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PM urged to back off digital tax before White House hemispheric trade summit Friday

PM urged to back off digital tax before White House hemispheric trade summit Friday

WASHINGTON — Business leaders are seizing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to Washington on Friday to urge him to delay a controversial tax aimed at foreign tech firms that cater to Canadian audiences.
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Highlights of the Ontario government's fall economic statement

Highlights of the Ontario government's fall economic statement

TORONTO — Ontario tabled its fall economic statement Thursday that shows the province delaying its path to balance by a year and the government proposing to launch its own infrastructure bank to fund major projects.
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Foreign meddling inquiry aims to balance national security with public transparency

Foreign meddling inquiry aims to balance national security with public transparency

OTTAWA — The public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada will "maximize the public disclosure" of the evidence it gathers without compromising national security, the judge heading it up said on Thursday.
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Bell CEO says fibre internet build could slow if regulatory decisions unfavourable

Bell CEO says fibre internet build could slow if regulatory decisions unfavourable

While BCE Inc. is “well on track” to meet its fibre internet build targets, the company’s chief executive has warned that the company is prepared to delay progress in 2024 in the face of regulatory uncertainty.
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Local state of emergency in Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., as two water pumps fail

Local state of emergency in Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., as two water pumps fail

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, B.C. — A state of local emergency has been declared in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, east of Vancouver, as two of three pumps at the community's water treatment plant have failed.
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Canada's health spending growth 'modest,' remains below pre-pandemic levels: CIHI

Canada's health spending growth 'modest,' remains below pre-pandemic levels: CIHI

Growth in Canada's health spending increased slightly but has remained below pre-pandemic levels and is expected to reach $344 billion in 2023, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says.
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Alabama state Rep. Jeremy Gray announces bid for Congress in new Democratic-leaning district

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama state Rep. Jeremy Gray announced Thursday that he is running for Congress, joining what is becoming an increasingly crowded primary field in the new Democratic-leaning district in the Deep South state.
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Educators 'heartened' as B.C. and Ontario mandate Holocaust education

Educators 'heartened' as B.C. and Ontario mandate Holocaust education

VANCOUVER — One of Claude Romney's earliest memories from when she was a young girl in France is of her father being arrested by German soldiers and a French police officer.
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Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampant

Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampant

As Ohio residents prepare to conclude voting on a constitutional amendment that would guarantee access to abortion in the state, they're encountering an array of misleading claims over how it could influence abortion care, gender-related health care,
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Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums

Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of them irked over the $22 million a Canadian utility spent to fight state referendums on a hydropower transmission project.
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