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B.C. provincial court gives former Mountie probation for Securities Act violations

The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was "reckless" but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company.

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2 more hospitalized, a dozen new illnesses reported in salami salmonella outbreak

Health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to deli meats sold at grocery stores and in prepared sandwiches has expanded. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 84 people have gotten sick since...

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'All just talk': Business leaders lament latest threats in U.S. trade talks

The latest tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump is drawing condemnation from business leaders, though more because of the added uncertainty than the potential direct impact that experts played...

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Ottawa to reimburse auto dealers on hook for $11 million in unpaid EV rebates

The federal government will explain today how it plans to reimburse auto dealers who were left hanging when Ottawa suspended its electric vehicle rebate program earlier this year. In January, Transport...

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Fraud experts warn of smishing scams made easier by artificial intelligence, new tech

If it seems like your phone has been blowing up with more spam text messages recently, it probably is. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says so-called smishing attempts appear to be on the rise, thanks...

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How Canada can better attract tech talent as calls to build domestic industry grow

With a fresh wave of patriotic calls for Canada to scale its domestic tech sector, industry players say there are opportunities to better attract and retain homegrown talent and knock down barriers that...

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Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds

The Bank of Canada is increasingly expected to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold later this month after the labour market delivered a surprise hiring surge in June. Statistics Canada said Friday...

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A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov....

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Government extends temporary tariff relief measures for employment insurance

OTTAWA — The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain...
New report says vast majority of U.S. fentanyl seizures linked to southern border

A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, saying the data shows the vast majority of fentanyl seizures...