Labor Targets End of Year for AI Legislation Following OpenAI Medicare Breach
'We would be keen to do what we can by the end of the year if we're able to reach agreement across the Parliament,' said Minister Katy Gallagher.
Hurricane Polo Set to Make Landfall in Mexico
It is expected to remain a hurricane as it crosses Baja California toward the Mexican mainland.
Canada's 'Bank of Mom and Dad' Economy
Commentary Even as Canada reportedly raked in a cool $500 billion in new investment commitments at the mid-September Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, beneath the glamorous headlines, many Canadians are living precarious lives propped up by financial transfers from their families. A report released by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) on Sept. 15 argues that [...]
BC NDP Vows to Double Critical Minerals Exports as Conservatives Outline ‘Energy Superpower Plan’
The BC NDP says it will double the province’s critical mineral exports in the next five years, while the BC Conservatives have laid out a new energy plan they say will boost the provincial economy. The competing resource development announcements come just under a week after BC NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election for Oct. 24, with advance voting scheduled to run Oct. 16 to 21.
US Revokes Visas of Latin American Officials for Alleged Transnational Narco-Terrorism or Corruption
The visa restrictions were made in conjunction with the Shield of the Americas agreement with the countries.
Card Surcharges Are Banned From October, but Australians Could Still Pay a Price
The biggest issue for those small businesses is whether they actually receive the benefit of the interchange cuts,' said one academic.
Health Fund Warns Planned Rebate Cut Could Affect 271,000 Members
HBF CEO Lachlan Henderson said removing the higher rebate could cost an HBF-member couple in their 70s an additional $493 to $579 a year.
Hamilton Steel Plant Closure to Affect 500 Employees as Company Cites ‘Market Uncertainty’
Stelco Holdings Inc. says it will indefinitely idle finishing operations at its steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., due to “market uncertainty,” a move that could affect as many as 500 employees. The company said on Sept. 28 that it will concentrate production at its Lake Erie Works plant in Nanticoke, Ont. The company added that [...]
Foreign Minister Urged to Demand Answers From Beijing After Falun Gong Practitioners Attacked Outside Toronto Consulate
Falun Gong practitioners and their supporters are calling on Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to condemn the recent attack against practitioners of their spiritual faith outside the Chinese Consulate in Toronto and to raise the issue with Beijing. “This attack is not an isolated event,” said Falun Gong practitioner Kathy Gillis at a rally outside the Global Affairs Canada building in Ottawa on Sept. 28, reading from a statement issued by the Falun Dafa Association of Canada (FDAC). “For more than two decades, Falun Gong practitioners in Canada have reported harassment, surveillance, intimidation, threats, and assaults linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign against their faith.”
Thune Says Iran Conflict Has ‘Trumped Everything Else’ in Midterms
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said related affordability issues were driving the midterm election races.
Queensland Changes Critical Mineral Approval Process to Fast-Track Projects
Some academics say speed is not the only consideration for winning 'social licence.'
US Pacific Commander Says Deterrence Means Making Military Aggression Too Costly to Benefit From
Adm. Samuel Paparo said the U.S. strategy is designed to convince Beijing that military aggression cannot achieve its objectives.
Fundraiser Aims to Raise $1 Million for Belleville Cop Shot Outside Synagogue
A fundraising campaign launched to support a Belleville police officer injured while protecting the town’s synagogue from a gunman is seeking to raise $1 million, after the initial goal of $18,000 was surpassed. Members of Canada’s Jewish community set up the GoFundMe to support Const. Jeff Smith, and have raised $840,000 as of Sept. 28. […]
Trump Says Deal With Canada Likely as Import Bans Set to Take Effect
U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Canada will agree to remove its tariffs and attempt to make a deal with Washington in less than a month, as a U.S. import ban on several Canadian products is set to take effect on Sept. 29. He added that he thinks a trade deal with Canada is [...]
Sask. NDP Calls on Province to Pause Gas Tax Amid Affordability Concerns
Saskatchewan's budget for 2026-27 forecasts $512.4 million in fuel-tax revenue.
FBI Places Man Accused of BC Activist’s Assassination on Top 10 Most Wanted List
FBI offering reward of up to US$1 million for information that leads to capture of Satinderjeet Singh.
Canadians Under 35 Still Recovering From Pandemic-Era Inflation: Bank of Canada
Canadians under 35 years of age have yet to recover from higher inflation seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, while older Canadians have fared better, according to a new Bank of Canada report. “A large number of Canadians continue to view their budgets as stretched even though inflation has slowed since the pandemic,” researchers wrote in [...]
Anand Offers Funding to Groups Helping Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is promising more funding to support Ukrainians who make it home after being abducted by Russia. Anand announced the funding today in Toronto at a conference where Ukrainian youth and a former prisoner of war have shared harrowing stories of Russian captivity. Anand says Canada is providing $863,000 in new […]
Iran Will Have ‘Nothing Left to Trade’ Within 2 Weeks, Bessent Says
The Treasury secretary suggested that Iran wants a deal because it is ‘feeling the pressure’ of Operation Economic Outcast.
5 Takeaways From the New US–China Tariff-Relief Product Lists
The arrangement covers about $60 billion in trade, excludes ordinary U.S. soybean exports, and requires further legal steps before tariff changes take effect.
