_1] Canada may have declared war on American-made ketchup, but has given its sidekick, mustard, a reprieve. Mustard made the proposed list of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, but the federal government dropped it just before the tariffs took effect July 1, cutting Canadian mustard seed farmers a break. Several industry groups petitioned Ottawa to get certain…

  • Greyhound Canada to end bus service in Western provinces

    Greyhound Canada to end bus service in Western provinces

    [ad_1] Greyhound Canada is ending its passenger bus and freight services in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and cancelling all but one route in B.C. — a U.S.-run service between Vancouver and Seattle. The changes take effect the end of October, which will make Ontario and Quebec the only regions where the familiar running-dog logo will…

  • 250 jobs lost in Canada with end of U.K. brand Jacques Vert

    250 jobs lost in Canada with end of U.K. brand Jacques Vert

    [ad_1] About 256 Canadian jobs will be lost with the collapse of British womenswear maker Calvetron Brands, which is behind labels such as Précis, Eastex and Jacques Vert. The company has been under bankruptcy protection since last May, but failed to find a buyer, according to administrators Duff & Phelps. On Friday, it announced that…

  • Canada added 32,000 jobs in June but more seekers pushed up jobless rate to 6%

    Canada added 32,000 jobs in June but more seekers pushed up jobless rate to 6%

    [ad_1] Canada’s economy added 32,000 jobs last month, but a surge in more people looking for work pushed the unemployment rate up two ticks to six per cent. Statistics Canada reported Friday that three provinces added jobs in June: Ontario: 35,000. Saskatchewan: 8,300. Manitoba: 4,100. Everywhere else, the jobs market either shrank or remained flat. The monthly figure came…

  • OxyContin manufacturer says it has suspended active marketing of the drug in Canada

    OxyContin manufacturer says it has suspended active marketing of the drug in Canada

    [ad_1] Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, says it has stopped actively promoting its prescription opioids in Canada, according to a letter the company’s Canadian branch addressed to the federal minister of health.  The letter, dated June 27, was in response to a call to action from Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor for pharmaceutical companies to restrict…

  • Purplebricks moves into Canada | City & Business | Finance

    Purplebricks moves into Canada | City & Business | Finance

    [ad_1] The online estate agent confirmed it will take over DuProprio/ComFree (DPCF), which owns and operates a commission-free real estate service network with an online offering that Purplebricks said mirrors some of its own services. The UK firm said it presents “attractive opportunities to quickly grow market share in Canada”, where it hopes to capitalise…

  • Blue Jays crushed by Tigers on Canada Day

    Blue Jays crushed by Tigers on Canada Day

    [ad_1] Nicholas Castellanos hit a grand slam in the top of the fifth inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 on Canada Day. The Tigers (37-48) snapped a season-high 11-game losing streak, their longest since August 13-23, 2003. Detroit starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (3-0) struck out six batters and allowed just…

  • Trudeau focuses on steel, aluminum on Canada Day as retaliatory tariffs hit U.S.

    Trudeau focuses on steel, aluminum on Canada Day as retaliatory tariffs hit U.S.

    [ad_1] Apparently there’s no such thing as a ceasefire in a trade war, even on Canada Day. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made sure to weave in a mention of Canada’s steel and aluminum industries along with the usual Canada Day pleasantries during his annual statement to Canadians. Beyond marking our country’s 151st birthday, Sunday is the day that Canada’s $16.6 billion worth of…

  • Tariffs on U.S. goods and Health Canada sunscreen tests: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

    Tariffs on U.S. goods and Health Canada sunscreen tests: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

    [ad_1] Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Higher prices for U.S. products Planning to buy a washing machine or a lawn mower? Prepare to pay more than you’re used to at checkout. Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from…

  • Protests planned in U.S., Canada over Trump administration’s family separation policy

    Protests planned in U.S., Canada over Trump administration’s family separation policy

    [ad_1] Activists, parents and first-time protesters motivated by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border plan to rally in hundreds of cities across North America today to press U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to quickly reunite the families. More than 600 marches could draw hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. — from…

  • Canada hits back on U.S. tariffs; Mnuchin denies Trump wants to quit WTO

    Canada hits back on U.S. tariffs; Mnuchin denies Trump wants to quit WTO

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada struck back at the Trump administration on Friday over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, vowing to impose punitive measures on C$16.6 billion ($12.63 billion) worth of American goods until Washington relents. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland gestures during a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh…

  • Canada hits back at U.S. on tariffs, says it will not back down

    Canada hits back at U.S. on tariffs, says it will not back down

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada struck back at the Trump administration over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs on Friday, vowing to impose punitive measures on C$16.6 billion ($12.63 billion) worth of American goods until Washington relents. The announcement by Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland marks a new low in ties between the neighbors and trading partners…

  • R.J. Barrett’s rise to senior squad comes at perfect time for Canada

    R.J. Barrett’s rise to senior squad comes at perfect time for Canada

    [ad_1] Jay Triano recalls a Canadian basketball team practice he was coaching in 2012. Steve Nash was at the opposite end of the court working with a 12-year-old boy and the scene caught Triano’s eye. The boy was R.J. Barrett. “We were just like OK, [Barrett’s] got a chance to be really good,”‘ Triano marvelled. “And sure enough, he’s just kept getting…

  • Facebook’s fake news squad comes to Canada — just in time for 2019

    Facebook’s fake news squad comes to Canada — just in time for 2019

    [ad_1] The fight for fact-based political debate is a good fight, no doubt. But, like the internet itself, it’s also virtually endless. This week, for instance, an unflattering tweet from a “parody” account mocking Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (and managing to spell her name wrong) bounced around Twitter as if it were actually from her. That came to…

  • Trump tariffs could tip Canada into recession, trade committee told

    Trump tariffs could tip Canada into recession, trade committee told

    [ad_1] MPs are hearing dire warnings about the potential impact of American tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel and a looming threat of tariffs on automobiles. Representatives of the steel industry, auto parts makers, car dealers and the steelworkers union say U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could send Canada spiralling into a recession. The House…

  • Canada, EU slap economic sanctions on seven Myanmar officials

    Canada, EU slap economic sanctions on seven Myanmar officials

    [ad_1] Canada has imposed sanctions on seven Myanmar officials it says have been involved in the violent persecution of Rohingya people. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the targeted sanctions today, along with the European Union, under the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations. The federal government says the sanctions target seven people involved in brutal military attacks in Rakhine State…

  • Hot Dog Water Was Sold for $28 in Canada: What Is It?

    Hot Dog Water Was Sold for $28 in Canada: What Is It?

    [ad_1] Hot dogs in a pan of water. Getty Images/Foodcollection Another day, another crazy food trend! This time, our neighbors to the north are getting in on the fun and what they’ve come up with is crazier and more disgusting than we ever could’ve imagined. Celebrities Who Love Eating Fast Food At the Car Free…

  • Bank of Canada caught between rate hike and trade war

    Bank of Canada caught between rate hike and trade war

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz is under pressure to justify another rate hike or risk credibility by changing course, with a clear-cut case for higher rates endangered by a raging trade war with the United States. FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz walks to a news conference in…

  • R.J. Barrett powers Canada past China for 2nd game in a row

    R.J. Barrett powers Canada past China for 2nd game in a row

    [ad_1] R.J. Barrett had a game-high 21 points as Canada’s men’s senior basketball team beat China 108-72 on Sunday in the back half of the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic. The 18-year-old Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., made his national senior team debut on Friday when Canada beat China 97-62 in Vancouver. Canada had four players score…

  • Watch Yonex Badminton Canada Open – semifinals

    Watch Yonex Badminton Canada Open – semifinals

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Facebook Messenger Kids Expands to Canada, Peru; Gains New Features

    Facebook Messenger Kids Expands to Canada, Peru; Gains New Features

    [ad_1] Despite a call for withdrawal by experts, Facebook has decided to expand the reach of Messenger Kids by introducing the video calling and messaging app designed for children under 13 to families in Canada and Peru. The Messenger Kids app was launched in the US last year. Facebook on Friday said it will also…

  • R.J. Barrett leads Canada to victory in national team debut

    R.J. Barrett leads Canada to victory in national team debut

    [ad_1] Teenager R. J. Barrett scored 16 points and had a pair of assists in his first game with the national men’s basketball team as Canada defeated a team from China 97-62 Friday night in the opening game of the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic. There were some questions about how Barrett would adapt to playing…

  • Opioid death toll in Canada nearly 4,000 last year, new data show

    Opioid death toll in Canada nearly 4,000 last year, new data show

    [ad_1] Nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl the clear culprit, new government figures show. The numbers released Tuesday came as the federal government announced plans to severely restrict the way drug companies market opioids to doctors. The death toll rose to almost 4,000…

  • Auto tariffs could cost Canada 160,000 jobs, TD estimates

    Auto tariffs could cost Canada 160,000 jobs, TD estimates

    [ad_1] Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on Canadian cars and car parts could cost the country up to 160,000 jobs, especially if Canada retaliates, TD Bank warns. In a report Monday, senior economist Brian DePratto crunched some numbers on the economic impact of a 10 per cent tariff on car parts, and a stiffer 25…

  • The Legend Of Zelda Overperforms In Canada, Says Reggie

    The Legend Of Zelda Overperforms In Canada, Says Reggie

    [ad_1] As part of an interview with the Toronto Star, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime talked a little about about the curious case of how well certain Nintendo series sell better in Canada than anywhere else. “There are certain franchises that overperform in the Canadian market,” Reggie said. “Legend of Zelda is one. I can’t…

  • Canada Goose shares up after better-than-expects results, plans three new stores

    Canada Goose shares up after better-than-expects results, plans three new stores

    [ad_1] Shares of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. soared more than 30 per cent on Friday after it reported stronger-than-expected earnings and announced plans for three new stores in North America. Canada Goose shares closed up $18.02 to $78.01 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The increase came as the luxury parka maker reported a fourth-quarter profit of $8.1 million or seven cents…

  • Canada wins 5 gymnastics medals at World Challenge Cup in Portugal

    Canada wins 5 gymnastics medals at World Challenge Cup in Portugal

    [ad_1] Canada’s senior artistic gymnast team won five medals at a weekend World Challenge Cup event in Guimaraes, Portugal, including one gold from pommel horse champion Thierry Pellerin of Levis, Que. Pellerin scored 14.350 points — almost a full point ahead of the next competitors — to seal first place in the event. Zoltan Kallai…

  • Canada drops 5-setter to top-ranked France in Bulgaria

    Canada drops 5-setter to top-ranked France in Bulgaria

    [ad_1] Canada fell 3-2 to France in Volleyball Nations League play despite a match-high 23 points from Nick Hoag on Sunday in Varna, Bulgaria. Set scores were 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 24-26, 16-14. Jean Patry had 20 points to lead France and Julien Lyneel added 15. Canada’s Ryley Barnes had 18 points, returning Olympian Justin Duff had…

  • U.S. blows out Canada to win FIBA Americas U18 title

    U.S. blows out Canada to win FIBA Americas U18 title

    [ad_1] Canada was looking for its first-ever FIBA Americas basketball title, and hoping to continue a run of excellence set by the Canadian team that won under-19 world gold last summer. But Canada was no match for the Americans, who ran roughshod over the Canadians 113-74 on Saturday, to win their fifth consecutive FIBA Americas…

  • Canada thrashed by Russia in Summer Series rugby match

    Canada thrashed by Russia in Summer Series rugby match

    [ad_1] Russia notched its first-ever victory over Canada in men’s rugby with a 43-20 win Saturday afternoon at Twin Elm Rugby Park in Ottawa. The match was the second of three test games as part of Canada’s June Summer Series. Canada is now 0-2-0 after losing its first match 48-10 to Scotland in Edmonton last…

  • Canada swept by host Bulgaria in volleyball Nations League play

    Canada swept by host Bulgaria in volleyball Nations League play

    [ad_1] Canada dropped a 3-0 decision to host Bulgaria on Saturday in Volleyball Nations League play. Bulgaria’s Boyan Yordanov led all players with 21 points in the 25-22, 25-19, 29-27 victory. Graham Vigrass led Canada with 16 points. The loss came a day after Canada’s 3-0 upset win over Olympic champion Brazil. Canada will play…

  • Trudeau’s retaliatory tariffs may threaten recreational boating in Canada

    Trudeau’s retaliatory tariffs may threaten recreational boating in Canada

    [ad_1] Canada’s recreational boating industry says it’s bracing for big losses if proposed countermeasures against American tariffs go ahead on July 1. On Wednesday, the National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada, which represents the recreational boating industry, wrote a two-page letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It asked that the federal government remove four tariffs that…

  • Canada advances to gold medal game at FIBA U18

    Canada advances to gold medal game at FIBA U18

    [ad_1] Emanuel Miller scored 31 points and added 14 rebounds as Canada beat Puerto Rico 95-89 on Friday to advance to the gold-medal game at the FIBA under-18 Americas Championship. Canada will play the United States in Saturday’s final. The U.S. downed Argentina 104-92 in the other semi Friday. Andrew Nembhard had 14 points and…

  • Canada Goose posts monster gain on strong quarterly results

    Canada Goose posts monster gain on strong quarterly results

    [ad_1] Shares of apparel maker Canada Goose skyrocketed on Friday after the company reported a surprise quarterly profit. The Toronto-based company reported adjusted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 9 cents Canadian per share. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a loss of 10 cents. Canada Goose’s revenue also more than doubled in the quarter to CA$124.8…

  • Canada Goose to add stores in Montreal, Vancouver, New Jersey

    Canada Goose to add stores in Montreal, Vancouver, New Jersey

    [ad_1] Canada Goose Holdings Inc. announced it plans to open three new stores in North America this fall as part of its retail expansion plan. The stores will be in Short Hills, N.J., Montreal and Vancouver. The locations are expected to open ahead of the 2018 holiday shopping season. The store announcement came as the…

  • Canada demolishes Panama at FIBA U18, cruises into semis

    Canada demolishes Panama at FIBA U18, cruises into semis

    [ad_1] Addison Patterson scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds as Canada toppled Panama 105-39 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals at the FIBA under-18 Americas Championship. Jahcobi Neath chipped in 17 points for the Canadians, who will tip off against Puerto Rico in Friday’s semis. Canada has won four in a row at…

  • Italy won’t ratify EU free-trade deal with Canada, says new farm minister

    Italy won’t ratify EU free-trade deal with Canada, says new farm minister

    [ad_1] Italy will not ratify the European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada, its new agriculture minister said on Thursday, ratcheting up an international trade spat and potentially scuppering the EU’s biggest accord in years. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is the first major trade deal the European Union has signed since it…

  • Canada wins bid to co-host FIFA World Cup in 2026

    Canada wins bid to co-host FIFA World Cup in 2026

    [ad_1] Video Joint bid with U.S. and Mexico beats Morocco in voting by FIFA member states Posted: Jun 13, 2018 7:42 AM ET | Last Updated: June 13 Joint bid with U.S. and Mexico beats Morocco in voting by FIFA member states 1:19 Report Typo or Error|Send Feedback [ad_2] Source link

  • Canada to co-host 2026 World Cup

    Canada to co-host 2026 World Cup

    [ad_1] Canada will join the U.S. and Mexico as hosts of the 2026 World Cup. In a vote Wednesday at the FIFA Congress in Moscow, member associations voted in favour of the North American bid over that of Morocco.  The current blueprint calls for Canada and Mexico to stage 10 games each, with the U.S.…

  • Canada routs Chile to remain undefeated at FIBA U18 Americas

    Canada routs Chile to remain undefeated at FIBA U18 Americas

    [ad_1] Andrew Nembhard had 19 points as Canada capped group play at the FIBA under-18 Americas Championship on Tuesday by routing Chile 97-60. Emanuel Miller had 17 points and Jaden Bediako added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Canadians, who are 3-0 after the preliminary round. Maxwell Lorca led Chile with 11 points. Canada…

  • Late goal pushes Canada to FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

    Late goal pushes Canada to FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

    [ad_1] Calgary forward Andersen Williams scored in the 89th minute Tuesday to send Canada to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup later this year with a 2-1 win over Haiti in the third-place game at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship in Bradenton, Fla. The goal came off a Julianne Vallerand corner. Captain Jordyn Huitema, positioned…

  • Canada to host Netherlands in Davis Cup tie in Toronto

    Canada to host Netherlands in Davis Cup tie in Toronto

    [ad_1] The Davis Cup is returning to Toronto for the first time since 2010. Tennis Canada announced Tuesday that the World Group playoff tie between Canada and the Netherlands will be held at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto from Sept. 14-16. The winner of the tie will earn a spot in the elite World Group…

  • Economists debunk Trump’s Twitter trade ‘facts’ against Canada

    Economists debunk Trump’s Twitter trade ‘facts’ against Canada

    [ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump made some “factual errors” in tweets about trade with Canada following the G7 summit, and his tariffs threats could be “akin to shooting oneself in the foot,” economists tell CBC News. Trump’s criticism of U.S. trade with Canada escalated to another level after he left the summit early and then attacked…

  • As Google for Education tools enter classrooms across Canada, some parents are asking to opt-out

    As Google for Education tools enter classrooms across Canada, some parents are asking to opt-out

    [ad_1] Last October, Riaz Bassari’s daughter came home from her elementary school class with a permission form for G Suite for Education: a set of cloud-based digital learning tools Google offers to schools for free. The form, issued by the Greater Victoria School District in B.C., asked Bassari to agree that “my child’s personal information will be used for a…

  • ‘A line crossed’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Canada slams Trump’s tweets on trade and Trudeau

    ‘A line crossed’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Canada slams Trump’s tweets on trade and Trudeau

    [ad_1] A former U.S. ambassador to Canada blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical tweets directed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his stance on trade between the North American neighbours, saying the Twitter volleys hurt Canada-U.S. relations. “As an American, I hate this,” Bruce Heyman, who was U.S. ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2017, told CBC’s…

  • Canada improves to 2-0 at FIBA U18 Americas tournament

    Canada improves to 2-0 at FIBA U18 Americas tournament

    [ad_1] Emanuel Miller had 19 points and eight rebounds as Canada defeated Ecuador 115-75 on Monday, to remain undefeated at the FIBA U18 Americas basketball championship in St. Catharines, Ont. A.J. Lawson and Addison Patterson had 20 points apiece. “I’m just thankful for all my teammates. They are such threats on the court, they made…

  • Surprising Canada rolls into 3-on-3 basketball World Cup playoffs

    Surprising Canada rolls into 3-on-3 basketball World Cup playoffs

    [ad_1] Canada’s 3-on-3 basketball team is on quite the run at the World Cup. The surprising Canadians have advanced to the quarter-finals in Manila, Philippines after winning twice more on Monday to finish up pool play with a perfect 4-0 record. Canada will now face the Netherlands on Tuesday (watch live on CBCSports.ca at 3:15 a.m.…

  • Canada downed by U.S. at volleyball Nations League

    Canada downed by U.S. at volleyball Nations League

    [ad_1] For members of the Canadian men’s volleyball team, the chance to play on home soil doesn’t come very often, so the group wasn’t feeling very good Sunday following a four-set loss to the U.S. at a Volleyball Nations League event in the country’s capital. “It’s always fun when you get to play at home.…

  • Canada falls to Mexico in U17 women’s soccer semifinals

    Canada falls to Mexico in U17 women’s soccer semifinals

    [ad_1] Nicole Perez scored on a penalty kick in the 45th minute as Mexico clinched a berth in the 2018 FIFA under-17 women’s World Cup by beating Canada 2-1 on Sunday in the semifinals of the CONCACAF U17 championship in Bradenton, Fla. Canada can still earn a spot in the World Cup tournament in Uruguay…

  • Canada can’t overcome Germany in women’s soccer friendly

    Canada can’t overcome Germany in women’s soccer friendly

    [ad_1] Substitute Turid Knaak scored in the 84th minute to give Olympic champion Germany a 3-2 win over Canada in a women’s soccer friendly Sunday. Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe made a fine diving save off a Sara Dabritz free kick from some 20 yards out, pushing the ball off the post. But it bounced back…

  • Canada rocked by Scotland in Summer Series test match

    Canada rocked by Scotland in Summer Series test match

    [ad_1] George Turner struck for three tries as Scotland came away with a 48-10 victory over Canada in a men’s rugby test match in front of a crowd of 12,824 at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday. Scotland is currently ranked sixth in the world, while Canada is a distant 21st. Scotland got off to a quick…

  • Canada starts strong in 3-on-3 basketball World Cup debut

    Canada starts strong in 3-on-3 basketball World Cup debut

    [ad_1] Team Canada found the winning formula early in its debut at the FIBA 3-on-3 World Cup on Saturday in Manila, Philippines, posting a pair of victories in pool play. Michael Linklater, Jermaine Bucknor, Michael Lieffers, and substitute Steve Sir, who are based out of Saskatoon, opened the tournament with a 21-15 win over Mongolia, followed by a…

  • A&W Canada to eliminate plastic straws from all restaurants

    A&W Canada to eliminate plastic straws from all restaurants

    [ad_1] A&W restaurants in Canada will eliminate plastic straws from its locations by January 2019. The burger shack will become the first fast-food chain in North America to eliminate plastic straws in favour of biodegradable paper straws, according to representatives from A&W Canada. “We’re on a waste reduction journey,” said director of packaging Tyler Pronyk at an announcement on Friday.…

  • High household debt, housing market are still biggest risks, Bank of Canada says

    High household debt, housing market are still biggest risks, Bank of Canada says

    [ad_1] Canada’s financial system is resilient, according to the Bank of Canada, but high household debt and imbalances in the housing market remain the country’s biggest vulnerabilities. In its annual Financial System Review, the central bank said that these vulnerabilities “remain elevated” even though policy measures have started to make an impact. “The vulnerability related to…

  • Canada ready for 3-on-3 basketball World Cup debut

    Canada ready for 3-on-3 basketball World Cup debut

    [ad_1] Canada has a team in the 3-on-3 basketball World Cup for the first time, in large part because of the work done by Michael Linklater, Steve Sir, Michael Lieffers and Jermaine Bucknor. The team based out of Saskatoon has been relentless in attempting to earn a spot in this competition, and their efforts have…

  • Canada to hold key 5G spectrum auction in 2020, says Innovation Minister Bains

    Canada to hold key 5G spectrum auction in 2020, says Innovation Minister Bains

    [ad_1] Canada’s minister for telecommunications says the government will hold a key auction of wireless spectrum for fifth-generation mobile networks in 2020 — a schedule that’s unlikely to satisfy the country’s major carriers. Industry players have been calling for the auction of 3,500 megahertz spectrum to be held in 2019 in order to keep up…

  • Hockey Canada supports campaign to get kids playing different sports

    Hockey Canada supports campaign to get kids playing different sports

    [ad_1] When you think of Marie-Philip Poulin, you likely think of her dominance on the ice. She’s been a member of Canada’s national women’s hockey team for more than a decade and played a starring role in a pair of Olympic gold-medal victories. But in a new public-service campaign titled “Change It Up,” Poulin is…

  • Ottawa expands program to collect fingerprints, photos from foreign nationals coming to Canada

    Ottawa expands program to collect fingerprints, photos from foreign nationals coming to Canada

    [ad_1] Canada is expanding a program to collect biometric data — including fingerprints — from foreign nationals coming to this country, while experts are warning of the potential for heightened risks to privacy. The expanded biometrics program will be rolled out over two years, beginning next month, with new requirements to collect biometric data from people from Europe, the Middle East…

  • Don Cherry expected to return to Hockey Night in Canada next season

    Don Cherry expected to return to Hockey Night in Canada next season

    [ad_1] Ask Sportsnet president Scott Moore about hockey commentator Don Cherry and one memorable road trip immediately comes to mind. They flew in to Winnipeg last year before driving together to Kenora, Ont., for a Hockey Day in Canada event. “It was maybe the most entertaining two-hour drive I’ve ever had,” Moore recalled Tuesday. “We…

  • Expect disagreements over tariffs at G7 summit: Canada official

    Expect disagreements over tariffs at G7 summit: Canada official

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Group of Seven leading industrial nations at its summit this week is poised to disagree over U.S. metals tariffs, which have infuriated Canada and European Union members of the bloc, a Canadian official said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media after meeting with North Korea’s envoy…

  • Expect frank trade talks at G7 summit: Canada official

    Expect frank trade talks at G7 summit: Canada official

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Group of Seven leading industrial nations can expect frank discussions on trade at a summit this week, which U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend, a senior Canadian government official said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media after meeting with North Korea’s envoy Kim Yong…

  • Trump considering separate Canada, Mexico trade talks

    Trump considering separate Canada, Mexico trade talks

    [ad_1] “I think the important thought here is he may be moving quickly towards these bilateral discussions instead of as a whole,” Kudlow said. The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso fell on Tuesday vs. the U.S. dollar in the wake of the comments from Kudlow. The White House, office of the Canadian prime minister and…

  • Trump wants separate, 1-on-1 NAFTA talks with Canada, Mexico, adviser says

    Trump wants separate, 1-on-1 NAFTA talks with Canada, Mexico, adviser says

    [ad_1] Donald Trump’s economic adviser says the U.S. has asked Canada to hold one-on-one North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations as trilateral talks sputter. Larry Kudlow, director of the U.S. president’s National Economic Council, said Trump is now “very seriously contemplating a shift in NAFTA negotiations.” “His preference now, and he asked me to convey this, is…

  • Sens onesies pose choking hazard, Health Canada warns

    Sens onesies pose choking hazard, Health Canada warns

    [ad_1] At a time when Ottawa Senators news appears to be going from bad to worse, this won’t help. Health Canada is alerting the public to a recall of red onesies bearing the hockey team’s logo. Approximately 5,100 of the Chinese-made babywear items were sold in Canada between October and November 2017. The onesies are red with the Senators logo…

  • Canada faces ‘significant risks’ from housing, trade tensions, says IMF

    Canada faces ‘significant risks’ from housing, trade tensions, says IMF

    [ad_1] Canada’s economy is facing “significant risks” as high anxiety from trade tensions with the U.S. and the threat of correction in the housing market weighs on growth, according to the latest outlook from the International Monetary Fund. The Washington-based agency said on Monday that policymakers need to “rebuild policy buffers” and forge ahead with structural reforms to boost Canada’s…

  • Kinder Morgan Canada execs get $1.5M bonuses as part of Trans Mountain deal

    Kinder Morgan Canada execs get $1.5M bonuses as part of Trans Mountain deal

    [ad_1] A pair of executives at Kinder Morgan Canada have each been awarded $1.5-million retention bonuses in connection with the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Canadian government. The company’s board of directors approved the bonuses, which will be paid to Ian Anderson, the president of the company, and David Safari, who is vice-president of the Trans…

  • Senators assistant GM free to return to Canada

    Senators assistant GM free to return to Canada

    [ad_1] Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee is being allowed to return to Canada after pleading not guilty to allegations he made lewd comments and rubbed the shoulders of a 19-year-old hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL combine. Neither Lee nor his attorney commented after the hearing Monday in Buffalo City Court.…

  • Canada scores gold at World Rowing Cup in Serbia

    Canada scores gold at World Rowing Cup in Serbia

    [ad_1] Victorious Canadian paddlers Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens maintained their standout and consistent performance through Sunday’s women’s final at the World Rowing Cup in Belgrade, Serbia. After overtaking early leaders Merlott Chitty and Rebecca Girling, the Canadians widened their gap with a 36 stroke rate and cruised to the finish in the six-team final, leaving Spain, the…

  • Canada drops Cup quarter-final to Fiji at London 7s

    Canada drops Cup quarter-final to Fiji at London 7s

    [ad_1] The Canadian men’s rugby sevens took back-to-back losses on the final day of competition at the World Rugby Sevens Series event in London. Canada scored wins against Samoa and Russia on Saturday to book their spot in Sunday’s Cup quarter-final. However, they dropped that match to Fiji by a score of 40-7. The Canadians…

  • Canada splits opening matches at World Rugby Sevens Series in London

    Canada splits opening matches at World Rugby Sevens Series in London

    [ad_1] The Canadian men’s rugby sevens squad have split their first two matches at the World Rugby Sevens Series event in London on Saturday. Canada began their tourney at Twickenham Stadium with a 14-0 win against Samoa, thanks to tries by Isaac Jonathan Kay and Justin Douglas, while Nathan Hirayama converted both kicks. The Canadians turned up the heat…

  • Demulen 30 birth control packages may contain broken pills, Health Canada warns

    Demulen 30 birth control packages may contain broken pills, Health Canada warns

    [ad_1] Packages of Demulen 30, a prescription birth control pill, may contain broken or chipped pills, Health Canada says. Health Canada said in advisory Friday that Pfizer Canada has notified it of complaints about Demulen 30 (28-day package, DIN 00471526).  Women are reminded to check their packages of birth control pills and to report problems if they see them. Skipping…

  • Canada auto sales fall marginally in May

    Canada auto sales fall marginally in May

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Canada’s auto sales recorded a small dip in May as strong sales of light trucks failed to offset slowing demand for passenger cars. Overall auto sales fell 0.7 percent in May, with passenger cars posting a 9.4 percent decline to 68,070 units, according to research firm DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. In contrast, light…

  • Canada invites a dozen extra nations to G7 Summit

    Canada invites a dozen extra nations to G7 Summit

    [ad_1] Canada will invite the leaders of a dozen additional countries to the Group of Seven summit in Charlevoix, Que., this month, as well as four international organizations, CBC News has learned. Canada holds the G7 presidency for 2018 and will host the summit in Charlevoix June 8-9. Core members of the G7 are: Canada. France. U.S.…

  • Now what? How steel and aluminum tariffs will impact Canada

    Now what? How steel and aluminum tariffs will impact Canada

    [ad_1] The first shots have been fired in the unexpected trade war between Canada and the United States, but it’s not immediately clear who’s going to take the most casualties. On Thursday, the U.S. government made a stunning announcement that Canada’s exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs, which U.S. President Donald Trump first floated in March, would…

  • Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out, Health Canada says

    Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out, Health Canada says

    [ad_1] Health Canada is sticking with its proposal to phase out most outdoor and agricultural uses of a common pesticide, even though a recent study found bees are only affected by the substance in certain circumstances. The recommendation comes the same day as more than 200 scientists published an open letter asking international governments to…

  • U.S. will slap Canada with steel and aluminum tariffs starting at midnight

    U.S. will slap Canada with steel and aluminum tariffs starting at midnight

    [ad_1] The U.S. is slapping Canada with tariffs on its steel and aluminum imports beginning at midnight. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross made the announcement during a call with reporters Thursday morning. President Donald Trump announced in March that the United States would impose tariffs of 25 per cent on imported steel and 10 per cent…

  • U.S. hits EU, Canada and Mexico with steel, aluminum tariffs

    U.S. hits EU, Canada and Mexico with steel, aluminum tariffs

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday said it was moving ahead with tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, ending a two-month exemption and potentially setting the stage for a trade war with some of America’s top allies. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, a…

  • Loonie shoots higher as Bank of Canada hints at future rate hikes

    Loonie shoots higher as Bank of Canada hints at future rate hikes

    [ad_1] The Canadian dollar shot up Wednesday after the Bank of Canada held the line on a key interest rate but pointed to a boost in the future.  In foreign exchange trading, the loonie rose 0.87 of a U.S. cent, to 77.69 cents US The central bank left its key target for the overnight rate unchanged at 1.25…

  • How Kinder Morgan won a billion-dollar bailout on Canada pipeline

    How Kinder Morgan won a billion-dollar bailout on Canada pipeline

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. energy firm Kinder Morgan’s C$4.5 billion sale of an oil pipeline to Canada’s government marked an extraordinary escape from months of fraught negotiations among warring camps of Canadian officials. A workman walks past steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion…

  • Canada to buy Kinder Morgan oil pipeline in bid to save project

    Canada to buy Kinder Morgan oil pipeline in bid to save project

    [ad_1] OTTAWA/WINNIPEG (Reuters) – Canada will buy Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd’s (KML.TO) Trans Mountain pipeline for C$4.5 billion ($3.5 billion), the government said on Tuesday, hoping to save a project that faces formidable political and environmental opposition. FILE PHOTO: Replacement pipe is stored near crude oil storage tanks at Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline terminal…

  • Bank of Canada expected to hold steady on interest rates

    Bank of Canada expected to hold steady on interest rates

    [ad_1] Economists expect the Bank of Canada will hold firm when it announces its next decision on interest rates on Wednesday. Factoring in regulatory changes that are shaking up Canadian housing markets and uncertainty on the trade front, the central bank is widely forecast to leave its key target for the overnight rate unchanged at…

  • Canada to field experienced squad against Germany in women’s soccer friendly

    Canada to field experienced squad against Germany in women’s soccer friendly

    [ad_1] Christine Sinclair will lead a veteran Canada squad against Olympic champion Germany on June 10 at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field. In addition to Sinclair (267 caps), women’s soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller has summoned four others who have a century or more appearances: goalkeeper Erin McLeod (116) and midfielders Desiree Scott (133), Sophie Schmidt (169)…

  • Canada likely to buy Trans Mountain pipeline project: Bloomberg

    Canada likely to buy Trans Mountain pipeline project: Bloomberg

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Canada is likely to buy Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline and its proposed expansion project in an attempt to ensure that it is built, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the talks. FILE PHOTO: Replacement pipe is stored near crude oil storage tanks at Kinder Morgan’s…

  • As clock ticks, doubts grow over Kinder Morgan’s Canada oil pipe expansion

    As clock ticks, doubts grow over Kinder Morgan’s Canada oil pipe expansion

    [ad_1] VANCOUVER/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – As a hard deadline set by Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd (KML.TO) for scrapping a key pipeline expansion looms, there is growing doubt among investors, contractors and government officials about reaching a deal to save the C$7.4 billion ($5.7 billion) project. FILE PHOTO: Replacement pipe is stored near crude oil storage…

  • Why does Canada use more human plasma than almost any other country?

    Why does Canada use more human plasma than almost any other country?

    [ad_1] This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning.  If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Canada now uses more human plasma products than any other country in the world after the U.S., and that matters because there’s…

  • What Trump’s proposed auto tariff could mean for Canada

    What Trump’s proposed auto tariff could mean for Canada

    [ad_1] As with many of the trade actions announced by the Trump administration, the possible effects of his proposed Section 232 investigation of vehicle imports are both menacing and unclear. To understand how it might affect Canada, one first has to know how the Trump administration intends to define an “imported car.” A Japanese car…

  • Steve Smith return to cricket, Canada T20 event

    Steve Smith return to cricket, Canada T20 event

    [ad_1] STEVE Smith’s comeback to cricket has begun, with the suspended former Australia skipper being named as a marquee player in Canada’s T20 league. Smith will join fellow international stars, including Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi in the six-team tournament beginning on June 28, according to cricket.com.au. The 28-year-old was stripped of the…

  • Canada still wants to work with China despite blocked Aecon takeover: Bains

    Canada still wants to work with China despite blocked Aecon takeover: Bains

    [ad_1] Canada is still open to working with China in the future, despite killing the massive takeover of Canadian construction company Aecon Group Inc. by Chinese interests, says Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. “I’m confident that we’ll continue to work together. We want to pursue strong economic ties with China and we’ll continue to engage them…

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Capitals vs. Lightning – Game 7

    Hockey Night in Canada: Capitals vs. Lightning – Game 7

    [ad_1] Click on the video player above as the Eastern Conference final concludes Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET with the Washington Capitals visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream on the CBC Sports app. [ad_2] Source link

  • Canada Basketball president/CEO Michele O’Keefe steps down

    Canada Basketball president/CEO Michele O’Keefe steps down

    [ad_1] Canada Basketball is looking for a new boss. The organization announced Wednesday that Michele O’Keefe is stepping down from her role as president/CEO on June 30. O’Keefe has accepted a position as associate director, athletics and recreation in her hometown of Welland, Ont. O’Keefe has served as president/CEO of Canada Basketball since 2015 when…

  • Canada says top NAFTA officials in constant contact on trade talks

    Canada says top NAFTA officials in constant contact on trade talks

    [ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Top U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials are in constant contact about slow-moving talks to revitalize NAFTA and are ready to meet at any time to push the process forwards, Canada’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before…

  • How the new Ebola vaccine was made in Canada

    How the new Ebola vaccine was made in Canada

    [ad_1] This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning.  If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. A significant Canadian scientific achievement occurred in Congo. This week, the made-in-Canada Ebola vaccine was used for the first time to control an…

  • Watch the 2018 Volleyball Canada Youth Nationals

    Watch the 2018 Volleyball Canada Youth Nationals

    [ad_1] Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part,…

  • Canada, Latin American group of countries won’t recognize Venezuelan election

    Canada, Latin American group of countries won’t recognize Venezuelan election

    [ad_1] Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro faced international condemnation on Monday after his re-election in a vote foes denounced as a farce that cemented autocracy in the crisis-stricken oil-producing nation. Maduro, 55, hailed his win in Sunday’s vote as a victory against “imperialism,” but his main rival alleged irregularities and refused to recognize the result.…

  • Canada comes close, loses to Puerto Rico in NORCECA Challenge Cup final

    Canada comes close, loses to Puerto Rico in NORCECA Challenge Cup final

    [ad_1] Looking to win the tournament on home soil, Canada instead had to settle for silver at the women’s NORCECA Continental Nations League Challenger Tournament. Playing in Edmonton on Sunday night, Canada dropped the gold medal match to Puerto Rico in five sets.  They jumped out to a lead, taking the first set 25-22, but then…

  • B.C. brings doctor fees for assisted dying in line with rest of Canada

    B.C. brings doctor fees for assisted dying in line with rest of Canada

    [ad_1] B.C. doctors are hailing changes that allow physicians who provide medical aid in dying to collect fees that are comparable with other provinces in Canada. “I applaud Doctors of B.C. and the government … for doing what’s right and getting it done,” said Dr. Stefanie Green, president and co-founder of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers. Since Canada…

  • Canada bans Venezuela expat voters from casting ballots

    Canada bans Venezuela expat voters from casting ballots

    [ad_1] Venezuela says Canada is blocking its citizens living there from voting in the South American nation’s weekend presidential election. Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Wednesday called Canada’s decision hostile and urged the government to reconsider. President Nicolas Maduro seeks a second term in Sunday’s election, which Canada, the U.S. and others reject as illegitimate. Arreaza…

  • ‘Ass’ backwards: Joey Votto reverses his harsh words about Canada

    ‘Ass’ backwards: Joey Votto reverses his harsh words about Canada

    [ad_1] Cincinnati Reds all-star Joey Votto has penned an apology after saying in a podcast on Tuesday that he doesn’t care about Canada, Canadian baseball or his hometown of Toronto. Votto, who played for Canada at the 2009 and 2013 World Baseball Classics and won the Lou Marsh Award as Canada’s athlete of the year…

  • Canada to face Russia in quarter-finals at hockey worlds

    Canada to face Russia in quarter-finals at hockey worlds

    [ad_1] Just hours removed from a tightly contested overtime win over Latvia, Canada took no chances in its final preliminary round game at the world hockey championship. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off its round-robin schedule with a workmanlike 3-0 win over Germany on Tuesday. Less than 18 hours…

  • Baby bibs, blankets contain toxins Canada banned in other products: report

    Baby bibs, blankets contain toxins Canada banned in other products: report

    [ad_1] Baby bibs, mats and blankets tested by scientists with NAFTA’s environmental arm contain toxic chemicals linked to higher rates of cancer, infertility and suppressed immune systems — substances already banned from most other products in Canada. Muhannad Malas, the toxics program manager at Environmental Defence, says the Commission for Environmental Co-operation study shows it’s…

  • Canada to face Sweden or Russia in quarter-finals at hockey worlds

    Canada to face Sweden or Russia in quarter-finals at hockey worlds

    [ad_1] Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off its round-robin schedule with a workmanlike 3-0 win over Germany on Tuesday at the world hockey championship in Denmark. Less than 18 hours after Connor McDavid’s overtime winner against Latvia clinched a quarter-final berth, Canada controlled Tuesday’s game from start to finish…

  • McDavid scores in overtime as Canada squeaks out 2-1 win over Latvia

    McDavid scores in overtime as Canada squeaks out 2-1 win over Latvia

    [ad_1] Connor McDavid scored in overtime as Canada edged Latvia 2-1 Monday and clinched a quarterfinal berth at the world hockey championship. McDavid batted his own rebound out of the air past Latvia goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis 46 seconds into overtime to give the Canada the much-needed two points. Canada made some adjustments after a disappointing 5-1 loss to Finland on Saturday.…

  • MPs to lobby U.S. counterparts on impact of Trump tax in Canada

    MPs to lobby U.S. counterparts on impact of Trump tax in Canada

    [ad_1] The plight of thousands of Canadian residents facing massive bills as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax reform, will be on the agenda when a committee of MPs and senators heads to Washington this week. Liberal MP Wayne Easter, co-chair of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, said the top priority when Canadian…

  • Environment Canada is developing a mobile weather app

    Environment Canada is developing a mobile weather app

    [ad_1] It may be a cliché, but Canadians do like to talk about the weather. Every month, the website for Environment Canada’s weather service gets about 14 million hits. Soon, those people won’t need the website. They’ll have an app. Documents obtained by CBC News through the Access to Information system show Environment Canada is developing a…

  • Finland rolls over Canada at hockey worlds

    Finland rolls over Canada at hockey worlds

    [ad_1] Mikko Rantanen scored two goals for Finland in a 5-1 victory over Canada on Saturday at the world hockey championship. Rantanen and Janne Pesonen scored on the power play for the Finns, who also had goals from Eeli Tolvanen and Teuvo Teravainen. Jean-Gabriel Pageau had the lone goal for Canada. Canada entered the game…

  • Canada drops opener of women’s World Rugby Sevens Series in B.C.

    Canada drops opener of women’s World Rugby Sevens Series in B.C.

    [ad_1] Canada fell 22-7 in its opening match against Australia at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens women’s tournament in Langford, B.C. on Saturday. WATCH | Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series Bianca Farella scored the lone try for Canada., while Ghislaine Landry chipped in with a conversion.  The Canadians trailed 12-0 at halftime.  Canada has two…

  • Benfeito, McKay earn diving silver at Canada Cup

    Benfeito, McKay earn diving silver at Canada Cup

    [ad_1] Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal and Caeili McKay of Calgary won a silver medal Saturday in women’s synchronized 10-metre diving at the Canada Cup Grand Prix. The Canadians finished second with a five-dive score of 303.42 points. Wei Lu and Yanxin Zhu of China won gold with 310.92 points. Lois Toulson and Eden Cheng of…

  • Watch Road to the Olympic Games: Canada Cup diving

    Watch Road to the Olympic Games: Canada Cup diving

    [ad_1] Click on the video player above to watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. This week’s edition will feature coverage from the FINA Diving Grand Prix Canada Cup event in Calgary, with a focus on the the women’s 3-metre final, featuring Canadian star Jennifer Abel.…

  • WestJet and Air Canada: How little separates the airlines anymore

    WestJet and Air Canada: How little separates the airlines anymore

    [ad_1] When WestJet launched in early 1996, co-founder Clive Beddoe’s strategy wasn’t to go head to head with Air Canada, but instead to get people in Western Canada out of their cars and into the skies. They started with three planes, 200 staff and cheap fares — like $29 from Calgary to Edmonton, taxes not included.…

  • Canada’s Imbeau-Dulac, Gagne qualify for 3-metre final at Canada Cup

    Canada’s Imbeau-Dulac, Gagne qualify for 3-metre final at Canada Cup

    [ad_1] Canada’s Francois Imbeau-Dulac and Philippe Gagne advanced to the men’s three-metre springboard final at the Canada Cup in Calgary on Friday. Imbeau-Dulac placed second in his semifinal with a total score of 424.55 points. The top finisher was Japan’s Ken Terauchi, who scored 449.40. Australia’s James Connor claimed the final qualifying spot at 399.60. Gagne, a…

  • Cannabidiol oil company stops sales to Canada after CBC investigation

    Cannabidiol oil company stops sales to Canada after CBC investigation

    [ad_1] A company selling cannabidiol oil has suspended sales in Canada after a CBC news investigation revealed its product is illegal.  HempWorx, a Las Vegas-based multi-level marketing company sold the oil through a network of Canadian affiliates. The product was popular in the alternative medicine world because many believe CBD oil — which does not get you…

  • McDavid’s hat trick leads Canada over Norway

    McDavid’s hat trick leads Canada over Norway

    [ad_1] Connor McDavid had a hat trick while Curtis McElhinney and Darcy Kuemper shared the shutout as Canada beat Norway 5-0 in Group B action Thursday at the world hockey championship. Bo Horvat added his first two goals of the tournament to round out the scoring. After opening the round-robin portion of their schedule with…

  • Watch FINA Diving Grand Prix: Canada Cup

    Watch FINA Diving Grand Prix: Canada Cup

    [ad_1] Click on the video player above on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. ET to watch live action from the FINA Diving Grand Prix Canada Cup event in Calgary. Coverage begins with the women’s 3-metre semifinals, followed by the men’s 10m semifinals at 6 p.m. ET. From Calgary, AB 0:00 On Friday, the men’s 3m semifinals begin our coverage at 5:15…

  • Canada adds Sharks’ Vlasic to hockey worlds roster

    Canada adds Sharks’ Vlasic to hockey worlds roster

    [ad_1] Canada is adding defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to its world hockey championship roster. The veteran blue-liner became available when the San Jose Sharks were eliminated by Vegas in the second round of the NHL playoffs. Vlasic will be trying for a third world championship medal in four appearances after helping Canada earn silver in 2009…

  • Ecological integrity to be top priority for Parks Canada: environment minister

    Ecological integrity to be top priority for Parks Canada: environment minister

    [ad_1] Protecting and conserving the natural environment is Parks Canada’s main job, the federal environment minister concludes in her response to a massive public consultation on the future of Canada’s national parks. “I did feel there needed to be a reset button,” Catherine McKenna said Monday about her response to the Let’s Talk Parks consultation,…

  • Health Canada says delaying pot bill for more Indigenous consultation would leave kids vulnerable

    Health Canada says delaying pot bill for more Indigenous consultation would leave kids vulnerable

    [ad_1] After a Senate committee proposed postponing cannabis legalization so that Indigenous leaders could have a seat at the table, a federal agency on the file has responded —  the problem is with the current system, and putting off legalization won’t fix that, it says. “The current system is not working — Canada has some of the highest rates of youth use of…

  • Canada, Europe, Russia urge Trump not to pull out of Iran nuclear deal

    Canada, Europe, Russia urge Trump not to pull out of Iran nuclear deal

    [ad_1] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging U.S. President Donald Trump not to pull his country out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, saying that an Iran with nuclear weapons poses risks to the world. Trump, who is facing a self-imposed May 12 deadline over whether to uphold the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), tweeted…

  • Canada runs roughshod over host Denmark at hockey worlds

    Canada runs roughshod over host Denmark at hockey worlds

    [ad_1] Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second and third goals of the tournament as Canada cruised to a 7-1 victory over host Denmark on Monday at the world hockey championship in Herning. Team captain Connor McDavid, who plays with Nugent-Hopkins on the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, added three assists to give him seven points through three games.…

  • 4 clubs get professional membership from Soccer Canada

    4 clubs get professional membership from Soccer Canada

    [ad_1] Four groups were approved for professional club membership by Soccer Canada on Saturday, paving the way for them to potentially join the Canadian Premier League. Clubs from Halifax, Calgary, Port City, B.C., and York Region, Ont., got the seal of approval at the national governing body’s annual general meeting in Yellowknife. The Canadian Premier…

  • Connor McDavid helps Canada demolish Korea 10-0 at hockey worlds

    Connor McDavid helps Canada demolish Korea 10-0 at hockey worlds

    [ad_1] Canada bounced back from a loss to the United States in the opening game at the world championship by trashing Korea 10-0 on Sunday in Herning, Denmark. Also Olympic champion Russia again displayed its offensive might in a 7-0 rout of Austria. After losing 5-4 to the U.S. in a penalty shootout, Canada was…

  • U.S. upends Canada in hockey worlds opener

    U.S. upends Canada in hockey worlds opener

    [ad_1] With Connor McDavid forced to watch a shootout from the bench, Canada opened the 2018 world hockey championship by coming up short against the archrival Americans. Cam Atkinson scored the shootout winner to give the United States a 5-4 win over Canada on Friday. Atkinson’s second shootout goal gave the U.S a 2-1 edge…

  • Alysha Newman falters in Doha day after Air Canada damaged her poles

    Alysha Newman falters in Doha day after Air Canada damaged her poles

    [ad_1] Was it the poles, searing temperature or something else? Whatever the case, Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman didn’t appear herself during Friday’s season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha, Qatar, but in fairness to the London, Ont. native, she wasn’t competing with her own poles. After clearing 4.54 metres at Qatar Sports Club, the 23-year-old…

  • Champion Canadian pole vaulter rants at Air Canada on Twitter for breaking her equipment

    Champion Canadian pole vaulter rants at Air Canada on Twitter for breaking her equipment

    [ad_1] Canadian champion pole vaulter Alysha Newman wrote on Twitter Thursday that her heart is broken along with her poles, ‘thanks to Air Canada.’.  “You let me down,” Newman wrote. My heart is broken&amp;so are all my poles thanks to <a href=”https://twitter.com/AirCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@AirCanada</a> I’ve put my trust into you as an airline to get my poles &amp;…

  • Candace Chapman, Tomasz Radzinski named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame

    Candace Chapman, Tomasz Radzinski named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame

    [ad_1] Candace Chapman, who won more than 100 caps for her country, and speedy striker Tomasz Radzinski, who played at the highest level in Europe, have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. Chapman becomes the first member of the Olympic bronze medal-winning squad at the 2012 Olympics to enter the Hall. The…

  • A dark hour for traders as rare outage crippled Canada stock markets

    A dark hour for traders as rare outage crippled Canada stock markets

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – For about an hour and 11 minutes last Friday afternoon, traders in Canada’s biggest stock exchanges were left in the dark, as the stock market operator battled with a hardware failure. A darkened television studio is seen at the offices of TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, after the…

  • As U.K. moves to shut down tax-haven secrecy, Canada seen lagging

    As U.K. moves to shut down tax-haven secrecy, Canada seen lagging

    [ad_1] The U.K. passed legislation on Tuesday that aims to remove the cloak of secrecy shrouding many of the British tax havens, with activists hailing it as a major victory in the fight against corruption and tax dodging. Amendments added at the last hour to a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill will compel jurisdictions like…

  • Connor McDavid leads Canada past Latvia in hockey worlds warmup

    Connor McDavid leads Canada past Latvia in hockey worlds warmup

    [ad_1] Captain Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice as Canada thumped Latvia 6-1 Tuesday in its only warmup game before the upcoming world hockey championship. Pierre-Luc Dubois also had a goal and an assist for Canada, while Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the other Canadian goals. Colton…

  • Women in Canada are choosing farming careers but barriers persist

    Women in Canada are choosing farming careers but barriers persist

    [ad_1] It was Nicole Fossheim’s grandfather who first decided to set down roots near Edson, Alta., and start a family farm. Her dad followed in his father’s bootsteps, raising cattle and a family of seven on the land. But when the time comes to pass the family business down to the next generation of Fossheims,…

  • Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

    Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while addressing a joint news…

  • Trump postpones decision on metals tariffs for Canada, EU, Mexico

    Trump postpones decision on metals tariffs for Canada, EU, Mexico

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while addressing a joint news…

  • Trump postpones steel tariff decision for Canada, EU, Mexico

    Trump postpones steel tariff decision for Canada, EU, Mexico

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a decision on imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached an agreement in principle with Argentina, Australia and Brazil, a source familiar with the decision said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while…

  • Canada stock market back in business after rare shutdown

    Canada stock market back in business after rare shutdown

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s stock exchange, the world’s sixth largest, was back in business on Monday after a hardware glitch abruptly ended trading on Friday and the exchange operator TMX Group (X.TO) said it was working to ensure there will be no repeat of the embarrassing market disruption. A logo for TMX Group, which…

  • Canada waits for news on U.S. steel tariffs with deadline tomorrow

    Canada waits for news on U.S. steel tariffs with deadline tomorrow

    [ad_1] The countdown is on to find out whether Canada will face steep U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports and a 10 per cent tariff on aluminum in March, but granted temporary exemptions to certain countries. In the case of Canada and Mexico,…

  • Air Canada reports $170M first-quarter loss, revenue up from year ago

    Air Canada reports $170M first-quarter loss, revenue up from year ago

    [ad_1] Air Canada reported a smaller-than-expected loss in its first quarter as its revenue grew compared with a year ago, boosted by increased capacity and passenger traffic. The airline says it lost $170 million or 62 cents per diluted share for the quarter compared with a loss of $13 million or five cents per share…

  • Canada stock market shutdown pushes investors to explore options

    Canada stock market shutdown pushes investors to explore options

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – A rare outage at Canada’s major stock exchanges could dent the credibility of operator TMX Group Ltd (X.TO) and encourage investors to explore alternative trading channels, fund managers and traders told Reuters. A darkened television studio is seen at the offices of TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, after…

  • Air Canada, WestJet betting on benefits of artificial intelligence

    Air Canada, WestJet betting on benefits of artificial intelligence

    [ad_1] Canada’s two largest airlines say artificial intelligence can be a game-changer for aviation by helping to boost revenues, pare costs and provide passengers with a more personalized travel experience. Air Canada and WestJet are joining airlines around the world by spending undisclosed amounts of money on AI in an effort to harness technology that…

  • U.S. adds Canada to priority watch list over intellectual property concerns

    U.S. adds Canada to priority watch list over intellectual property concerns

    [ad_1] The Trump administration on Friday labelled 36 countries as inadequately protecting U.S. intellectual property rights, keeping China on a priority watch list and adding Canada over concerns about its border controls and pharmaceutical practices. The U.S. Trade Representative’s annual report on global IP concerns is separate from the “Section 301” report on Chinese technology…

  • Canada captures bronze at world mixed doubles curling championship

    Canada captures bronze at world mixed doubles curling championship

    [ad_1] Canada’s Laura Crocker and Kirk Muyres didn’t have much time to feel sorry for themselves after losing the semifinal game at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Saturday in Sweden. After a 7-5 loss to Switzerland to dash their golden dreams, Crocker and Muyres had to regroup and refocus in a hurry and…

  • Canada, Australia to send military aircraft to monitor North Korean ships

    Canada, Australia to send military aircraft to monitor North Korean ships

    [ad_1] The Canadian military is joining Britain, the U.S. and Australia in a new surveillance mission to monitor ship-to-ship transfers of oil and other goods to and from North Korea in violation of UN sanctions. Canada is sending about 40 support personnel and a long-range patrol aircraft, a CP-140 Aurora, to the U.S. military’s Kadena air base…

  • Booming U.S. energy sector looks to Canada for equipment bargains

    Booming U.S. energy sector looks to Canada for equipment bargains

    [ad_1] On a warm day in Niksu, Alta., a procession of huge excavators line up for a chance to parade across a platform, urged on by the rapid patter of an auctioneer. Every 45 seconds or so, another machine rumbles forward, is quickly sold, and then makes way for another giant piece of equipment. Some of the…

  • Canada stock markets, abruptly shut by technical issue, to resume on Monday

    Canada stock markets, abruptly shut by technical issue, to resume on Monday

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s stock market, the world’s sixth-largest, abruptly shut down on Friday after an outage cut market participants off the main exchanges but will resume trading on Monday after resolving “internal technical issues,” the exchange operator said. A darkened television studio is seen at the offices of TMX Group, which operates the…

  • Canada stock market to reopen Monday after outage: TMX

    Canada stock market to reopen Monday after outage: TMX

    [ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s stock market, the world’s sixth largest, abruptly shut down on Friday after an outage but will resume trading Monday after “internal technical issues”, the exchange operator said. A man watches a screen in downtown Toronto after the TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, said it was shutting down…

  • Amazon Prime membership price not going up in Canada

    Amazon Prime membership price not going up in Canada

    [ad_1] The price of Amazon Prime in Canada isn’t going up, despite a pending bump to the cost of the annual membership fee in the United States. Amazon revealed Thursday that the Prime fee for U.S. consumers will rise to $119 US a year, up from the current $99 US. The higher fee will go…

  • Abortion pill prescribed more than 4,000 times in Canada last year

    Abortion pill prescribed more than 4,000 times in Canada last year

    [ad_1] Doctors issued more than 4,000 prescriptions for the abortion pill Mifegymiso to Canadian women in 2017 — the first year it was available in Canada. That’s according to information provided by Health Canada in an answer to an order paper question tabled by Conservative MP Arnold Viersen. “In 2017, an estimated 4,253 new prescriptions…

  • Canada could start regulating barbecue brushes

    Canada could start regulating barbecue brushes

    [ad_1] Regulations for Canada’s barbecue brushes could be on the horizon. Health Canada is commissioning the Standards Council of Canada to develop a voluntary standard for barbecue brushes and it’s estimated the work will take 12 to 18 months to complete.  There are currently no standards for safety labels, manufacturing specifications or testing procedures. “That’s…

  • Canada eyes first mixed doubles world title — but it won’t be easy

    Canada eyes first mixed doubles world title — but it won’t be easy

    [ad_1] Everything had been going so smoothly for Canada’s Laura Crocker and Kirk Muyres at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Oestersund, Sweden. At 6-0 heading into their final round-robin game on Thursday, the two appeared on cruise control. Then they met the undefeated Koreans and everything changed. Korea handed Crocker and Muyres their first loss,…

  • Air Canada says it will do what it can in event of WestJet strike

    Air Canada says it will do what it can in event of WestJet strike

    [ad_1] Air Canada has waded into labour issues at rival WestJet, promising to help get customers to their destination in the event of a strike at the airline. After eight months of negotiations, WestJet’s main pilots union is calling for a strike vote that could theoretically lead to a job action by the middle of May…

  • Canada, Britain to make announcement on Franklin expedition wrecks

    Canada, Britain to make announcement on Franklin expedition wrecks

    [ad_1] Canada and Britain will make a joint announcement today on the remains of the Franklin Expedition that were discovered on the Arctic seabed in 2014 and 2016. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and British High Commissioner to Canada Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque will hold a news conference at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. at 1…

  • Canada sees progress on NAFTA auto rules; steel tariffs loom

    Canada sees progress on NAFTA auto rules; steel tariffs loom

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday that good progress has been made at the NAFTA trade talks on the key issue of auto rules, though the threat of proposed U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs coming into force next week clouded the mood. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with…

  • Bank of Canada says economy ‘finally positive’, rates to rise

    Bank of Canada says economy ‘finally positive’, rates to rise

    [ad_1] Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Wednesday the economy was “finally positive” after a long adjustment to a sharp fall in oil prices, but he added there was still softness in several areas of the country. Poloz also told the Senate’s banking committee that while interest rates would go up from their…

  • Canada and U.S. clash over sunset clause in ‘forceful’ NAFTA talks

    Canada and U.S. clash over sunset clause in ‘forceful’ NAFTA talks

    [ad_1] Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her American counterpart in the NAFTA talks had a “fairly forceful” exchange of views Tuesday over the American side’s demand for a sunset clause, a source tells CBC News. A senior source with direct knowledge of the situation said tensions emerged when Freeland and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer began discussing the…

  • The oldest sport has a bright future in Canada

    The oldest sport has a bright future in Canada

    [ad_1] Wrestling is considered one of the oldest sports, but those involved are trailblazers in terms of creating gender parity in a male dominated arena. We take a look at all sides in the upcoming documentary #CBCSweatEquity, coming soon to cbcsports.ca [ad_2] Source link

  • Air Canada faces seatbelt, vehicle defect charges after death of Toronto baggage handler

    Air Canada faces seatbelt, vehicle defect charges after death of Toronto baggage handler

    [ad_1] Air Canada has been charged with a string of offences in the death of an employee killed at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after the baggage-handling tractor he was driving flipped over, ejecting him onto the tarmac. Federal officials allege five health and safety violations by the airline “contributed” to the death of Ian Henrey Pervez, who was killed while working a…

  • Canada joins race to develop technology

    Canada joins race to develop technology

    [ad_1] THE concept behind radar is easy. Quantum radar — not so much. Radar as we know it works on the same principle as an echo of your voice bouncing off a cliff. It blasts narrow radio beams into the sky and space, with sensors waiting to catch and analyse whatever is reflected back. It…

  • Canada off to unbeaten start at mixed doubles curling world championship

    Canada off to unbeaten start at mixed doubles curling world championship

    [ad_1] It’s about as good a start as Canada’s Laura Crocker and Kirk Muyres could have imagined: a 12-0 win over Ireland to begin the mixed doubles curling world championship. Since then, the duo hasn’t slowed down. Crocker and Muyres are rolling along in Sweden, sitting atop the Group E standings (tied with South Korea)…

  • Air Canada accused of mishandling female pilot’s concern of sexism

    Air Canada accused of mishandling female pilot’s concern of sexism

    [ad_1] Jane Clegg had been a military and commercial airline pilot in Canada for three decades. But she tears up talking about her last day on the job as a first officer at the controls of an Air Canada 737, on April 3, 2013. Instead of the traditions reserved for retiring pilots she always assumed she’d experience,…

  • Canada wins team show jumping at Nations Cup qualifier

    Canada wins team show jumping at Nations Cup qualifier

    [ad_1] Canada won the team show jumping competition at the Longines Nations’ Cup in Coapexpan, Mexico on Sunday. The Nations’ Cup in Coapexpan was the second of three qualifying events in the North and Central America and Caribbean League for the Longines Nations’ Cup final. [ad_2] Source link

  • Bouchard survives Fed Cup marathon to give Canada 2-1 edge

    Bouchard survives Fed Cup marathon to give Canada 2-1 edge

    [ad_1] Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., outlasted Lesia Tsurenko 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5), to give Canada a 2-1 lead over Ukraine in a best-of-five Fed Cup World Group II playoff on Sunday. The two hours 46-minute marathon left both players barely able to remain standing in the third set, but Tsuranko looked to be the…

  • Bought bitcoin in 2017? Here’s how cryptocurrency is taxed in Canada

    Bought bitcoin in 2017? Here’s how cryptocurrency is taxed in Canada

    [ad_1] So, you read all the headlines in 2017 about the millions of dollars to be made in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum, and you took the investment plunge. Maybe you made big money, maybe just a few thousand dollars. But even though the word crypto comes from the Greek word for hidden, if you’re thinking at tax time…

  • Speed Skating Canada fires coach Michael Crowe after investigation

    Speed Skating Canada fires coach Michael Crowe after investigation

    [ad_1] Speed Skating Canada has fired the head coach of Canada’s long-track speed-skating team. Michael Crowe went on a leave of absence a month before the Pyeongchang Olympics while the organization conducted an internal investigation into alleged relationships he had with skaters while he was a coach with the U.S. team. Crowe did not accompany the Canadian team to South Korea. The…

  • Canada hopes 11th time is a charm in mixed doubles curling

    Canada hopes 11th time is a charm in mixed doubles curling

    [ad_1] Fresh off winning the Canadian mixed doubles curling title earlier this month, Laura Crocker and Kirk Muyres are now donning the red and white in Sweden as they prepare to take on the world. The 11th edition of the mixed doubles world championship starts Saturday in Östersund with 40 countries competing for this year’s…

  • 5 reasons why gas prices are set to go up in Canada — and fast

    5 reasons why gas prices are set to go up in Canada — and fast

    [ad_1] The price of filling up a tank of gas is a classic Canadian irritation. But a confluence of factors may soon make that process even more gob-smacking than usual. Here’s a look at five reasons gas prices are soaring.  Summer A big one is that gas prices always rise around this time of year. “Usually we see…

  • Air Canada, WestJet offer cheap basic economy fares for no-frills seekers

    Air Canada, WestJet offer cheap basic economy fares for no-frills seekers

    [ad_1] Thought economy was the lowest class on a plane? Think again: Air Canada and WestJet are selling “basic economy” fares that cost less and offer even fewer features, such as no options to change your flight. ​“Basic economy fares are getting you a seat, that’s it ” says Ottawa-based travel blogger Anshul Singh. “There is no…

  • JPMorgan, National Bank of Canada, others test debt issuance on blockchain

    JPMorgan, National Bank of Canada, others test debt issuance on blockchain

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) has tested a new blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments with the National Bank of Canada and other large firms, they said on Friday, seeking to streamline origination, settlement, interest rate payments and other processes. FILE PHOTO: A sign outside the headquarters of JP Morgan…

  • Canada sees progress on crucial autos file at NAFTA talks

    Canada sees progress on crucial autos file at NAFTA talks

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian, Mexican and U.S. ministers seeking to revamp the NAFTA trade deal have made good progress on the vital question of autos content, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday as pressure to wrap up a deal intensified. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a joint news…

  • Trudeau says recognizes NAFTA timeline, will stick up for Canada

    Trudeau says recognizes NAFTA timeline, will stick up for Canada

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday he recognized the timelines on seeking a NAFTA trade agreement and was engaging as much as possible to make progress. FILE PHOTO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves after delivering a speech at the National Assembly in Paris, France, April 17, 2018.…

  • Health Canada says it takes safety ‘very seriously’ in face of concerns about homeopathic remedy

    Health Canada says it takes safety ‘very seriously’ in face of concerns about homeopathic remedy

    [ad_1] The long list of so-called homeopathic nosodes approved by Health Canada include remedies made from the bacteria that causes chlamydia, the cerebral fluid of meningitis patients and cancer cells — to name just a few. After B.C.’s senior physician questioned the federal approval of one of these remedies, a substance developed from the saliva of a rabid…

  • Head of GM Canada picked as new boss at Cadillac

    Head of GM Canada picked as new boss at Cadillac

    [ad_1] General Motors has replaced the head of its Cadillac luxury brand, which has struggled for years to compete against German and Japanese luxury automakers in the U.S. The company says Steve Carlisle will replace Johan de Nysschen, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities. Carlisle had been managing director of GM’s Canadian operations. De…

  • Bank of Canada keeps interest rate steady at 1.25%

    Bank of Canada keeps interest rate steady at 1.25%

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada decided to keep its benchmark interest rate right where it is on Wednesday, but warned of rate hikes to come as inflation heats up. The target for the overnight rate stays at 1.25 per cent. The central bank’s rate impacts rates that Canadians get from retail banks for savings accounts and…

  • No Bank of Canada interest rate hike expected Wednesday

    No Bank of Canada interest rate hike expected Wednesday

    [ad_1] The Bank of Canada isn’t expected to change its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean it thinks the Canadian economy is chugging along normally. Governor Stephen Poloz and deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins are set to reveal the bank’s latest interest rate policy on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. Judging by trading…

  • Canada countering tide of cynicism with positive approach, Trudeau tells French National Assembly

    Canada countering tide of cynicism with positive approach, Trudeau tells French National Assembly

    [ad_1] With trademark rhetorical flourish, Justin Trudeau delivered a message of inclusive economic growth, environmental guardianship, progressive trade and gender parity Tuesday as he became the first Canadian prime minister to address the French National Assembly. Beneath the soaring, gilt-edged ceilings of the assembly’s lower house, Trudeau delivered an impassioned defence of the virtues the…

  • IMF trims growth forecast for Canada

    IMF trims growth forecast for Canada

    [ad_1] The International Monetary Fund projects moderate economic growth for Canada this year and next, albeit at a pace slower than last year and significantly behind that in the United States. Its World Economic Outlook released Tuesday foresees growth in Canada of 2.1 per cent this year and two per cent next year. That represents…

  • Caribou have almost vanished from the U.S. — a warning for Canada

    Caribou have almost vanished from the U.S. — a warning for Canada

    [ad_1] The southern mountain caribou is on the verge of disappearing from the American landscape — and that’s a dire warning to Canada, scientists say. Last week, biologists flew over southern British Columbia to count the number of caribou in the last remaining herd that migrates south from B.C. to the U.S. — the South…

  • Canada settles for men’s basketball silver at Commonwealth Games

    Canada settles for men’s basketball silver at Commonwealth Games

    [ad_1] After the euphoria of a buzzer-beater semifinal win over New Zealand, there was a reality check for Canada on Sunday in the men’s basketball gold-medal game at the Commonwealth Games. The young Canadian side was thumped 87-47 by host Australia in a contest whose outcome was never in doubt. The Boomers had beaten Canada…

  • Jennifer Abel captures diving gold for Canada at Commonwealth Games

    Jennifer Abel captures diving gold for Canada at Commonwealth Games

    [ad_1] Canadian diver Jennifer Abel captured gold in the women’s three-metre springboard final at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. It’s the first Commonwealth gold for Abel in the 3m individual event; the 26-year-old from Laval, Que., earned silver at the past two Games in the discipline. Abel posted a final score of 366.95,…

  • Canadian medical student nearly loses residency over Health Canada red tape

    Canadian medical student nearly loses residency over Health Canada red tape

    [ad_1] Selvy Kumaran has spent nine years training to be a doctor, but the road to her final residency was recently blocked by the federal government. Medical school graduates like Kumaran need to complete supervised residencies in their chosen fields, such as family medicine, general surgery or pediatrics, before they can be licensed to practise…

  • Toys ‘R’ Us stores in Canada, U.S. draw $890M bid

    Toys ‘R’ Us stores in Canada, U.S. draw $890M bid

    [ad_1] The head of U.S. toy company MGA Entertainment Inc. revealed Friday that he has made a formal bid to acquire the Toys “R” Us stores in both Canada and the United States. In a release, Isaac Larian, the CEO of MGA Entertainment, said the bid is for $675 million US to buy the U.S stores, and $215…

  • Alysha Newman leads Canada to another big Commonwealth day

    Alysha Newman leads Canada to another big Commonwealth day

    [ad_1] Pole vaulter Alysha Newman’s record-setting performance highlighted another big day for Canada that saw the country win 14 more medals at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Newman matched her own Canadian record and broke the Commonwealth Games record by clearing 4.75 metres on her final attempt to defeat New Zealand’s Eliza McCartney (4.70) and Australia’s Nina Kennedy (4.65) Newman…