MONTREAL — The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered a cautious speech in Montreal on Tuesday that was devoid of any real substance regarding the important issues facing the two countries. Kelly Craft spoke of the “shared sensibilities” and “true friendship” between the two nations but offered little on the ongoing renegotiation of NAFTA. “A renovation […]
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the outage of the IRS payment website (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says Americans who have been unable to pay their taxes Tuesday because the IRS payment website is down will receive an extension when the site is working again. The website has been down most […]
The call for global engagement comes at a time of unprecedented volatility for the aluminum industry — and sky-high prices
MINNEAPOLIS — Sun Country Airlines says it will cover some additional costs for travellers stranded in Mexico after the airline cancelled flights due to a weekend snowstorm battering the Midwest. An estimated 250 people were stuck when Minnesota-based Sun Country couldn’t provide planes because the airline was ending seasonal service on Saturday. Passengers who managed […]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Latest on President Donald Trump hosting Japan’s Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago (all times local): 4:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says the U.S. and North Korea are speaking directly and at “extremely high levels” in advance of a potential meeting with Kim Jong Un. Trump made the comment during a […]
Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia could revive the uranium market just months after Cameco Corp shut down its largest uranium mine
WASHINGTON — On Tax Day, the White House inflated the public’s expectations that Tuesday’s filing deadline marked the last time that figuring out taxes will drive Americans crazy. Vice-President Mike Pence hailed a new era of simplicity for tax filers starting next year in a tweet that also repeated the myth that the tax cuts […]
Aphria introduced its Solei Sungrown Cannabis brand Tuesday, aiming to get the brand out before provinces bring in stringent regulations around advertising
Blockhain could one day take a bite out of the fees and commissions charged by Canadian banks over cross-border transactions
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general is calling Alberta’s proposed fuel restriction law a “bluff” that will result in an immediate lawsuit from his province and likely lawsuits from oil companies. David Eby says their experts have looked at the Alberta legislation tabled yesterday and conclude it’s unconstitutional and against the law. He says he […]