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'You better pray we get elected': Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election

'You better pray we get elected': Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election

Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, seeking an even larger majority than his current government holds and using the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump as a justification.
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Manitoba sets up council to advise on trade as U.S. tariff threats loom

Manitoba sets up council to advise on trade as U.S. tariff threats loom

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has set up a new council to advise on how to respond to possible U.S. tariffs.
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record

Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high as they closed out a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% on Friday, a day after setting a record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.
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Mi'kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia reject latest federal offer for a livelihood fishery

Mi'kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia reject latest federal offer for a livelihood fishery

HALIFAX — The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs says it has rejected an offer from the federal Fisheries Department regarding the establishment of livelihood fisheries.
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P.E.I. potato farmers want campaign to warn Americans that tariffs raise food prices

P.E.I. potato farmers want campaign to warn Americans that tariffs raise food prices

Prince Edward Island potato growers and marketers say the time is ripe for a campaign in the United States to warn consumers that tariffs will hike their grocery bills. They are issuing their call as U.S.
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Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles

Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles

OTTAWA — The federal government is providing a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to help the Crown corporation continue operating amid "significant financial challenges." Canada Post says it was notified it will receive the $1.
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Utah Hockey Club's bid to trademark 'Yeti' for team name hits snag

Utah Hockey Club's bid to trademark 'Yeti' for team name hits snag

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused a request by the NHL’s Utah Hockey Club to trademark the name Utah Yetis. The USPTO issued a refusal Jan.
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Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit

Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn't commit to doing so.
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Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House

Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House

NEW YORK (AP) — Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activis
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Target is ending its DEI goals as workplace inclusion gets a strong opponent in the White House

Target is ending its DEI goals as workplace inclusion gets a strong opponent in the White House

NEW YORK (AP) — Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activis
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