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'A bad taste left in my mouth': Will Canadians buy U.S. booze again?

Provincial leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney is asking them to allow American booze sales, ending a ban in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada.

WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs

The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.

Cuts made at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio as Corus reports losses

A company spokesperson says Corus has made a "small number" of changes in select markets including jobs at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio.

Lower tariff on steel in Canada-U.S. trade deal will include a quota system: source

Keystone XL: What Trump’s focus on an oil pipeline says about Canada-U.S. trade

U.S. President Donald Trump says the Keystone XL oil pipeline project "may be awoken from the grave." Experts suggest the remark may have more to do with politics than petroleum.

Trump expected to slash tariffs on Canadian goods, Carney asks premiers to put U.S. booze back on shelves

Canadian and U.S. negotiators are working on the final text of an agreement that would avert new tariffs and smooth over longstanding bilateral trade irritants, officials from both countries said Wednesday.

Meta trial begins with states accusing social media giant of exploiting, intentionally addicting children

Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.

Columbia House, which once promised 12 CDs for a penny, removes notice of closure

Columbia House, the company that lured millions of customers into mail-order memberships with the promise of 12 CDs for a penny, said it was shutting down after 71 years. CBC News has contacted the company after the notice was removed from its website.

Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days, posting the decision less than two hours before the crushing levies were set to take effect.

July home sales down 5.3% from last year, but market becoming more balanced: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July were down compared with a year ago, but edged slightly higher month over month.