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The province is adding hundreds of new skilled-trades training seats at post-secondary institutions. It’s part of B.C.’s ‘Look West’ strategy and aims to have enough workers to be able to build major projects. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has more.

It’s an anxious evening for Canadians whose livelihoods depend on the sectors that are on the table in the ongoing trade talks. After weathering 25 per cent tariffs over the past year and a half and billions of dollars in losses, any new tax implemented in the new trade deal would deliver a devastating blow...

Fleming College is hosting its annual Skills Ontario summer camp for youth this week, providing hands-on lessons in construction, plumbing, welding and more. As Madeleine McColl reports, the camp aims to build interest in technical careers and teach kids practical skills:

WATCH: Interprovincial trade barriers are still impacting businesses a year after the federal government made promises to cut red tape on limitations by last Canada Day.

NAIT has broken ground on the largest capital project in the Edmonton college’s history. The 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre on the north end of the main campus is set to be completed fall 2030, adding space for an additional 5,500 new trades students. Katherine Ludwig reports.

25 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, Americans at Ground Zero in New York City commemorated the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

Discussions on the escalating trade dispute with the United States dominated the Liberal cabinet retreat in Alberta. While the prime minister says he’s still open to a deal, Canadian businesses stuck in the middle of the ongoing feud, say Canada should focus on becoming its own best customer. Jeff Semple reports.

Two weeks into Quebec’s election campaign and the party leaders are trying to talk about what would normally be key issues such as housing, education and government efficiency. Still, the trade war with the U.S. and the tariffs continue to dominate their agendas. Tim Sargeant reports.

This week marks 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Close to 3,000 people were killed when 19 hijackers commandeered four planes. Two were flown into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Around 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, Brian...

Memorials were held across the United States Friday, to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On Sept. 11th, 2001, al-Qaeda hijackers slammed planes into the World Trade Center in New York, crashed into the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, killing 2,983 men, women, and children.

Asked Wednesday if Canada was still committed to enforcing counter-tariffs on the U.S. on Sept. 8 amid ongoing trade tensions with President Donald Trump, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne suggested there were no plans to step back.

Over the years, many have found comfort in focusing on the countless rescue workers who headed to the scene that so many were fleeing from to offer help. The Montreal fire department took time to remember what their colleagues south of the border went through on September 11th, 2001. At a ceremony Friday morning, officials...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke Tuesday in Ottawa after the Liberals swept three federal byelections on Monday night. Carney also spoke about why trade talks broke down with the United States and said it wasn’t just one issue that the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement on, but several. “Yes, there is a...

The latest turn in the Canada US trade war is putting more industries on edge. Many in Saskatchewan are still digesting the news after trade talks recently broke down, putting industries at risk in this province. “We need to recognize that things are going to get rough for Canadians and the north American economy,” said...

While many Canadians are still seething over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, but that’s become a sideshow to the much more serious issue of stalled trade talks which for now are not scheduled to resume anytime soon. Mackenzie Gray is following the developments.

On Sept. 11, each year, the names of the victims killed on 9/11 are read aloud. They’ll do it again on Friday, and when they do, Global News reporter Mike Armstrong will wait for one name in particular — the one he shares, right down to the middle initial — Michael J. Armstong. Michael Armstrong...

As the trade war with the U.S. continues, the Conservative Party of Canada is stuck trying to defend our country, while still being an effective opposition to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Amanda Galbraith, from The Oyster Group, joins Miranda Anthistle with more on how opposition leader Pierre Poilievre should respond.

The punishing tariffs are a headache for Canadian businesses and industries. That’s on top of the counter-tariffs set to add more costs for Canadians. Still, many Canadians appear united in opposition to Trump’s trade war and support Carney’s handling of the situation. Heidi Petracek explains.

There are still no guarantees that all of Canada’s provinces will agree to put American alcohol back on the shelves for the sake of this trade deal. And even if they do, there are still questions over whether Canadians will have enough thirst for any liquor from south of the border. As Heidi Petracek reports,...

Premier Christine Fréchette is still not saying whether she’ll throw her support behind the pending trade deal between Canada and the United States. She’s still weighing whether the agreement delivers on Quebec’s priorities. Meanwhile, as Dan Spector reports, her principal opponent in the upcoming election argues the negotiations would have gone better if Quebec were...