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Farm goods store Peavey Mart to stage a comeback with Alberta locations this fall

Farm goods store Peavey Mart to stage a comeback with Alberta locations this fall

Peavey Mart is making a comeback. A message posted to the farm goods retailer's website says the brand that closed all its stores earlier in the year is planning to reopen in select Alberta markets.
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The secret to a nutritious, fun lunch box? These cooks say it's make-ahead dips and spreads

The secret to a nutritious, fun lunch box? These cooks say it's make-ahead dips and spreads

TORONTO — Cookbook authors and expert lunch box packers Aleyda Batarse and Aviva Wittenberg say versatile make-ahead dips, spreads and sauces are among their secret weapons for back-to-school prep.
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Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme

Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme

MONTRÉAL — Less than seven per cent of music consumed in Quebec in 2024 on major streaming platforms came from Québécois artists.
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Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak , in another example of how the federal government is exe
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B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon

B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon

VANCOUVER — British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch one of the tastiest and most prized salmon specie
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Small businesses brace for higher costs as U.S. ends shipping-fee exemption

Small businesses brace for higher costs as U.S. ends shipping-fee exemption

As the latest change to the Canada-U.S. trade relationship is about to take effect, Melissa Caracas Le-Fort is facing a deadline of her own.
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Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Canada should remove tariff on Chinese EVs

Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Canada should remove tariff on Chinese EVs

REGINA — As Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe prepares to go to China next week, he said he would like the federal government to drop its 100 per cent electric vehicle tariff on Beijing.
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CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers

CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers

OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada is going to court to defend its refusal to disclose subscriber numbers for its Gem streaming service. The move comes after the information commissioner ordered CBC to make available the number of paid subscribers to Gem.
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LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington

LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in Washington as Ottawa looks to find relief from President Donald Trump's tariffs on key Canadian sectors.
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Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea

Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea

BERLIN — Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by two suppliers, Germany’s Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co.
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