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The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada. But experts say it’s not a simple fix.Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have ramped up recently. Nine provinces agreed last month to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across provincial lines, for example.But even this…

More than 500 days after Bruce Erskine was referred for a hip replacement surgery consultation, he still hadn’t spoken to a surgeon. When his family doctor referred him in January 2025, he told Erskine the whole process should take about 18 months. Erskine, who lives in Halifax, has already passed that…

Like a fox trying to bring down a moose, Canada’s retaliation against the latest U.S. tariffs is a classic case of asymmetrical warfare.That’s because the U.S. economy is about 12 times larger than Canada’s, says economist Trevor Tombe.”It’s incredibly hard for a small country to move the needle in aggregate…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Bruce Banman announced Thursday that he is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent, becoming the…

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has rejected an application by one of the Surrey Six killers to stay the convictions against him.Nearly 20 years after a gangland slaying that shocked the province, Justice Martha Devlin said Thursday that allegations of abuse of process levelled by Cody Haevischer against police and corrections…

Like a fox trying to bring down a moose, Canada’s retaliation against the latest U.S. tariffs is a classic case of asymmetrical warfare.That’s because the U.S. economy is about 12 times larger than Canada’s, says economist Trevor Tombe.”It’s incredibly hard for a small country to move the needle in aggregate…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Warped boilers on the brink of failure, leaking steam valves, fractured gas lines and decaying unpurged pipelines with leaks…

On Oct. 3, 2004, Marc Griffin, an analyst on Montreal Expos radio broadcasts, ended the final report in the baseball club’s history with the words: “Let me remind you of the final score: 1969-2004.”Today, he could end his report by saying “1940-2026.”Griffin’s longtime broadcast partner and mentor Jacques Doucet, known…

Like a fox trying to bring down a moose, Canada’s retaliation against the latest U.S. tariffs is a classic case of asymmetrical warfare.That’s because the U.S. economy is about 12 times larger than Canada’s, says economist Trevor Tombe.”It’s incredibly hard for a small country to move the needle in aggregate…

Like a fox trying to bring down a moose, Canada’s retaliation against the latest U.S. tariffs is a classic case of asymmetrical warfare.That’s because the U.S. economy is about 12 times larger than Canada’s, says economist Trevor Tombe.”It’s incredibly hard for a small country to move the needle in aggregate…