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Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon was in Hamilton Monday to announce a new $100 million rebate plan to support shipping costs of domestic steel companies. The Commodities Sectoral Support Program will slash interprovincial steel shipping costs in half for the next year, in a bid to assist domestic producers impacted by tariffs.

Canada’s steel industry has been hit hard by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have been in place since March 2025. Heidi Petracek looks at how one Nova Scotia bridge builder is trying to survive the turbulent times.

When they were announced in the spring, the TTC and Mayor Olivia Chow were forced to defend a plan to install subway barriers similar to New York City’s. Now that a single steel gate has gone up ahead of the full installation of TMU station barriers, the debate has been renewed under the cover of...

Ongoing trade talks between Canada and the U.S. have seemingly calmed Quebec’s talks of separatism. Tariffs placed on Canada by Donald Trump’s administration have negatively affected operations for businesses across Canada, from the steel to the dairy industry.

The new 50 per cent tariff will make it much more expensive for many Canadian businesses to export to the U.S. – adding to the pain many sectors had already been feeling. Lumber, steel and auto producers had been hopeful that tariffs would be lowered because of these talks. As Jasmine King reports, the financial...

The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers opened contract talks with Stellantis Tuesday, amid ongoing tensions between Canada and the U.S. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on all vehicles, auto parts and steel from Canada. Unifor National President Lana Payne says that Trump knows, “a 50 per cert tariff...

Unless Donald Trump’s tariffs are removed altogether, the industries at the heart of Canada-U.S. trade talks will be weaker than before he took office, Canadian business owners warn. From steel and cars to dairy and softwood lumber, they’re warning of dire consequences if the wrong terms are agreed to. Sarah MacDonald reports.

Life-saving equipment was among some of the items that were stolen during a break and enter in Country Hills on Saturday morning. The equipment is needed in the case of an emergency for a two-year-old girl fighting cancer. Craig Momney reports.

At a press conference on Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will match new U.S. tariffs “dollar for dollar” after suspending trade negotiations with the United States. Carney said the U.S. introduced last-minute demands that would have hurt Canada’s auto sector, restricted its ability to pursue trade deals with other countries and weakened protections...

Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, expressed willingness to end the province’s boycott on U.S. alcohol sales in exchange for a “fair deal” that addresses tariffs on sectors including steel, autos, and manufacturing. That story and more in Business Matters for August 14, 2026.

“President Trump, he can’t be trusted,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Saturday, moments after Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that starting Sept. 8, Canada would impose tariffs on U.S. imports in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new 50 per cent tariffs that came into effect at midnight. “President Trump is the type of...

On Thursday, Canada-U.S. trade minister Dominic LeBlanc returned to Washington, D.C., to meet with his American counterpart in a bid to finalize a deal and avoid 50 per cent tariffs on many Canadian goods. The meeting comes after the prime minister asked premiers to put American booze back on provincial liquor store shelves to help...

A Saint John manufacturer is getting new government funding to help it stay competitive in a chaotic global economy. Ottawa says the money will help Ocean Steel modernize its operations and navigate ongoing trade pressures. Reeti Meenkashi Rohilla has more.

A Montana man and his two friends were hiking the state’s Froze-to-Death Plateau in the Beartooth Mountains before he slipped and impaled himself on his 44-inch-long steel hiking pole. A wound care specialist nurse himself, 32-year-old David Cifaldi decided the situation wasn’t urgent enough to warrant a rescue helicopter. So, the group descended the mountain...

Prime Minister Mark Carney, along with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers, spoke Thursday in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, providing an update on the latest Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or USMCA) trade negotiations. “Secretary (Jamieson) Greer and his colleagues have indicated — including over the last 24 hours — is an intention… the foundation of what...

The City of Lethbridge is launching a year-round traffic safety message campaign. Zoe Lukowich reports.

Saskatchewan businesses caught in the middle of tariff uncertainty are getting more help, with PrairiesCan minister Eleanor Olszewski announcing more funding aimed at helping companies navigate what comes next.

On June 10, U.S. President Donald Trump said that America is “leading China by a lot, and whoever leads that is really going to lead the world by a large extent.” Trump was talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and was apparently setting the terms for the AI race. But the competition might be closer than...

Canada’s tough loss to Switzerland at the World Cup, and what it means for the team’s next match. Why a Carleton University student from Iran has been flagged as a security threat. How a Nova Scotia steel fabricator is trying to survive amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Plus, meet the woman behind Canada’s World...

On Sept. 12, Cooking Lake Airport will celebrate aviation in and around the Edmonton region, as Canada’s oldest operating airport. Kimberly Fraser, part of the 100th anniversary steering committee, shared details with Global News Morning Edmonton.