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Steel contracts cancelled, orders slow as Hamilton companies react to tariffs

February 2 , 2025 at 02:48:02 p.m. EST • :

Looming tariffs are "already being felt" by the steel industry, says one expert. "Contracts are getting cancelled, bids are getting cancelled, and it has already impacted the price of steel."

Some Canadians are boycotting U.S. products and buying local in wake of Trump tariffs

February 2 , 2025 at 08:44:41 p.m. EST • :

Canadians are heeding calls by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who quickly announced retaliatory levies against the U.S., to buy Canadian and boycott American goods as much as possible.

Judge hammers Ottawa cops for lying under oath, misleading court in searing decision

February 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

A Superior Court judge has found that Ottawa police drug squad officers went ahead with an arrest last year when they knew they didn't have grounds, and that one of them deliberately lied in court to make it seem like they did.

A Halifax business owner was defrauded. Then she had to pay a penalty for it

February 3 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EST • :

A Halifax small business owner is speaking out, saying she was penalized by e-commerce site Shopify for being a victim of fraud. Customers have been buying items through her Shopify online store, then receiving a refund through their bank after they pick up the item.

Canada is in a trade war with the U.S. and things could get rough. Here's what to expect

February 2 , 2025 at 03:16:47 p.m. EST • :

Some Canadian industries have been quick to react to the trade war that began when U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at imports from key trading partners. Here's how the U.S. tariffs that go into effect on Tuesday — and Canadian measures announced in response — may have an impact.

February 3 , 2025 at 12:20:32 a.m. EST • :

WATCH | Step inside the icy centrepiece of the world's largest winter festival

February 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations spiked during the pandemic. Could policy have made a difference?

February 2 , 2025 at 08:12:32 p.m. EST • :

Beyoncé takes home her 1st album of the year for Cowboy Carter at the Grammys

February 2 , 2025 at 04:08:03 p.m. EST • :

Here are all the ways Canada is striking back against Trump's tariffs

February 2 , 2025 at 03:11:43 p.m. EST • :

What American consumer goods is Canada targeting with counter-tariffs?

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