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Carney says he won't backtrack on digital services tax, streamers' CanCon payments

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he won’t change his mind about his decision to eliminate the digital services tax and Canadian content contributions for streamers.

5h ago

Trump says U.S. hammering out potash deal with Belarus in bid to sideline Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus in a bid to reduce dependence on Canadian fertilizer.

10h ago

CAE nabs $300M contract with U.S. air force despite Trump's Canadian procurement ban

MONTREAL — CAE Inc. says it has secured a $300-million contract to continue training U.S. air force crews, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to ban Canadian companies from government procurement.

11h ago

Government set to introduce economy bill as critics warn of threat to workers' rights

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament return from their summer break Monday and the government is expected to introduce a wide-ranging bill it says is focused on making the economy more resilient.

18h ago

N.S. seafood processor wants accuser to name names in $10-million lobster lawsuit

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia seafood processor is arguing that a commercial fishing group suing it over claims it bought illegal lobster needs to name names and provide more detailed allegations before the case can continue.

September 20, 2026 1:02 pm MST MST

In Chile, even beloved hot dogs feel the economic squeeze

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It is lunchtime in downtown Santiago, and dozens of businesses around the Plaza de Armas are serving up one of Chile’s most democratic specialties: the “completo.”

September 20, 2026 4:01 am MST MST

From soggy fields to skyrocketing diesel, Prairie farmers face tough harvest

CALGARY — Stephen Vandervalk half-jokes that there's a reason more farmers aren't seen pitching their businesses on "Dragon's Den" and "Shark Tank."

September 20, 2026 4:00 am MST MST

Fast food from the US and China catches on in both countries

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one thing tying them together: fast food.

September 20, 2026 3:06 am MST MST

Trump used to slam China. Here's why he's now rolling out the red carpet for Xi

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America's factories and eroded the middle class.

September 19, 2026 10:03 pm MST MST

Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown

A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development.

September 19, 2026 10:33 am MST MST