2+ week, 6+ day ago   (313+ words) VICTORIA – The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5 million over five years to help restore salmon habitat and to support the province’s fish and seafood sectors. The governments say in a joint news release that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (182+ words) Winnipeg 33° C, Windy SAULT STE. MARIE – Algoma Steel Group Inc. reported a net loss of $96 million during the second quarter, compared with a net loss of $110.6 million during the prior-year quarter. That amounted to a net loss per diluted share…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (912+ words) Winnipeg 17° C, Cloudy with wind TORONTO – When customers in the United States place orders with Toronto jewelry company Suetables, Sue Henderson does something unconventional for a business owner: she asks them if they’re really sure they want to make the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1092+ words) WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States’ northern neighbour. “President Trump took decisive action to hold Canada accountable for its retaliation and discrimination,” United…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (229+ words) The Department for Business and Trade announced the move on Thursday, saying it would save thousands of jobs and protect the U.K.’s national interest by ensuring a supply of domestically produced steel for major construction projects and the defense industry....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (989+ words) OTTAWA – Ottawa’s decision to extend a tariff offset program for some U.S. steel imports fails to encourage domestic manufacturers to diversify away from the United States, the head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association said. The horizontal tariff remissions…...

3+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (881+ words) Winnipeg 24° C, Cloudy with wind U.S. Steel plans to invest up to $2.5 billion into upgrades to its Mon Valley Works, which it forecasts will generate $1.7 billion for the state, according to a Monday report from the steelmaking giant. The…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (359+ words) Winnipeg 23° C, Light rain with wind In an executive order, Trump lowered tariffs on agricultural equipment, including combines and harvesters, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, to 15% from 25%. He expanded the existing category of industrial equipment that is…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (184+ words) Winnipeg 25° C, Light rain with wind OTTAWA – South Korean defence firm Hanwha says it has reached a deal with Algoma Steel to supply military-grade steel for the possible manufacturing of land defence vehicles in Canada. Hanwha said in April it…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1008+ words) Winnipeg -7° C, Partly cloudy with wind TORONTO – From rolled steel to kitchen cabinets, Canadian businesses hit by targeted U.S. tariffs are struggling to respond as the trade war drags into its second year. Take Daniel Drapeau, CEO of Quebec-based…...