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Most Americans don’t seem to want a trade war with Canada. A recent Ipsos-Reuters poll shows the tariffs are unpopular in the United States, and they’re not rushing to call Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ either. “Canada? Really?” Air Force veteran Tim Milligan said while protesting near the nation’s capital, “I think the majority of Americans...

A Latin-American community organization in Halifax is offering Spanish lessons for people of all ages and backgrounds starting next week. With a fast-growing Latin-American population in the Maritimes, Sedice says it’s dedicated to preserving and celebrating the language and traditions of the hispanic world. David Murdock finds out the details.

The seafood industries on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are breathing a sigh of relief now that the American sector is off the menu of Canadian counter-tariffs. Heidi Petracek explains how the reversal happened, and whether there could be any political fallout from the backtrack.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday responded to Trump renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, as well as American officials taking shots at Canada’s military saying there’s a “positive opportunity that’s always existed with the United States,” after Canada walked away from trade talks. He added, “When the Americans stop doing memes, throwing shade,...

At a press conference in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, Premier David Eby took a moment to highlight the role British Columbian residents played in helping stranded American passengers amid 9/11.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford didn’t hold back his feelings on Canadian businesses that pay more for U.S. products when Canadian competitors are available for a cheaper price. When asked at a press conference in Vaughan Ont., on Thursday about a memo reminding builders to follow Ontario policies and buy from local vendors, Ford said, “It...

The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers opened contract talks with Stellantis Tuesday, amid ongoing tensions between Canada and the U.S. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on all vehicles, auto parts and steel from Canada. Unifor National President Lana Payne says that Trump knows, “a 50 per cert tariff...

A Palestinian American has returned from Ohio to his West Bank home, which is one of three that have been surrounded by Israeli settlers for more than a week. Redmond Shannon reports on the ensuing confrontation between a settler and Loui Ridi, and what Ridi is pleading for from the U.S. government.

 U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans to accept higher gasoline prices, saying it was part of the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump said he would “never apologize,” arguing the U.S. was providing “a great service for the world” through its military campaign and blockade.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has sent an urgent request to the provincial government asking for a change to the city’s charter, after a bizarre public hearing that saw people calling in from outside Canada. Travis Prasad reports.

Canada’s premiers will continue meetings in Prince Edward Island Wednesday morning with Prime Minister Mark Carney; the second day of an annual summer gathering. U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canada dominated the agenda at Tuesday’s meetings. Some of the tariffs are in retaliation for the move to stop buying American beer, wine and...

Plans have been announced about the closure and relocation of a Fraser Valley industrial plant purchased by an American company two years ago. As Paul Johnson reports, the province is now looking at what it can do to prevent the loss of dozens of jobs and a critical supply chain for our power grid.

After the U.S. president escalated a war of words by signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” Ontario leaders and American governors are weighing in. Global’s Matthew Bingley went to the Harbourfront to speak with Torontonians about what they think.

The ongoing rhetoric surrounding the U.S.-Canada trade war drifted toward a bizarre subject Tuesday when President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Like so much of what Trump says on social media, it’s not clear whether he’s serious, or if he’s just “trolling” – though he did rename the Gulf of...

It was just over two months ago a local acro group received the golden buzzer while on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and later this month they will head back for the grand finale. Members of the dance team and trainers joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about the experience.

Toronto city councillor Lloyd Rang turned U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” remark into a line of Lake Ontario themed merchandise. His slogan, “My hydronyms are Lake and Ontario,” is now appearing on shirts, sweatshirts and hats. Rang is donating $10 from every item sold to Swim Drink Fish to support restoration, water monitoring and...

The creators of “South Park” are temporarily renaming the show “South America” in a dig at U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” Trey Parker and Matt Stone sarcastically credited the “bravery and patriotism” of Apple and Google for inspiring the change. The show’s next season is set to debut...

After teasing that he might rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order making that name change official for the U.S. Trump stated “The Lake of America was something I’ve been thinking about for a long time actually.” The name change comes amid escalating trade tensions with Canada that...

After threatening to do so on social media, U.S. President Donald Trump held a press conference from the Oval Office Thursday, where viewers could see him cross out the name Lake Ontario on a map with a Sharpie and, in its place, write “Lake America.” Locals are rejecting Trump’s new order, saying the Great Lake...

Skywatchers across the Americas, Europe and Africa witnessed a near-total lunar eclipse overnight Thursday into Friday. At its peak, more than 96 per cent of the moon was covered by Earth’s shadow. The celestial event gave the moon a reddish hue as sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere.