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Ontario to Pause Tariff Spots That Angered Trump

Doug Ford says ads with Reagan speech will still run over the weekend

(Newser) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday that he will pause an anti-tariff ad campaign in the US after objections from President Trump, who cited the campaign as his reason for cutting off trade talks with Canada. Ford emphasized the campaign's aim was to prompt debate about the impact of...

Ontario Premier, Trump Face Off Over Anti-Tariff Ad

Trump claims Reagan 'loved tariffs for our country'

(Newser) - President Trump announced late Thursday that he was ending trade talks with Canada over an ad the government of Ontario has been airing in the US—and he continued attacking the ad Friday morning. In a Truth Social post, he claimed Canada was "illegally" trying to influence the Supreme...

Trump Calls Off Trade Talks With Canada Over Reagan Ad

Ad denouncing tariffs apparently upset the president quite a bit

(Newser) - President Trump said late Thursday that he was ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing US tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing US court decisions, the AP reports. The post on Trump's social media...

Mama Grizzly Sends 2 Hikers to the Hospital

Authorities say bear was defending cubs on a British Columbia trail

(Newser) - Two hikers are recovering in a British Columbia hospital after they were attacked by a grizzly bear. Authorities say the pair came across a mother bear and her two cubs on Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake in the McGregor Mountain range on Sunday, prompting a defensive reaction from the...

The Countries With the Most American Expats

Mexico tops the list of nations hosting the most Americans

(Newser) - Millions of Americans live outside of the United States, according to the Association of Americans Resident Overseas, which recently updated its stats to see which countries host the most former residents of the USA. AARO's analysis used census data culled by the UN and from the US Census Bureau,...

Trump: 'The People of Canada Will Love Us Again'

But there is 'natural conflict,' he says during Oval Office meeting with Carney

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that he was open to extending the free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada through a renegotiation or seeking "different deals" as he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House. Asked if Canada would be able to secure trade concessions, Trump...

Aquarium Gives Canada an Ultimatum on Whales

Fisheries minister prevented shipment to theme park in China

(Newser) - Marineland, the beleaguered Niagara Falls, Ontario amusement park, has issued a stark ultimatum to Canada's government: Pony up cash or watch 30 beluga whales face euthanasia. The park's warning follows the nation's fisheries minister blocking of Marineland's attempt to ship the whales to a Chinese...

Carney to Again Seek Tariff Relief at White House

Canadian economy is feeling the pressure

(Newser) - As trade tensions escalate and steep tariffs threaten Canadian industries, Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading back to Washington for talks with President Trump in search of relief. Carney is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House on Tuesday to resume discussions, marking his second such trip...

Alberta Secessionists Meet Trump Officials

They say Americans were interested in 'where we were at in terms of moving things forward'

(Newser) - Three Alberta separatists seeking US support for their province's independence have held high-level meetings with Trump administration officials. Jeff Rath, Mitch Sylvestre, and Dennis Modry, the co-founder, CEO, and chair of the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project, say they received a warm reception in Washington, DC, on Monday, with...

'Woman in the Well' ID'd Over a Century After Murder

Murder victim Alice Spence's body was found during construction in Saskatoon in 2006

(Newser) - More than a century after her death, Canadian police have identified the "Woman in the Well," whose preserved remains were unearthed in a Saskatoon construction site back in 2006. The remains belonged to Alice Spence, who was born in Michigan in 1881 and moved to Canada in...

Josh Hartnett Taken to Hospital After Collision With Police SUV

Actor returns to set as police continue crash investigation

(Newser) - Actor Josh Hartnett was hospitalized in Canada after he was involved in a collision with a police car—an incident that has left authorities searching for witnesses as the actor quickly returned to work on his latest Netflix project, People reports. Hartnett was hospitalized after the SUV in which...

10% of This Tiny Town's Residents Are Now Millionaires

Locals profit from Lotto Max jackpot

(Newser) - The quiet Quebec town of St. Paul's River is home to about 150 people, and for 18 years, a group of those residents have bought lottery tickets as part of a pool, reports Global News . Earlier this month, they won—big—turning nearly 10% of the town's...

3 Major Allies Break With US to Recognize Palestinian State

UK, Canada, Australia make announcements ahead of UN General Assembly in New York

(Newser) - In a a break with the US and a dramatic departure from long-held policy, the UK, Canada, and Australia officially recognized a state of Palestine on Sunday. Reflecting international opposition to Israel's attacks in Gaza, the announcement by the nations' prime ministers was made the day before United...

James McAvoy Debuts as Director, Then Gets Punched

He's OK after late-night altercation in Toronto

(Newser) - James McAvoy's visit to Toronto for the world premiere of his directorial debut took an unexpected turn when he was punched by a stranger at a bar. The incident happened at the bar known as Charlotte's Room late Monday, just two days after McAvoy and his wife...

In Canada, Assisted Dying Causes New Issues
In Canada,
Assisted Dying
Causes New
Issues
LONGFORM
Sep 7, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

In Canada, Assisted Dying Causes New Issues

Expanding euthanasia brings ethical dilemmas, per a deep dive in the Atlantic

(Newser) - Canada's approach to euthanasia—known as medical assistance in dying, or MAID) —has shifted from unthinkable to routine in less than a decade. What began in 2016 as an option for the terminally ill now accounts for about 1 in 20 deaths nationwide—outpacing even countries with...

There's $1M in Gold Hidden Somewhere in Canada

Clues, riddles point to loot in the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt

(Newser) - Canadians now have a fresh reason to roam the great outdoors: There's $1 million in gold—in the form of 1-oz. coins, 217 of them—hidden around the country, and finding it is the aim of the new Great Canadian Treasure Hunt , put together by the Northern Miner...

Why Margaret Atwood Wrote a New, Very Short Story

That involves absolutely no sex at all

(Newser) - The Canadian province of Alberta has instituted a new book ban for school libraries, and one famous Canadian writer isn't taking it sitting down. Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood responded to the ban, which orders school libraries to remove "materials containing explicit sexual content" by the first...

Canada's Move Resets Trade Talks With US

PM Carney drops retaliatory tariffs to match US

(Newser) - Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match US tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday. Carney said Canada will include the carve-out that the US has on Canadian goods under the 2020 free trade deal that shields the vast majority...

This Is the 'New Reality' in Canada
This Is the
'New Reality'
in Canada
Aug 12, 2025 6:25 AM CDT

This Is the 'New Reality' in Canada

Country experiencing its second-worst wildfire season on record, with 710 active fires currently

(Newser) - With more than 470 wildfires raging out of control across Canada and 7.3 million hectares already scorched, experts warn that this year's crisis signals a troubling new reality fueled by a warming climate. This is Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record so far after 2023 , with...

Today's David vs. Goliath Story: Tiny Dog Takes On a Bear
6-Pound
Pomeranian
Takes On a
Bear Invader
VIDEO
Aug 8, 2025 11:03 AM CDT

6-Pound Pomeranian Takes On a Bear Invader

Scout wasn't having any of the black bear that broke into his owner's BC home

(Newser) - Scout the Pomeranian weighs just 6 pounds, while a black bear weighs hundreds. But the former defeated the latter after the ursine invader broke into the home of Scout's owner in British Columbia on Monday, apparently on the hunt for some grub, reports UPI . Security footage from Kayla Kleine'...

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