As egg prices surge amid the ongoing bird flu outbreak affecting poultry farms, U.S. authorities are reporting a rising trend of smuggling attempts between all ports of entry in America. The spike follows an avian flu outbreak that resulted in the culling of millions of chickens across the U.S., driving egg prices to new highs….
U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday after reports showed that worries among consumers and businesses about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 sank 1.7% for its worst day in two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 748 points, or 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2.2%. The losses…
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to impose tariffs on countries that levy digital service taxes on U.S. technology companies, a White House official said. Another official, providing details of the order, said Trump was directing his administration to consider responsive actions like tariffs “to combat the digital service taxes (DSTs), fines, practices,…
With the threat of tariffs still looming from the U.S., homebuilders in Canada are warning that the uncertainty could impact construction at a time when people are struggling to get into the market. Earlier this week, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) released its housing starts report for January, which showed the annual pace…
The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in “O Canada” as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about making the country the 51st state. Publicist Adam Gonshor in an email to The Associated Press confirmed Chantal Kreviazuk changed…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s position that Ukraine “must” be included in negotiations to end Russia’s full-scale invasion during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The call was held days after the U.S. held a first round of bilateral talks with Russian officials about ending the…
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says he won’t run for re-election next year, signalling the end of one of the most consequential Republican political careers in modern history. The long-serving Kentucky senator made the announcement in a speech from the Senate floor Thursday, which was also his 83rd birthday. “Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me…
President Donald Trump’s initial policy proposals raised concern at the Federal Reserve about higher inflation, with firms telling the U.S. central bank they generally expected to raise prices to pass along the cost of import tariffs, policymakers said at a meeting held about a week after Trump’s January 20 inauguration. Participants at the U.S. central…
With Canada’s new fentanyl czar now in place, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said the next step in the fight against the opioid crisis is to designate criminal cartels as terrorist entities under the country’s Criminal Code. Speaking Wednesday at Toronto Pearson International Airport, McGuinty said that listing cartels as terrorist groups will give law…
By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose Reuters Posted February 18, 2025 5:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday auto tariffs will be around 25 per cent and he will have more to share on the topic on April 2. On Friday, Trump…
