Canada’s former ambassador to the United States says he’s confident Ottawa can avoid the worst of the tariff threats proposed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, but that Canada won’t be completely unscathed. Frank McKenna, who is now deputy chair at TD Securities, said he believes the incoming president is looking to use money from tariffs…
The Alberta government has announced plans to ban new mountaintop removal and open-pit coal developments on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, but the new rules wouldn’t apply to advanced projects like a contentious mine proposed for the Crowsnest Pass. Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean announced Friday the new policies expected in late…
The consulting company that recommended the removal of thousands of trees from Stanley Park is sharing its perspective on a project that’s spurred considerable local controversy. The Vancouver Park Board began removing trees from the park after it revealed in November 2023 that up to 160,000 of them had been killed by a hemlock looper…
A measure in the federal government’s new border security plan to expand the sharing of police data on sex offenders appears to answer a U.S. request to help combat cross-border sex trafficking. But advocates say there still needs to be greater collaboration and data sharing between Canadian police forces for sex trafficking investigations within the…
The federal government is moving forward with plans to make automatic tax filing more widely available to Canadians, including those who are “middle class.” In the fall economic statement released on Monday, Ottawa announced several measures to make it easier for Canadian taxpayers to file their annual returns, building on efforts that are already underway….
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 17, 2024 11:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government has adopted regulations banning the sale of most new gasoline-powered vehicles as of 2035. The rules, adopted Monday, applies to all “light-duty” vehicles, which the province describes as cars, light…
This holiday season, Canadians are being more cautious about their spending despite a tax break on a slew of items, new polling shows. Nearly 40 per cent of Canadians said in an Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News and released Tuesday that they plan on reining in their gift shopping this holiday season. That…
Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C. government said in a report on its website that the spill happened Saturday at the Grieg Seafood fish farm near Zeballos,…
Two former premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador say a draft energy agreement signed Thursday with Quebec shattered a political standoff that leaders had been trying to end for decades. Brian Tobin, a Liberal premier from 1996 to 2000, said the shift in political alignment will be good for the provinces, and for the entire country….
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada and the United States need to “make a deal” as president-elect Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping tariffs continues to loom over the two countries. Ford made those comments Friday, one day after Trump responded to his threat of stopping energy exports to the U.S. should Trump follow through. Trump…
