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Drones, helicopters being considered for U.S. border, public safety minister says

Drones, helicopters being considered for U.S. border, public safety minister says

OTTAWA — Canada is considering supplying the RCMP and border agency with more resources including drones, helicopters and personnel in case of a "surge" at the border, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday in response to Donald Trump's
Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff

Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff

OTTAWA — Here's how notable Canadian politicians and business groups are reacting to U.S. president-elect's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada:
Shipping container of teddy bears pulled out of river near Montreal

Shipping container of teddy bears pulled out of river near Montreal

MONTREAL — A shipping container full of teddy bears that fell into the St. Lawrence River near the Port of Montreal over the weekend has been successfully removed.
‘Who profits on hunger?’ Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs

‘Who profits on hunger?’ Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian government officials this year to say grocers were charging exorbitant prices despite receiving a federal subsidy.
Boissonnault's former company suspended from federal procurement

Boissonnault's former company suspended from federal procurement

OTTAWA — The federal government is barring a company previously co-owned by a Liberal MP and former minister from bidding on contracts with the federal government.
Canada's financial intelligence agency aiming to provide crucial info in real time

Canada's financial intelligence agency aiming to provide crucial info in real time

OTTAWA — Canada's financial intelligence agency says it is modernizing with the aim of providing valuable information to police and security officials in real time — or as close to that goal as it can get.
Trump's 25% per cent tariff would lead to pain on both sides of border, leaders say

Trump's 25% per cent tariff would lead to pain on both sides of border, leaders say

TORONTO — Canadian business leaders say Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods would be a "lose-lose" scenario in which local companies face pressure to lower their costs while their American counterparts pay more.
In the news today: Tariffs mean pain for U.S. and Canada, leaders say

In the news today: Tariffs mean pain for U.S. and Canada, leaders say

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
At the U.S-Mexico border, residents want Donald Trump to fulfill his promises

At the U.S-Mexico border, residents want Donald Trump to fulfill his promises

GRANJENO — When Elizabeth Olivarez goes to the gym in the morning, she has her guard up. The yards and fields of her small Texas town are a well-trodden path for people who illegally crossed the border.
Trump pledges 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian products until border issues solved

Trump pledges 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian products until border issues solved

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order imposing a 25-per-cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico, sending an immediate threat to its closest neighbours that could upend North American
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