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Takeaways on tariffs, jobs and more from the Bank of Canada interest rate decision

Takeaways on tariffs, jobs and more from the Bank of Canada interest rate decision

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the seventh time in a row on Wednesday, bringing it to 2.75 per cent.
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Status of Northvolt's Quebec battery plant unclear amid parent company's bankruptcy

Status of Northvolt's Quebec battery plant unclear amid parent company's bankruptcy

MONTREAL — It's unclear whether Northvolt North America's electric vehicle battery plant project in Quebec will proceed after its parent company filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday.
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Tariff war forcing N.B. to cut trade barriers, go into deficit in next week's budget

Tariff war forcing N.B. to cut trade barriers, go into deficit in next week's budget

FREDERICTON — Nearly seven years after the New Brunswick government went to the Supreme Court to prevent the free movement of alcohol across the country, Premier Susan Holt says the tariff war with the United States is forcing the province to rethink
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Saskatchewan planning to support steelworkers in response to U.S. tariffs: Moe

Saskatchewan planning to support steelworkers in response to U.S. tariffs: Moe

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is working on a plan that would help keep steelworkers employed in response to U.S. tariffs.
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Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

BRUSSELS (AP) — Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, imposing stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon.
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EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including r
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Newcomers Daniel Jebbison, Promise David make Canada's CONCACAF Nations League roster

Newcomers Daniel Jebbison, Promise David make Canada's CONCACAF Nations League roster

Jesse Marsch lists off players who didn't make Canada's roster for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals, citing Nathan Saliba, Theo Bair, Kamal Miller and Jayden Nelson. "The good thing is this is the hardest squad that I've had to put together.
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Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S.
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From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine.
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Ontario aluminum packaging maker squeezed by tariffs — not just Canada-U.S. levies

Ontario aluminum packaging maker squeezed by tariffs — not just Canada-U.S. levies

A company that makes pie tins, takeout containers and other items out of aluminum foil is getting squeezed by tariffs — and not just the ones being fired between Canada and the U.S. Sam Thang, the plant manager at Wohler Canada Inc.
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