10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (142+ words) TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not looking to become a member of the European Union, but is seeking a “unique alliance” with the economic bloc. Carney was asked Sunday about a Wall Street Journal report that suggested…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (673+ words) OTTAWA — New U.S. tariffs and trade restrictions on Canadian goods are unlikely to significantly affect Canadian economic growth in the near term, economists said Wednesday. Yet the latest escalation raises the risk of a more prolonged trade conflict, adding uncertainty…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (620+ words) Canada to blame for Washington’s escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington’s decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. President Donald Trump on Tuesday…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1401+ words) OTTAWA — A quarter of a century ago, the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, forced Canadians to quickly wake up to a world that had changed overnight — and to confront a new war which would change everything for Canada’s military. The Afghanistan…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (512+ words) WASHINGTON — Apple is changing its Maps app to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to change the name of the Great Lake. Apple did not…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) Brad Wall says some tactics should stay off-limits in Canada’s trade war against the U.S. The former Saskatchewan premier joined The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday to discuss Canada’s strategy in the ongoing trade dispute and the ideas being floated…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1057+ words) OTTAWA — U.S. negotiators were pushing in trade talks last month for concessions from Canada that would have caused key sectors like the automotive industry to either become U.S. subsidiaries or be “wiped out” entirely, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (813+ words) WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is set to introduce legislation to stop U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs as Democrats ramp up their affordability messaging ahead of midterm elections. The new bill backed by the Democrat from New York…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (643+ words) FREDERICTON — Canadian author Paris Marx says there’s been a renewed interest in his list of alternatives to U.S. technology since President Donald Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Marx, who hosts the Tech Won’t Save…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (14+ words) northeastNOW...