Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S.

OTTAWA — A last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal before a midnight tariff deadline failed Friday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended talks with the United States and…

What should I ask Annie Lowrey?

Yes I will be doing a Conversation with her.  She has a new and very interesting book coming out, namely The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time―and How…

Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S.

United States President Donald Trump looks towards Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as they raise their glasses during a toast at a working dinner in Gyeongju, South Korea on Wednesday,…

Demolition company sues Lake Okanagan Resort

An Alberta-based demolition firm seeks $250K in unpaid bills for wildfire cleanup A demolition company based in Alberta has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Lake Okanagan Resort, three…

News of the day: Tentative trade deal, Roots goes private, estate planning problems, retail sales set to fall, fixed-rate mortgage bargains and more

Marquee Brands, a brand management company that operates 24 brands including Roberto Cavalli, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Martha Stewart, Laura Ashley and more, will acquire Roots through operating partner JM&A Design and Development…

US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, and Canada says it will retaliate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to…

Charred road to recovery in B.C.'s Okanagan as province extends state of emergency

While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a fire official said there was much work ahead on the road to recovery and the B.C. government extended…

A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?

A payment processing company responsible for approximately one in three payment transactions across Canada will soon be owned by an American private equity firm. The Royal Bank of Canada and…

Canadian prime minister suspends trade talks with U.S., setting new 50% tariffs in motion

Trade talks with Canada collapsed late Friday night, setting in motion steep 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods. The duties come into effect at the stroke of…