Monthly Archives: December 2025

Supply management ‘not on the table,’ says Carney as U.S. bent on changing dairy rules

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed he’ll protect Canada’s supply management system, as the United States signalled it’s ready to fight over this country’s dairy rules at the negotiating table.

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Signs of trouble in the U.S. economy: Where are all the jobs?

Donald Trump promised his economic policies would lead to a golden age and a boom in manufacturing jobs. The latest economic data show job growth is slowing and manufacturing jobs are being lost.

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Air Transat’s parent company reports $12.5M loss in latest quarter

The parent company of Air Transat reported a loss of $12.5 million in its latest quarter, compared with a profit of $41.2 million in the same quarter last year.

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Warner Bros. asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers.

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U.S. ski towns hope holiday season marks turnaround after slump in Canadian visitors

American ski towns bracing for a steep decline in Canadian tourism are still hoping they can coax their northern neighbours back this holiday season. Ultimately, the decision to travel south might hinge on snowfall rather than politics.

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Rockalina the turtle meets member of her own species for the 1st time in 48 years

After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was in rough shape. But after 11 months of rehabilitation, she’s thriving — and she even has … Continue reading →

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Rare instance of polar bear cub being adopted near Churchill verified by scientists

Scientists were recently greeted with a most unexpected surprise when a polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists witnessed the mother adopt a second cub, marking just the 13th such case of cub … Continue reading →

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‘Buy Canadian’ policy comes into effect for federal projects worth over $25M

The federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy takes effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services.

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Inside the Detroit warehouse where America’s ‘fast and furious’ tariffs are enforced

Trade experts say American tariffs have turned routine paperwork into administrative nightmares for manufacturing executives.

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Ford retreats from EVs and takes big financial hit as Trump policies grip industry

It’s a visible sign of the auto industry’s pullback from a technology carmakers wholeheartedly embraced early this decade. Trump policies reduce federal support for EVs, affecting sales and demand.

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