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Ottawa launches anti-tariff ad campaign across red states, plus a patriotic TV spot at home
The federal government launched ad campaigns at home and in the U.S. to boost Canadian patriotism and convince Americans that tariffs will hurt their wallets. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly appeared on CNN Friday to send that message.
Astronauts splashdown on Earth after spending an unexpected 9 months in space
After a week-long trip to the International Space Station ballooned into a nine-month stay, NASA astronauts Barry (Butch) Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally home.
Montreal transit agency to stop allowing unhoused people to use Metros for shelter
The Montreal agency overseeing the city's public transit network is adopting a policy forcing people within its Metro system to circulate and not linger until the weather gets warmer at the end of April.
Quebec investing up to $50M in loans to companies in counter measures to U.S. tariffs
Quebec will provide local companies up to $50 million in liquidity loans for 12 months to help them survive and reposition themselves to be less dependent on trade with the United States.
Ottawa commits to resettling 4,700 Sudanese refugees, reopens family pathway following outcry
After it was declared the worst humanitarian crisis in the world by the African Union, Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada is committing to resettle 4,700 refugees fleeing the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
Sudanese Quebecers were excluded from a program to rescue family members. Then, they were told to wait
Mayada Ageeb is one of a few hundred Sudanese Quebecers who have so far been excluded from a humanitarian pathway program to help direct family members escape to Canada.
Legault calls for export tax on aluminum if U.S. follows through on tariffs
Quebec Premier François Legault called for an export tax on Canadian aluminum to the United States, in retaliation to President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum, during his visit to Washington with Canada's 12 other premiers on Wednesday.
Colombian man charged in U.S. for smuggling pregnant woman who died crossing from Canada
A Colombian man has been arraigned in the United States after being extradited from Canada on charges related to the smuggling of a 32-year-old Mexican woman who drowned shortly after having crossed the border into Champlain, N.Y., south of Montreal, in December 2023.
Quebec companies announce layoffs ahead of Trump tariffs
Quebec manufacturers are announcing layoffs they are attributing to the threat of United States tariffs, expected to come into effect in a month.
Quebecers already boycotting U.S. goods, even though Trump backed off for now
Most shoppers CBC spoke with in Montreal said they were set on boycotting U.S. products by now, whether the tariffs came into effect or not.