On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Canada with 100 per cent tariffs on all goods if Prime Minister Mark Carney proceeds with his China trade deal. The president’s language was characteristically blunt: Canada would become a “drop off port” for Chinese goods, and “China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it.” This is the predictable consequence of Carney's … [Read more...] about Barry Appleton: Canada faces the most serious trade threat in a generation — and Carney’s to blame
Ontario couple recall ‘trip from hell’ after WestJet loses luggage
A retired couple's trip from London, Ont., to Kelowna, B.C., to visit family and do a little skiing turned into a "trip from hell" with multiple delays and lost luggage on both the outbound and homeward journeys, they say. Read More … [Read more...] about Ontario couple recall ‘trip from hell’ after WestJet loses luggage
Why housing starts are sizzling in Alberta, while they fizzle in Ontario
OTTAWA — Alberta and Ontario are two of Canada's biggest provincial economies, but they're going in opposite directions when it comes to building homes for their residents. Read More … [Read more...] about Why housing starts are sizzling in Alberta, while they fizzle in Ontario
WHO chief says U.S reasons for withdrawal are ‘untrue’ and the world is ‘less safe’ with its departure
The head of the UN's health agency on Saturday pushed back against Washington's stated reasons for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, dismissing U.S. criticism of the WHO as "untrue." Read More … [Read more...] about WHO chief says U.S reasons for withdrawal are ‘untrue’ and the world is ‘less safe’ with its departure
Greenland parents trying to reassure children amid Trump’s threats
In a coffee shop in Greenland's capital Nuuk, Lykke Lynge looked fondly at her four kids as they sipped their hot chocolate, seemingly oblivious to the world's convulsions. Read More … [Read more...] about Greenland parents trying to reassure children amid Trump’s threats