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Ottawa spending $25 million to make the port of Halifax greener and more efficient

Ottawa spending $25 million to make the port of Halifax greener and more efficient

HALIFAX — Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will spend up to $25 million to improve the Port of Halifax.
Sheertex temporarily lays off 40% of staff as it braces for impending U.S. tariffs

Sheertex temporarily lays off 40% of staff as it braces for impending U.S. tariffs

The CEO of Sheertex says she's had to temporarily lay off 40 per cent of the company's staff, in part because of tariffs the U.S. has promised to place on Canadian goods.
CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook

CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sales and prices this year as homebuyers take advantage of improved borrowing conditions, but its outlook is clouded by the threat of widespread tariffs from the U.S.
France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

PARIS (AP) — France’s government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday in parliament, and the state budget for 2025 was finally adopted.
France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted

PARIS (AP) — France’s government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday in parliament, and the state budget for 2025 was finally adopted.
Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan

Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exports rose thanks in part to higher energy prices, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle's Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz's Deli in an ad for Hellmann's.
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle's Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz's Deli in an ad for Hellmann's.
US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong.
Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to hold out the threat of steep tariffs on Canadian imports, the federal trade minister is citing new trade deals with Ecuador and other nations
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