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China’s intent to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian seafood products adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already threatened by U.S. duties, say sector representatives in Atlantic Canada. China announced the retaliatory tariffs on Saturday in response to the Canadian surtax of 100 per cent on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, and of 25 per cent on steel and aluminum.And while 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian seafood and other goods are on pause until April 2, the Chinese duties are to take effect March 20 on a long list of products like lobster, snow crab and…

Australia’s top-ranked tennis player Alex de Minaur has cruised into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.The world No.10, who is seeded ninth for the ATP 1000 event in the California desert, scored an impressive 6-4 6-0 win over Hubert Hurkacz.The spoils had been shared at one win apiece in previous meetings, with the Pole taking out their last clash back in 2019 on the red clay in Madrid.After a first-round bye and straight-sets victory over Belgian veteran David Goffin, De Minaur broke for the first time in the seventh game of the opening set, before…

The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeastern Syria agreed on Monday to merge with the country’s new government, marking a major breakthrough for Damascus in its efforts to unify a country still wrestling with violent turmoil.The agreement, announced by the office of Syria’s presidency and signed by both parties, stipulated that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would integrate “all civil and military institutions” into the new Syrian state by the end of the year, including its prized oil and gas fields.The deal also called for the S.D.F. to help Damascus combat remnants of the Assad regime, and outlined “the rights of…

The Trump administration invoked an obscure legal statute over the weekend in an attempt to deport a recent Columbia University graduate and lawful permanent resident of the United States who helped lead campus protests against Israel last year, people with knowledge of the action said on Monday.Mahmoud Khalil, 30, who graduated in December from Columbia with a master’s degree from the School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested by immigration officers in New York on Saturday and sent to a detention center in Louisiana. Mr. Khalil, who has Palestinian heritage, holds a green card and is married to an…

A Republican lawmaker is taking a victory lap after the mayor of Chicago reportedly agreed to donate the contents of a “secret gift room” to charity, days after he was grilled about it at a House hearing.”Just days after I forced corrupt @ChicagosMayor to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public. They are now being donated to charity,” Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, said on X.”Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent and defender of Sanctuary cities,” Gill continued. “At the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Calgary has announced the latest steps in its plan to address the city’s housing crisis while revitalizing some vacant downtown office space. The plan includes the construction of three new residential developments and the conversion of two under-used office buildings to residential units.At a Monday morning news conference, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said the projects will add 1,100 new homes, help revitalize Calgary’s downtown and generate more than $350 million in private investment.The city contributed $20 million to the projects under its Downtown Development Incentive Program. The City of Calgary…

The Washington Commanders have made a blockbuster trade with the Houston Texans to land five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil, according to multiple reports. ESPN reports the Commanders are sending a 2025 third- and seventh-round NFL Draft pick as well as a 2026 second- and fourth-round pick. The Texans will be sending a 2025 fourth-round pick as well as Tunsil. With quarterback Jayden Daniels quickly proving he is a franchise quarterback in one of the best rookie campaigns of all time, the Commanders wasted no time getting him more protection on the offensive line with Tunsil. Washington has also traded for receiver…

NASA is ditching its chief scientist as part of President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting initiative, with 23 NASA workers being shown the door.

The administration of President Donald Trump has revealed it has overhauled the online application known as CBP One, which was formerly used to process asylum claims at the southern border of the United States. Now, the app has been reimagined as a platform for “self-deportation”. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem made the announcement on Monday in a statement outlining the changes. “The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to return legally in the future and live the American dream,” Noem said. “If they don’t, we will…

The father of one of the three Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen in a friend’s snow-covered backyard in January 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the two suspects charged in connection with their deaths.Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges last week in connection with the Jan. 9, 2024, deaths of David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, after an NFL watch party.The three victims died of fentanyl toxicity.Jon Harrington, David’s father, is accusing the defendants of four counts of negligence and is seeking $100,000 in damages, $25,000 for each charge, court…