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Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court
23+ min ago (433+ words) Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade wrote that "all importers of record" were "entitled to benefit" from the Supreme Court ruling that struck down sweeping double-digit import taxes President Donald Trump imposed last year under the 1977 International…...
Chief in N.S. says Mi'kmaq have a treaty right to sell cannabis amid new RCMP raids
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (600+ words) HALIFAX " A First Nation chief is insisting the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia have a treaty right to grow and sell unregulated cannabis as an ongoing dispute with the provincial government shows no signs of letting up. Chief Terry Paul of…...
Foreign Affairs Minister Anand says NATO must turn its focus to the North
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (704+ words) OTTAWA " Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canada's new commitment to defence spending and the domestic defence sector and called for a NATO policy pivot to the Arctic at a major defence and security conference in Ottawa on Wednesday. "We're…...
Tourmaline sells Alberta natural gas assets for $765 million
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (199+ words) CALGARY " Tourmaline Oil Corp. says it has sold natural gas assets in northwestern Alberta for $765 million. The Calgary-based company says the buyer of the Peace River High assets is a "Canadian senior producer" but did not disclose its identity. The…...
Woodbine Entertainment releases its stakes schedule for 2026 racing season.
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (261+ words) TORONTO " Canadian thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown will begin with the Kings Plate on Aug. 15 and conclude with the Breeders' Stakes on Sept. 27. Woodbine Entertainment unveiled its '26 Stakes schedule Wednesday. The thoroughbred season will begin April 18 at Woodbine Racetrack and featured…...
Members of Nova Scotia's arts and culture sector gather to protest recent budget cuts
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (197+ words) Opposition to the Nova Scotia government's recent budget cuts grew a little louder today as hundreds of artists, musicians and members of heritage groups gathered for a boisterous protest outside the provincial legislature. The Nova Scotia Arts Coalition says other…...
Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey to join National Bank
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (140+ words) MONTREAL " Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey is joining National Bank of Canada as vice-chair. The Montreal-based bank says Furey will assume the post which will see him work with its commercial banking and capital markets teams effective March…...
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO's focus must be on the North
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (140+ words) OTTAWA " Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO needs to focus on the North as the global security environment changes and new threats emerge. Anand spoke at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual gathering in Ottawa today. She said…...
Field, B.C. nearing quota for home-based B&Bs
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (594+ words) FIELD, B.C. " Field has not yet reached its cap for overnight visitor bed and breakfast operations in residential homes. The 2026 draft community plan'states the maximum number of in-home overnight visitor spaces within the small British Columbia'community'is 115. According to Parks Canada, the…...
Third-party election ads had false info but didn't break law, commissioner rules
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (401+ words) WINNIPEG " Election advertising run by a political action group contained false information about Manitoba's New Democratic Party but did not violate election laws, the province's commissioner of elections, Bill Bowles, has ruled. Bowles received complaints about text messages and ads…...