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Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

The in-person meeting came at the end of a rocky week in which Trump threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, unless the two countries stop illegal border crossings and prevent illicit drugs from entering the United States.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump meeting in Florida, source says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump meeting in Florida, source says

Trudeau's plane landed in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday evening, not far from where Trump's transition team is based at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Metro Vancouver's 12-staff member trip to New Orleans preceded travel pause: chair

Metro Vancouver's 12-staff member trip to New Orleans preceded travel pause: chair

After a lid was put on Metro Vancouver politician travel, chair Mike Hurley has cemented a ban on staff travel; but not before a few more trips were taken as taxpayers ready for a 25.3 per cent increase to their 2025 regional property tax bill.
New Canadian data show range of travel trends

New Canadian data show range of travel trends

Overnight visits by citizens of many nations to Canada through B.C. in the first nine months of this year remain far below where they were in 2019
B.C.'s Christmas tree industry struggles to keep up with demand

B.C.'s Christmas tree industry struggles to keep up with demand

Expensive land and succession issues have led local farmers to import pricier options
Nominees for the 2024 B.C. Export Awards

Nominees for the 2024 B.C. Export Awards

Winners to be announced in January
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI

Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI

OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system, saying the company breaches copyright by "scraping large swaths of content" from media websites.
Diesel made from old cooking oil to feed Metro Vancouver truck fleet

Diesel made from old cooking oil to feed Metro Vancouver truck fleet

Bio-diesel is expected to eliminate more than 11,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases, a 65 per cent reduction over five years.
Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond 'working Canadians'

Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond 'working Canadians'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the measure — aimed at those who make up to $150,000 a year — is meant to recognize working Canadians who need extra support, and the government is looking at other ways to help people who aren't eligible for the money.
Oil and gas drilling projected to reach 10-year high, but Trump tariffs pose threat

Oil and gas drilling projected to reach 10-year high, but Trump tariffs pose threat

CALGARY — Canada's oil and gas well drilling sector is poised to employ more people next year than it has in a decade, but the job growth could be derailed if president-elect Donald Trump makes good on his tariffs threat.