Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - In 2024, live lobster exports to China represented 40 per cent of Nova Scotia's export market, generating about $600 million in revenue.

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:52 am / permalink 18048 / 2 stories in 7 wks

Doug Ford criticizes Canada’s tariff deal on Chinese EVs

Laura Stone / theglobeandmail - Beijing now has a foothold and will use it at the expense of Canadian workers, Ontario Premier says

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:24 am / permalink 18032 / 9 stories in 7 wks

Bombardier looks to expand capacity with new Montreal-area manufacturing centre

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Bombardier says it will build a new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing centre west of Montreal to respond to growing demand for its business aircraft.

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:22 pm / permalink 17921 / 2 stories in 7 wks

Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky,

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 7:23 pm / permalink 17849 / 7 stories in 7 wks

Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team

sootoday - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive team.

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 17836 / 4 stories in 7 wks

Labour arbitrator overturns Canada Post firing over undelivered mail

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - A Canada Post mail carrier fired for keeping thousands of letters undelivered for months has been reinstated after a labour arbitrator ruled the behaviour stemmed from emotional and medical difficulties rather than deliberate misconduct.

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N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand

News Staff / citynews - HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets. The Lobster Council of Canada says new data shows exports outside the U.S. and China…

Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 17732 / 4 stories in 7 wks

RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes

The Canadian Press / nationalpost - OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter jets into service. Internal documents from spring 2025, o…

Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 17721 / 3 stories in 7 wks

Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals

sootoday - EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications approved within six months.

Back to Top / Friday, January 9, 2026, 8:23 pm / permalink 17705 / 4 stories in 1 month

Air Transat pilots overwhelmingly ratify new contract after narrowly avoiding strike

Christopher Reynolds / theglobeandmail - Aviators voted 91 per cent in favour of five-year contract which includes large raises for most pilots

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B.C. approves extending life of Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine to 2035

theglobeandmail - Operator can expand the mine’s area, boost production and increase height of tailings storage dam

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Ford reaffirms threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO amid trade tensions

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province still intends to remove Crown Royal whisky from LCBO shelves following Diageo’s decision to move part of its Ontario production to the United States.

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As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order 'ridiculous'

sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions.

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Canada slashes immigration targets for 2026 — critics say that doesn't go far enough

David Wiechnik / westernstandard - In 2026, Ottawa is planning to sharply reduce immigration under the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan for Canada after years of record-high intake, but critics are saying these lower numbers are still too high.

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Strike suspends operations at Quebec ski resort Le Massif de Charlevoix

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A major Quebec ski resort shut down Friday after a union representing about 300 workers launched a strike, suspending lifts, slopes and most services at Le Massif de Charlevoix.

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Ontario’s public service heads back to the office, meaning more traffic and emissions

Fatima Syed / thenarwhal - Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters?

Back to Top / Friday, January 2, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 17418 / 8 stories in 2 months

Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1

Joseph Ryan / citynews - New laws and regulations are coming to Ontario in the new year, including rules on pay transparency for job postings and harsher penalties for impaired driving offences. Here are some of the rules and changes coming into effect as of Jan. 1: WORKFORCE The…

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Canada’s GDP shrank 0.3% in October, erasing September’s gain: StatCan

Ari Rabinovitch / globalnews - Canada's GDP fell 0.3 per cent in October, which more than offset the previous increase of 0.2 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

Back to Top / Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 17234 / 7 stories in 2 months