QUEBEC CITY—Leaders of the world’s major industrialized democracies are meeting at the June 8–9 Group of Seven (G7) summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, where key topics will include economic growth, trade, and shared security issues, according to Larry Kudlow, top White House economic adviser. The leaders are meeting at a time of heightened tensions over […]

The Trump administration’s latest move to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from its closest allies has drawn criticism and threats of retaliation. The economic effect of these tariffs, however, will be modest, according to Goldman Sachs. The administration announced on May 31 that it would not extend exemptions on tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that […]

TORONTO—Two unidentified men walked into a restaurant on Thursday in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, and then fleeing, local police said. The blast went off in the Bombay Bhel restaurant at about 10:30 p.m local time. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, three of […]

The link between rising oil prices and Canada’s oil-exporting economy is murky.

HUMBOLDT, Sask. – The Humboldt Broncos hockey team is facing off with its own league over the #HumboldtStrong slogan and several others related to the fatal bus crash last month. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has applied to trademark the phrases, but the team said those who have suffered most from the tragedy should benefit […]

Canada is doing its utmost to promote itself internationally as an innovation leader with its initiatives to attract investment and talent.

WINNIPEG/VANCOUVER—At an Alberta oil loading terminal, a convoy of big rigs are gearing up to haul Canadian crude oil hundreds of miles through bone dry fields across the U.S. border into Montana, where the oil will be transferred to pipelines and rail cars headed south and west. Trucks loaded with crude are an increasingly common […]

Tens of thousands of people across southern and central Ontario remained without power Monday morning as the province’s massive ice storm transitioned to drenching rain. Provincial power utility Hydro One said its crews were working to reconnect more than 76,000 customers, while Toronto Hydro said the number of customers in the dark had shrunk to […]

Foreign capital has been paramount to building Canada, but in the competition to attract ongoing international investment, Canada is at a crossroads.

Police in Alberta, Canada, charged a man with impaired driving after his vehicle was filmed colliding with another car while traveling the wrong way down a freeway on March 10, local reports said. This footage of the incident was shared by Rafael Martinez, who also posted photos of his car after the collision on Stoney […]

TORONTO—Canadians’ collective household debt has climbed to $1.8 trillion as an international financial group sounds an early warning that the country’s banking system is at risk from rising debt levels. Equifax Canada said in a new report Monday that Canadian consumers now owe $1.821 trillion including mortgages as of the fourth-quarter of 2017, marking a […]

Canada denied a belief within the Trump administration that Chinese steel and aluminum were entering the United States via Canada, according to the CBC. Yesterday, Canada was granted a temporary exemption from U.S. tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump […]

President Donald Trump signed orders on Thursday imposing a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum. Both tariffs are global with the exception of Mexico and Canada. “Due to the unique nature of our relationship with Canada and Mexico—we’re negotiating, right now, NAFTA—we’re going to hold off the […]

Two nor’easter storms are heading towards Canada and their effects could be felt as early as tonight. Nor’easter storms so far have been creating great destruction on the coast of the United States. Now two more are going to move up the U.S. coast and then into Canada. Environment Canada has issued multiple special weather […]

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY—U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to suggest that Canada and Mexico could win exemptions to his planned sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum if the two countries sign a new NAFTA trade deal and take other steps. He made the comments as the United States, Canada, and Mexico were wrapping up their […]

TORONTO—Canada’s steel sector could be wounded by U.S. tariffs even if the country is exempt from the 25 percent duty promised by President Donald Trump, as cheap steel previously sold south of the border floods into Canada, industry leaders said on Friday. Canadian officials are trying to secure an exemption from potential U.S. tariffs on […]

A new care facility is being planned in the Vancouver for seniors with dementia, following the “dementia village” model pioneered by the award winning Dutch facility Hogeweyk. Similar to the village in the Netherlands, the facility being developed in Vancouver “fosters free movement of people with dementia within a homey setting, and involvement of them […]

Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s third budget didn’t respond to the aggressive tax cuts south of the border that reduce Canada’s competitiveness.

A bit of fun and good sportsmanship from the German Foreign Office led to Canadians being treated to hot chocolate yesterday in Ottawa. After the nationally devastating 4–3 semifinal loss to the German hockey team on Feb. 23, many Canadians were left despondent and woebegone. Snowmen were made half-heartedly, red and white flags drooped, and […]

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally met with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday during a bumpy eight-day trip to India that has been overshadowed by suggestions of a lukewarm reception by the Indian government. Trudeau said India was a ‘natural partner and a trusted friend’ as his country looked for new opportunities to […]