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Canada’s trade war with the United States has some economists pondering whether the federal government should ease or lift its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, a move some say could spur EV purchases and deliver a blow to Elon Musk’s Tesla. Automakers, however, say the tariffs are critical to protecting this country’s nascentContinue Reading

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Poilievre vows to ‘unlock’ Ring of Fire Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised that, if elected, his government would approve federal permits to mine critical minerals in the Ring of Fire region in northwestern Ontario. Pierre Poilievre’s pledge on Wednesday that a Conservative government would fast-track development of the Ring of FireContinue Reading

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Frustrated with police, Meggie Cywink is determined to find the truth about the death of her sister, Sonya Cywink, even if that means investigating the case herself. WARNING: This story contains details concerning the murders of Indigenous women. It also may affect those who have experienced sexual assault or knowContinue Reading

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The Canadian military is training for potential conflicts in the North. Here’s what that looks like in Eeyou Istchee Natalia Weichsel/CBC A swarm of troops dressed in white and wearing snowshoes glide across a frozen valley. Suddenly they stop, form a line, kneel and pull out their rifles. Smoke fillsContinue Reading