TORONTO — Canada couldn’t secure a long-term deal on Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola due to its refusal to lift additional “antidumping” tariffs on Chinese steel, federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald (pictured above, via Twitter X – @CornwallHeath) admitted, according to CTV. He explained that Canada’s rigid stance on steel limited Prime Minister Mark Carney’s room to negotiate during his recent trip to China.
TORONTO – Toronto on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and this is not the title of a movie: it’s, in a nutshell, the conclusion of a report on the city’s mental wellness, produced by Thrive Toronto—a multi-sector partnership of organizations active in the field. The report was released today, coincidentally on the third Monday of January, known as “Blue Monday,” considered the most depressing day of the year.
TORONTO – In 2024, Canada recorded 326,779 deaths, slightly down from 327,546 in the previous year, marking a 0.2% decrease. Preliminary data from the Canadian Vital Statistics – Death database highlight that cancer and heart disease remain the leading causes of death, ranking first among both men and women across all provinces and territories.
TORONTO – Ming Pao Daily News, the only Chinese-language newspaper produced and published in print in Canada, will permanently close by the end of January. The final editions in Vancouver and Toronto will be released tomorrow, January 16, while the newsrooms and offices will cease operations on January 31, according to a notice sent from the Hong Kong headquarters to all employees. According to the CBC, a letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the B.C. Labour Ministry says the business is being permanently closed “for financial reasons”.
TORONTO – Eight people were arrested following clashes that broke out Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto, outside City Hall, where anti-immigration demonstrators and anti-racism protesters took to the streets at the same time.
