As the incoming Trump administration talks about piling on new tariffs to discourage imports and protect American jobs, the Canadian government is quietly moving in the opposite direction. About 200 tariffs have been eliminated to make Canadian food manufacturers more competitive.
An analysis of Canada’s online behaviour commissioned by CBC’s Marketplace suggests a 600 per cent jump in the past year in how often Canadians use language online that’s racist, Islamophobic, sexist or otherwise intolerant. Here are 7 strategies to help you deal.
RCMP officers looked into a pair of information leaks related to navy projects prior to this week's suspension of a top admiral, CBC News has learned. News of the separate investigations comes as the Liberal government reassures allies the controversy involving Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has not compromised their security.
Kevin O'Leary joins the Conservative leadership race as one of several candidates who lack proficiency in French. The electoral math suggests this puts O'Leary and others at a distinct disadvantage in their quests to become party leader and prime minister.
Nominally, a presidential inauguration is a moment for the nation to come together and celebrate the peaceful handover of power to a democratically elected leader. Nowadays, that’s just a fantasy.
Both American and United Airlines will soon be offering a bare bones "basic economy" fare that excludes access to the overhead bin for carry-on. The same deal will soon be offered by major Canadian airlines, predicts one expert.
Don't expect that in his inaugural speech today Donald Trump will bother with a hat tip to Barack Obama for the outgoing president’s contribution to his success, although maybe he should. There might also come a day when Obama will be grateful it was Trump and not a purebred Republican who became the custodian of his legacy, Keith Boag writes.
Two wild things happen at noon Friday. One is obvious and historic: Donald Trump becomes President.
UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria said that a UNESCO delegation has visited the Syrian city of Aleppo, liberated from militants, to estimate the damage dealt to local architectural monuments during the hostilities.
A motorist who pays for an annual parking permit is so frustrated at the lack of spaces that he has taken to leaving his car on double yellows.
A police helicopter was called in to help a search for a driver missing after a crash.
A drugs factory growing cannabis has been discovered and shut down by police.
A closed immigration removal centre could be turned into housing or a hotel, an MP has suggested.
A drug dealer who kept a handgun under his pillow has been jailed for almost seven years.
In solidarity with the thousands set to rally at the Women’s March on Washington Saturday, hundreds are expected to take to the streets in downtown Las Vegas to demand equal rights ...
Cirque du Soleil's new touring production inspired by Avatar explodes into T-Mobile Arena.
Several Chaparral High students embraced each other in front of the school as blue balloons they released floated through the chilled Thursday-afternoon air, a gesture in honor of Richard Nelson ...
Donald Trump, a real estate mogul and reality TV star who upended American politics and energized voters angry with Washington, will be sworn in today as the 45th president of the United States ...
A year ago, I thought the Las Vegas Raiders were a dream and that Davis was using our community as leverage to get a new stadium in Oakland. Thursday, it became a reality when ...
We’ve seen it all before — except that we’ve never seen a black family in these roles. Images of the Obamas performing the duties of the first family are indelible, and I believe they will be one of the administration’s most important and lasting legacies. ...
Trump is exempt from the normal disciplines of politics. He is comfortable with his paranoia; therefore, all criticism is the work of “enemies” or fools. He seems to have no icons, no heroes and no respect for the institutions of U.S. governance or the history that underlies them — hence giving the back of his hand to the intelligence agencies over Russian hacking. ...
For no one doubts that Trump intends to be himself as president of the United States. But the question remains whether Trump will conform to public expectations of the presidency or whether his supporters expect that he will alter expectations of the office. ...
The lack of a TV set shouldn't prevent you from following Friday's presidential inauguration ceremony, the pomp and circumstance surrounding it ...
The Nevada Diabetes Association from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday will host its “A Winter Wine Tasting” fundraiser at Grape Expectations on 760 Eastgate Road in Henderson ...
For teachers union boss Ruben Murillo, it’s been a week of cautious optimism and profound dismay. The dismay came as Murillo watched ...