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Industry groups call for help facing U.S. tariffs, offer ideas to limit damage

Industry groups call for help facing U.S. tariffs, offer ideas to limit damage

OTTAWA — Canadian industry groups are calling on the government to protect businesses if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S.
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Manitoba starts rolling out plastic replacements for old-style paper health cards

Manitoba starts rolling out plastic replacements for old-style paper health cards

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has taken another step toward fulfilling its promise to replace paper provincial health cards with plastic ones.
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
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'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA film awards as thoughts focus on fires in LA

'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA film awards as thoughts focus on fires in LA

LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave ,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting
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Energy minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance in Washington

Energy minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance in Washington

WASHINGTON — Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson — the latest Liberal to visit Washington in response to president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats — is making a pitch for a Canada-U.S. energy and resource alliance.
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Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain

Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography, though the justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measur
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Public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report

Public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report

TORONTO — Canada's public pension funds should rethink the billions of dollars they've invested in natural gas infrastructure amid the global push to reduce emissions, a report out Wednesday from a climate advocacy group says.
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The 2025 Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes. Here's what to expect

The 2025 Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes. Here's what to expect

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which means it is time to get those viewing party plans in action. Allow us to help. The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Crypto.
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Lion Electric's customers worried about what comes next amid company's struggles

Lion Electric's customers worried about what comes next amid company's struggles

MONTREAL — Andrew Brooks ordered three school buses from Lion Electric Co. on Nov. 20, just before American Thanksgiving.
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Premiers divided on energy exports as they meet with Trudeau to talk Trump tariffs

Premiers divided on energy exports as they meet with Trudeau to talk Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged his colleagues to put the country first as the premiers sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday to hash out a response to U.S.
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