Canadian steel companies pay millions after U.S says they didn’t pay proper tariffs
WASHINGTON — Two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.
From May 2019 through January 2025, Farjess Inc. and Royal Canadian Steel Inc., along with part-owner and president Feroz Jessani, misrepresented the origin of the steel as Canadian and American, the department said in a news release.
The companies knew
Ottawa seeking proposals from groups committed to cleaning up ‘ghost gear’ in water
HALIFAX — The federal government has issued a request for proposals from partners committed to cleaning up lost, abandoned and discarded fishing equipment, otherwise known as ghost gear.
Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the announcement in Yarmouth, N.S., saying Ottawa has already set aside $15 million for project funding over the next three years.
The lost and discarded equipment can harm marine mammals, fisheries and habitats, Thompson said in a statement released Wednesday.
“Cleaning up this debris will help our fisheries to continue to
How to get to the FIFA World Cup soccer games in Toronto
Disgruntled commuters may sometimes refer to the TTC by the acrimonious acronym “Take The Car” but that definitely won’t apply when Toronto hosts at Toronto Stadium (BMO Field).
When the beautiful game invades the Big Smoke, one thing will be certain — driving will be the ugliest option for anyone heading to the pitch to catch the wildly-anticipated action at 170 Princes’ Blvd.
If the projected climb in congestion alone doesn’t convince you, maybe the lack of parking options will. According to
Mexico City airport races to finish $500M renovation as the 2026 World Cup nears
MEXICO CITY (AP) — With the less than a month away, thousands of passengers arriving at Benito Juárez International Airport are greeted by a chaotic construction site of buzzing drills, scattered pipes and unfinished flooring.
The construction work coexists with hundreds of posters promoting the soccer tournament, as well as large-scale figures of soccer balls and trophies, which help passengers forget the inconveniences caused by renovations that have dragged on for a year.
Sitting beside one of the six cranes remaining at the Terminal 1 entrance, 2
Marineland’s bears on the move to sanctuary in Colorado
Twelve black bears at Marineland are on the move to their new home at a sanctuary in the United States, more than 2,000 kilometres away, as the park slowly winds down its operations.
The bears are off to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, a charity that sits on a massive property that nearly 1,000 large carnivores, including bears, lions and tigers, call home.
“We wish them safe travels and a comfortable life in their new home!” Marineland said in a
Anand says joining SAFE defence borrowing pact will help Canadian firms compete
OTTAWA — The European Parliament has formally welcomed Canada into the SAFE defence borrowing agreement, something Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says is an important step for the country.
The parliament passed a final vote today that effectively greenlights Canada’s participation in a defence borrowing pact worth the equivalent of C$240 billion.
Canada would be the first non-European country to join the Security Action for Europe agreement, commonly known as SAFE.
Anand says this means Canadian companies will be able to participate in procurement competitions typically open
Carney lays out pipeline conditions as Eby flags negotiations on B.C.’s priorities
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have agreed to enter negotiations on B.C.’s economic priorities and Ottawa’s role in national development projects.
Carney met with Eby in a closed-door meeting in Vancouver Wednesday, shortly after the prime minister spoke to B.C. business leaders at a separate event where he outlined prerequisites for a possible pipeline championed by Alberta.
At the event hosted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, Carney noted that the pipeline would only go ahead
Shots fired near The Well in downtown Toronto
Toronto police are investigating after a firearm was discharged near The Well in downtown Toronto on Wednesday.
Police were called to the area of Wellington Street and Spadina Avenue shortly after noon and found evidence of gunfire, including damage to a restaurant window.
Police say it is unclear when the shooting occurred, and no injuries have been reported.
There is no suspect information or other details available at this time.
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Conservative MP Michael Chong meets with Taiwan president
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michael Chong said his meeting with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday was a way to assert Canadian sovereignty in the face of Beijing’s warnings to lawmakers in this country that such visits are inappropriate.
“I thought it was important to make it clear that we are not going to take direction from a foreign government about where Canadian MPs can travel internationally,” Chong said in an interview from Taipei.
Beijing’s envoy told The Globe and Mail that he was optimistic about warming
US is expected to announce criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday against in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government.
was related to Castro’s alleged role in the shootdown of two small planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, now 94, was Cuba’s defense minister . The charges included murder and destruction of an airplane.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other top Justice Department officials made the announcement in