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Canada’s premiers meet with Trump’s advisers!
All 13 provincial and territorial leaders of Canada were in America on Wednesday to warn US lawmakers about the potential fallout of President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian imports. Toronto Star reports that Canada has taken its concern about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the belly of the beast. Federal, provincial, and territorial officials were…
“Safely unsafe”
Homeless refugees who face being forced to leave a camp of tents in a city centre have told of enduring freezing temperatures for months after escaping war-torn countries. BBC reports that many of the group mainly young men have been staying in the tents in St Peter’s Square in Manchester after successfully applying for asylum…
Trudeau says Canada will respond to Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs…
Photo credit: Calgary Herald Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said US President Donald Trump’s new 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, including from Canada., are “entirely unjustified,” and “unacceptable.” CTV News reports that while speaking to reporters in Paris, Trudeau said that the federal government will be working with the US administration…
Snowstorm may hit Toronto on Wednesday!
Photo credit: CBC Toronto could see one of the biggest snowstorms of the season when upwards of 25 centimetres of snowfall hit the city on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. CTV News reports that Environmental Canada has upgraded the special weather statement for Toronto to a snowfall warning. According to the federal agency, snowfall amounts of 15…
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride, and other cultural events
Photo credit: marca Google’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black History Month, Women’s History Month and LGBTQ+ holidays, among other events. The Guardian reports that the world’s biggest search engine previously marked the beginning of Black History Month in February and Pride Month in June. However, the events do not appear for…
Tariffs and counter-tariffs!
It is no news that a new sheriff is in town in the United States! Since President Donald Trump got back into office, he has introduced some measures. One of them is the introduction of tariffs on American imports from certain countries. AA reports how countries in the Americas are responding to Trump’s tariffs. 1….
Hamas postpones release of more hostages!
Photo credit: BBC Hamas has indefinitely postponed the release of Israeli hostages who were set to be freed from the Gaza Strip this weekend, a spokesman said on Monday accusing the Israeli government of violating an already fragile cease-fire agreement. The New York Times reports that the move threatens to derail both the six-week truce…