Author: Silas Reed

The parents of a minor hockey team in Ontario are crying foul after the league handed the team 14 losses over a paperwork error. The penalty, imposed on the Mississauga Rattlers Under 16 boys ‘AA’ team by the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) in January, was issued over a trainer who was not allowed to be on the bench.The parents of the 19 players said in a statement Wednesday the team’s official registrar admitted to making the error in a letter to the league. The parents said the trainer has been a registered volunteer before, and had submitted his credentials…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A company hired to repair the LaSalle Causeway bridge in Kingston, Ont., is suing the federal government and an engineering firm for more than $8 million, claiming it was wrongly blamed for the bridge’s structural failure. Landform Civil Infrastructures Inc. (LCI) says Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) breached its contract, withheld payments, and spread false claims about its role in the bridge’s collapse, according to court documents obtained by Global News.The company also alleges that Sigma Risk Management Inc., the engineering firm hired to assess the incident, negligently misinterpreted the cause…

The First Nations Language Keepers Gathering is celebrating and preserving languages like Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakoda and Lakota. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose sweeping metals tariffs is creating worry and opportunity in can manufacturing and packaging, an industry that relies heavily on the raw materials. The 25 per cent tax on aluminum and steel coming into the United States starting March 12, and the possibility of retaliation tariffs, is expected to have cost ripples for buyers of beer, soup and everything else producers seal up in metal.“It’s just another hit that the industry can’t take,” said CJ Hélie, president of Beer Canada.“The magnitude and the timing, you know, couldn’t be worse.”While almost 90 per cent of…

Every little girl has dreams for their future, even if it means breaking down barriers to achieve that goal. Sometimes callings come later in life, but it can still be an empowering and transformational moment.“I remember my first lab I ever had at the U of L. I put on my lab coat and it was like putting on a superhero cape. I was like, ‘this is where I’m meant to be,’” said Audra Lutterotti, master’s student at the University of Lethbridge.It was a calling she simply couldn’t ignore, but to achieve it meant she would have to enter a…

With tariffs on steel and aluminum set to take effect next month, economists say the costs of a wide range of items could go up as businesses pass those costs to consumers. President Donald Trump’s tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and aluminum means those companies paying more as a result of the tariffs will try to “claw back” the increases, says economist Moshe Lander.“Anything then that involves steel and aluminum is going to hit us,” Lander said.“Think about all of the trucks, trains, bridges, factories, warehouses, distribution networks that use steel and aluminum in any part of that…

Industry leaders and politicians in Quebec are furious over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff order on aluminum imports, calling the move a brutal, unjustifiable blow to the province. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order to levy 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum entering the U.S. starting March 12.Hours before Premier Francois Legault left for Washington, D.C., Tuesday alongside other Canadian premiers, he called Trump’s move a “totally unjustifiable decision.”“Quebec is the largest aluminum importer to the U.S.,” he wrote on X. “I will be there to vigorously defend our interests and workers.”François Racine, president and CEO…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports is rocking Canadian industries, but may also be giving them a case of deja vu. During his first term in 2018, Trump slapped duties on steel and aluminum while the U.S. was in the middle of renegotiating a free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.Trump cited those difficult talks at the time, suggesting the two were related.Trump is pursuing an even more aggressive tariff strategy this time, which will likely inform negotiations during next year’s scheduled review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).Canada and Mexico are…

The City of Guelph has launched a new Trade and Tariff Resource Hub. The new hub features information on how to support businesses amid the potential disruption of United States trade and tariffs.The city said it continues to closely monitor the situation south of the border as the U.S. government considers imposing tariffs on Canadian goods.In a statement on Monday, Mayor Cam Guthrie said there are many sectors, including manufacturing and industrial, that are tied to international commerce.Guthrie added that with many thousands of jobs potentially impacted, the city can’t sit still. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Halifax-area businesses are grappling with vandalism after discriminatory messages targeting the trans community were written on their buildings. The troubling incidents have raised concerns about a possible rise in hate crimes and whether it’s linked to politics south of the border.Just over a week ago, someone wrote graffiti on Venus Envy’s storefront with a harmful anti-trans statement.In a social media post, the store says the “reality is that the landscape for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community is shifting in many ways, including negative ones which infringe on trans and gender non-conforming people’s right…