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Newfoundland and Labrador to end controversial tax on sugary drinks

Newfoundland and Labrador to end controversial tax on sugary drinks

ST. JOHN'S — Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says his government will end the province's controversial tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
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Group of investors submits revised offer to buy Quebec-based Lion Electric

Group of investors submits revised offer to buy Quebec-based Lion Electric

MONTREAL — A group of investors has submitted a revised offer to buy Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric, providing a possible lifeline to the beleaguered company.
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Carney needs to 'pick a lane' on climate priorities and energy boost, activist says

Carney needs to 'pick a lane' on climate priorities and energy boost, activist says

OTTAWA — Climate activists and energy leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney will need to make some hard choices on whether to bolster the country’s oil and gas sector as means of achieving economic stability.
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US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause

US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause

NEW YORK (AP) — American businesses that rely on Chinese goods reacted with muted relief Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other's products for 90 days .
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US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause

US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause

NEW YORK (AP) — American businesses that rely on Chinese goods reacted with muted relief Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other's products for 90 days .
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Nova Scotia Indigenous leader calls on Ottawa to move ahead with review of arrests

Nova Scotia Indigenous leader calls on Ottawa to move ahead with review of arrests

OTTAWA — An Indigenous leader is calling on Ottawa to begin an external review into why fisheries officers allegedly arrested two Mi'kmaq fishers in March 2024 and left them at a Nova Scotia gas station without shoes or phones.
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Ontario tables bill to speed up home building as 1.5M target not on track

Ontario tables bill to speed up home building as 1.5M target not on track

TORONTO — Ontario's housing minister introduced legislation Monday intended to speed up the construction of new homes, as he admitted the province isn't currently on track to meet its goal of getting 1.5 million homes built over 10 years.
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'Forget about annexation': Moose Jaw hopes tariffs will lure Canadians and Americans

'Forget about annexation': Moose Jaw hopes tariffs will lure Canadians and Americans

MOOSE JAW — The underground tunnels in Canada’s most notorious city have always been open to Americans, including rumoured hotshot gangsters – and they want to keep it that way.
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Tribunal orders Toronto doctor's licence revoked following harassment of girls

Tribunal orders Toronto doctor's licence revoked following harassment of girls

TORONTO — A Toronto doctor has had his medical licence revoked after he pleaded guilty to criminal harassment of more than a dozen girls and admitted to public masturbation.
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Whitecap Resources' $15B combination with Veren now official

Whitecap Resources' $15B combination with Veren now official

CALGARY — The $15-billion deal to combine of Whitecap Resources Inc. and Veren Inc. has closed, creating Canada's seventh largest oil and gas producer. The new company is operating under the Whitecap name and management team.
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