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'It has broken us as a family,' mother of poison seller victim tells hearing
Tanya Whitaker broke down before she spoke of how her son Samuel's death had devastated her family.
September 24, 2026UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair
Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.
September 23, 2026Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order
The move follows an order by President Donald Trump as part of Washington's trade spat with Canada.
September 2, 2026GM's Canadian workers approve deal adding truck to Ontario plant amid US trade war - Reuters
GM's Canadian workers approve deal adding truck to Ontario plant amid US trade war Reuters
August 31, 2026Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war - Reuters
Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war Reuters
August 25, 2026How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute?
August 25, 2026'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war
Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.
August 24, 2026Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse
Canada's prime minister said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs as he accused the US of starting a trade war.
August 22, 2026US-Canada trade talks 'intense' as new tariff deadline looms
Mark Carney will need to sell Canadians on any concessions made to the US as negotiators scramble to reach a deal to avoid Trump’s latest tariffs.
August 18, 202639 moves across five countries - football's ultimate journeyman
As he prepares to manage in the FA Cup for the first time, Zeph Thomas tells BBC Sport about his extraordinary career path spanning 39 moves in 18 years.
August 7, 2026The numbers behind NI's 158 Commonwealth Games medals
As the Games in Glasgow come to a close, BBC Sport NI looks at the numbers behind Northern Ireland's 158 Commonwealth Games medals.
August 3, 2026US Republicans accuse Canada of wildfire inaction
Canadian leader Mark Carney says both countries have a responsibility to fight climate change.
July 17, 2026Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US
There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
July 16, 2026Dangerous heatwave scorches US ahead of Fourth of July holiday
Millions are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.
July 2, 2026Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.
July 2, 2026Could a heatwave make World Cup matches 'unsafe' this week?
Temperatures are expected to soar across parts of the US and Canada this week which could bring significant health impacts to some World Cup matches.
June 29, 2026Exclusive: China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation - Reuters
Exclusive: China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation Reuters
May 4, 2026US 'won't dictate terms' of free trade talks, says PM Carney
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, meanwhile, warned Canada's boycott of US alcohol over tariffs might require "enforcement action".
April 22, 2026Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry
After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".
April 19, 2026Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticised for $21m private jet purchase
The premier's office said the jet will support Ford's "extensive travel" including to the US to fight Donald Trump's tariffs.
April 17, 2026Blue Owl turmoil adds to strain in $2 trillion US private credit sector - Reuters
Blue Owl turmoil adds to strain in $2 trillion US private credit sector Reuters
February 27, 2026Canada looks to trade talks after US Supreme Court tosses Trump's tariffs
Canada, the US and Mexico are gearing up negotiations as part of a review of the USMCA this summer.
February 21, 2026