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The federal government is launching a more than $6-billion aid package for businesses impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and relaxing some employment insurance rules to help workers. U.S. president threatening more tariffs on Canadian lumber, dairy. The federal government is launching a more than $6-billion aid package for businesses …

In B.C. and Ontario, there’s been public chatter about doing away with time changes for years. In Saskatchewan, most people have never changed their clocks. Here’s a primer on where each of the provinces and territories stand. Most provinces have mulled ditching twice annual time changes at some point. Here’s …

Auto-sector union leaders at an emergency meeting in London, Ont., on Thursday vowed to continue standing up against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, threatening worker action if necessary.  About 120 leaders from Ontario’s auto, auto-parts plants met in London, Ont., on Thursday. Unifor president says auto workers …

Ottawa has reached a deal with the majority of provinces to allow Canadian booze to flow more freely across the country just as U.S. liquor is pulled from their store shelves. Removing internal trade barriers could throw Canadian businesses a lifeline as U.S. tariffs hit. Ottawa has reached a deal …

Premier David Eby said the tolls may not be used, but warned that Canada needs to have tools available to fight the threat of tariffs coming from President Donald Trump until he backs down from his plans altogether. Premier says tolls may not be put in place but that Canada …

Alaska business owner Mike Healy has one word to describe the international trade war that began on Tuesday between the U.S. and Canada. “Chaos,” he said. “I’ve been talking to people around town and in the office and everyone seems to have a different version of what’s going to happen.” …

Members of Grassy Narrows First Nation say the new Mercury Care Home will make a huge difference for residents, about 90 per cent of whom are estimated to have mercury poisoning symptoms. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for the much-anticipated project. Facility will provide in- and out-patient services within …

Several Sunwing passengers say the airline needs to be held accountable after many flight cancellations and delays last month, including cases where it abruptly cancelled vacations with no rebooking offers or delayed return flights for days.  Airline says winter storms and other factors hampered operations last month. Several Sunwing passengers …

Montreal bars, cafés and restaurants are getting their elbows up and boycotting U.S. products in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.  Bars, restaurants boycott U.S. products to oppose Trump tariffs. Montreal cafés, bars, and restaurants are getting their elbows up and removing American products from their menus to send …