Category: Ontario
Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum after Ontario electricity surcharge
The latest outburst from the American president appears to have been triggered by tariffs imposed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Unemployment rises in Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region in February
Unemployment ticked up to 6 per cent in Grey, Bruce, Huron and Perth counties in February, while Ontario’s rate remained steady at 7.2 percent The region’s unemployment rate rose by 0.2 of a percentage point to 6 per cent. There were about 1,700 full-time jobs lost, partially offset by 900 part-time jobs gained, for an […]
How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans
By Zoya Teirstein
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump initiated a trade war with Canada and Mexico, America’s two largest trading partners. Following through on weeks of threats, he imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada and a lower 10 percent tariff on imports of Canadian energy resources.
Unwind at these 7 Nordic spas in cottage country
From cold plunges to infrared saunas to eucalyptus baths, Scandinavian rituals are all the rage these days. Also called thermotherapy, repeated hot and cold cycles are intended to relieve muscle … Continued
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Nibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.