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Cost of Living8:49Forgotten retirement savings Judy Shapiro, 74, admits she wasn’t thinking about retirement when she was beginning her career in the 1970s. However, she had been building a nest egg, which she nearly didn’t claim. She was in her 20s and working on a contract with the CBC, making a kids’Continue Reading

World In Ukraine, expect to see more ground drones on the battlefield to keep soldiers safeUkraine has been throwing everything it can at Russia as its all-out invasion nears the three-year mark. The latest weapon in the military’s arsenal? Ground drones. Military aiming to ‘scale up’ use of unmanned groundContinue Reading

With the threat of U.S. tariffs looming at the beginning of March, Quebec government officials are looking for ways to diversify the province’s economy, which has historically relied on American markets. But business leaders across different sectors say for them, that’s easier said than done and more of a long-termContinue Reading

British Columbia A constitution would help provide clarity for the nation and those it chooses to do business with, clearing up questions around decision-making in Heiltsuk territory that had previously been left to the courts, the leadership says. Adoption would help clarify decision-making powers previously left to courts, leadership saysAndrew KurjataContinue Reading

Elon Musk’s comments to a far-right party in Germany have raised concerns about the billionaire’s escalating political interference in foreign countries. Speaking on a large screen in a video address to Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) supporters in Halle, Germany, last weekend, Musk said Germans had “too much focus on past guilt,Continue Reading

Calgary Trump said Friday the levy on oil would “probably” be set at 10 per cent as opposed to the 25 per cent tariffs on other goods, but it was unclear whether the lower rate would apply from the start. Trump said Friday the levy on oil would ‘probably’ be setContinue Reading

British Columbia·Updated B.C. Premier David Eby has announced immediate countermeasures in response to incoming U.S. tariffs, saying the province will take action to protect B.C. workers and businesses. U.S. President Donald Trump will impose 25% tariff on most Canadian imports beginning Tuesday CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2025 5:37Continue Reading

Hamilton 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.”  Businesses waiting for more details expected this week as U.S. President Donald Trump triggers trade war Samantha Beattie ·Continue Reading

Canada Some Canadians who said they feel disrespected and betrayed by Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs are pushing back by keeping whatever personal cash they can spare away from the U.S. From grocery lists to grad school, families say they’re changing their plans Rhianna Schmunk · CBC News · Posted: Feb 04,Continue Reading