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Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

OTTAWA — The federal government says businesses can now request remission from newly announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.
Five things on proposed landmark $32.5-billion tobacco deal

Five things on proposed landmark $32.5-billion tobacco deal

MONTREAL — Three tobacco giants are set to pay out roughly $32.5 billion in a landmark deal that would settle decades of litigation with provinces and individual smokers and their families. The proposal, which involves JTI-Macdonald Corp.
Supreme Court tosses driving prohibition against Saskatchewan man in fatal crash

Supreme Court tosses driving prohibition against Saskatchewan man in fatal crash

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has struck down a driving prohibition handed to a Saskatchewan man convicted in a fatal highway crash.
Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said she is "absolutely confident" the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader.
Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food deal

Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food deal

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is the second province to sign a deal with the federal Liberals to expand school food programs across the province.
Quebec nurses union votes in favour of new collective agreement

Quebec nurses union votes in favour of new collective agreement

MONTREAL — Quebec's largest nurses union has reached a deal with the provincial government more than a year and a half after their collective agreement expired in March 2023.
In the news today: Testy B.C. election campaign reaches final day

In the news today: Testy B.C. election campaign reaches final day

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing voters with promises on critical issues including health care, housing, the cost of living and the environment.
Here are the key numbers in the deal proposed by three tobacco giants

Here are the key numbers in the deal proposed by three tobacco giants

Three tobacco giants would pay billions of dollars to provincial and territorial governments as well as smokers across Canada as part of a proposed deal in a corporate restructuring process set off by a legal battle over the health effects of smoking
Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal

Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal

Three tobacco giants would pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a newly proposed deal in a corporate restructuring process triggered by a
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