Trump's Tariff Delay Offers Temporary Relief to Canadian Energy Sector
President Trump's delayed tariff decision on Canadian energy imports provides temporary relief, but his focus on U.S. energy independence creates uncertainty for Canada, which supplied a record 60 percent of U.S. crude imports (4.3 million barrels daily) in 2023.
Trump's Tariff Delay Offers Temporary Relief to Canadian Energy Sector
President Trump's delayed tariff decision on Canadian energy imports provides temporary relief, but his focus on U.S. energy independence creates uncertainty for Canada, which supplied a record 60 percent of U.S. crude imports (4.3 million barrels daily) in 2023.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, starting February 1st, impacting $893 billion in bilateral trade and potentially raising prices for American consumers.
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, starting February 1st, impacting $893 billion in bilateral trade and potentially raising prices for American consumers.
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44% Bias Score
Canadian Churches Find New Life as Modern Venues
Declining church attendance in Canada is prompting the conversion of historic buildings into modern event spaces, restaurants, and concert halls, as seen in Toronto's The Imperial and Hamilton's New Vision United Church.
Canadian Churches Find New Life as Modern Venues
Declining church attendance in Canada is prompting the conversion of historic buildings into modern event spaces, restaurants, and concert halls, as seen in Toronto's The Imperial and Hamilton's New Vision United Church.
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44% Bias Score
B.C. Launches Provincewide Short-Term Rental Registry to Tackle Housing Shortage
British Columbia launched a provincewide short-term rental registry on Monday, requiring registration by May 1st, with penalties for non-compliance starting June 1st, and annual fees ranging from $100 to $600; the goal is to address housing affordability concerns and crack down on illegal operators.
B.C. Launches Provincewide Short-Term Rental Registry to Tackle Housing Shortage
British Columbia launched a provincewide short-term rental registry on Monday, requiring registration by May 1st, with penalties for non-compliance starting June 1st, and annual fees ranging from $100 to $600; the goal is to address housing affordability concerns and crack down on illegal operators.
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44% Bias Score
Ontario Collective Bargaining Negotiations Hit Record Lengths in 2024
Ontario's 2024 collective bargaining negotiations averaged 13.3 months, a sharp increase from previous years, due to increased union demands, government budget constraints, and more contentious bargaining, as evidenced by the Canada Post strike and the Best Theratronics strike.
Ontario Collective Bargaining Negotiations Hit Record Lengths in 2024
Ontario's 2024 collective bargaining negotiations averaged 13.3 months, a sharp increase from previous years, due to increased union demands, government budget constraints, and more contentious bargaining, as evidenced by the Canada Post strike and the Best Theratronics strike.
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28% Bias Score
Infini Resources to Commence Maiden Diamond Drilling at Portland Creek Uranium Project
Infini Resources is commencing diamond drilling at its Portland Creek uranium project in Newfoundland, Canada, to explore a 3.8km long uranium anomaly with a peak soil assay of 7.5% uranium oxide, focusing on two key structures bounding a high-grade 800m by 100m mineralized corridor.
Infini Resources to Commence Maiden Diamond Drilling at Portland Creek Uranium Project
Infini Resources is commencing diamond drilling at its Portland Creek uranium project in Newfoundland, Canada, to explore a 3.8km long uranium anomaly with a peak soil assay of 7.5% uranium oxide, focusing on two key structures bounding a high-grade 800m by 100m mineralized corridor.
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60% Bias Score
Northern B.C. and Yukon EV Charging Corridor Completed
The installation of fast EV chargers along Highways 37 and the Alaska Highway in northern British Columbia and Yukon Territory, spearheaded by First Nations communities and government partnerships, has dramatically improved long-distance electric vehicle travel, solving previous range anxiety issues...
Northern B.C. and Yukon EV Charging Corridor Completed
The installation of fast EV chargers along Highways 37 and the Alaska Highway in northern British Columbia and Yukon Territory, spearheaded by First Nations communities and government partnerships, has dramatically improved long-distance electric vehicle travel, solving previous range anxiety issues...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Mexico and Canada
US President Trump announced a potential 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports, starting February 1st, to combat immigration and fentanyl trafficking; this caused the Mexican peso to fall to 20.75 per dollar.
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Mexico and Canada
US President Trump announced a potential 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports, starting February 1st, to combat immigration and fentanyl trafficking; this caused the Mexican peso to fall to 20.75 per dollar.
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48% Bias Score
IRCC to Cut 3,300 Jobs Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The Canadian federal immigration department will eliminate 3,300 positions over three years, impacting both permanent and term employees amid government-wide budget cuts, potentially worsening application processing backlogs and raising concerns about broader immigration management.
IRCC to Cut 3,300 Jobs Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The Canadian federal immigration department will eliminate 3,300 positions over three years, impacting both permanent and term employees amid government-wide budget cuts, potentially worsening application processing backlogs and raising concerns about broader immigration management.
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44% Bias Score
Flu Cases Stabilizing in Canada, but Regional Variations Persist
As of mid-January 2024, flu cases in Canada are stabilizing nationally at 11.8 percent positivity, although Ontario shows 13.5 percent, exceeding the national average of 8.5 percent; COVID-19 and RSV infections are declining, with the highest RSV rates in the prairie provinces (11.9 percent).
Flu Cases Stabilizing in Canada, but Regional Variations Persist
As of mid-January 2024, flu cases in Canada are stabilizing nationally at 11.8 percent positivity, although Ontario shows 13.5 percent, exceeding the national average of 8.5 percent; COVID-19 and RSV infections are declining, with the highest RSV rates in the prairie provinces (11.9 percent).
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12% Bias Score
Canada's Inflation Slows to 1.8% in December
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 percent in December, driven partly by a temporary sales tax break and exceeding analysts' expectations of 1.9 percent; month-on-month contraction was 0.4 percent.
Canada's Inflation Slows to 1.8% in December
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 percent in December, driven partly by a temporary sales tax break and exceeding analysts' expectations of 1.9 percent; month-on-month contraction was 0.4 percent.
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4% Bias Score
Trump's Second Term: Immediate Global Impacts
Donald Trump's second term has already influenced global events: a Gaza ceasefire, UK's secret contingency planning, pressure for a Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Canada's political instability, and concerns about renewed trade tensions with China.
Trump's Second Term: Immediate Global Impacts
Donald Trump's second term has already influenced global events: a Gaza ceasefire, UK's secret contingency planning, pressure for a Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Canada's political instability, and concerns about renewed trade tensions with China.
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52% Bias Score