Republican to introduce bill prompting trade investigation into Canadian booze bans
WASHINGTON — A Republican congresswoman for New York said she is introducing legislation to compel the United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation into Canadian provinces that are not purchasing American alcohol.
“Canadian provinces cannot be allowed to hold American wineries, breweries and distilleries hostage and attempt to ransom them,” Tenney said in a news release Monday.
“American wineries, breweries, distilleries and other beverage producers deserve fair access to Canadian markets, not discriminatory treatment from one of our closest trading partners.”
Tenney said she would introduce the
2 dogs shot and killed in Etobicoke, multiple suspects seen running away from scene
Toronto police are trying to piece together the details of an incident in Etobicoke on Monday morning that led to two dogs being shot.
Police were called to the area of Rexdale Boulevard and Bergamot Avenue shortly before 11:00 a.m. for the sound of gunshots.
An unknown number of suspects were seen running away from the scene through Rexlington Park. Police do not have a clear description of them, only describing one as a male wearing grey clothing.
Paramedics could not provide any patient details but police evidence
GTA financial planner facing increasing calls to return investor’s money
A growing number of investors are speaking out after they say they lost significant capital based on loan and mortgage investments arranged by a Toronto based Financial Planner who Speakers Corner has reported on in the past.
Victor Sula is among them.
“I’m out $200,000 in two different projects with him. One is a promissory note and one is an investment mortgage.”
Sula joins around 30 other people who were once strangers but now regularly meet and discuss the money they invested — and
Ontario couple charged in jewellery scam targeting Manitoba seniors
Winnipeg police say a man and woman from Scarborough, Ont., have been charged in connection with a jewellery scam that targeted multiple seniors on Canada Day.
The Winnipeg Police Service says around 9:30 a.m., a woman in her 60s was outside her home when she was approached by a man and woman in a dark-coloured SUV. Police say the couple told her they were new to the neighbourhood and wanted to “bless” their neighbours.
“From inside the vehicle, the
Ontario tornado with 18-km track among pair of June 30 twisters: researchers
Researchers say a pair of weak tornadoes touched down in eastern Ontario about a week ago, snapping trees and badly damaging barn roofs.
No injuries were reported from the tornadoes that formed along the leading edge of a June 30 afternoon thunderstorm from around Verona to Kingston.
The Northern Tornadoes Project says the first tornado formed near Verona and tracked for 18 kilometres southeast through the Hartington and Harrowsmith areas, with a maximum path width of around a half kilometre.
The researchers say the EF1 tornado hit wind speeds around 15
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen leaving Canadian Space Agency
OTTAWA — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who made a historic trip around the moon aboard NASA’s Artemis 2 mission in April, is leaving the Canadian Space Agency.
A statement released by the agency today says Hansen will pursue “new professional opportunities” as of September.
He will continue to serve as a reservist with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
The four-person Artemis II crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Hansen and Christina Koch — were the first human beings to go to the moon in
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as the country’s fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.
The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union, which said on X that the cause is under investigation. The Ministry of Energy and Mines wrote on X that it has activated protocols to restore electricity.
Fuel has been running out across Cuba since January, when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs
Man with gunshot wound walks into Toronto hospital
Five things you should know about Canada’s new fleet of submarines
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is set to name Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as the preferred bidder to build the navy’s next fleet of submarines, according to multiple media reports.
That means Canada will now enter into months of closed-door negotiations with the winner.
TKMS had been competing with South Korean defence firm Hanwha Ocean for the lucrative contract.
Here’s a quick look at what is behind this major military purchase.
What is the Canadian government buying?
Canada intends to buy
Air Canada scales back U.S. flights again amid high fuel costs and weak demand
MONTREAL — Air Canada is once again scaling back flights to the U.S. amid high jet fuel costs and lower demand for trips south of the border.
Schedule changes by the country’s largest carrier show it is halting or delaying eight transborder routes starting this fall.
Three routes from Toronto and Montreal to cities in America’s Midwest will be cancelled for the second winter in a row, while three seasonal routes from Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City to Florida will start in December rather than October.
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