Trump vows new 25% tariff on heavy trucks ahead of Carney meeting
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Oct, 2025 11:13 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will slap a 25 per cent tariff on medium and heavy-duty truck imports, an announcement that comes just a day before he meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Trump made the announcement in a post on his social media platform Truth Social saying the new tariff rate will begin Nov. 1.
A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in a shooting in British Columbia's northeast that left one person dead and another injured. Mounties in Dawson Creek say a 23-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody pending a court appearance Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump told an elite global audience today that he is going to ask the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries to bring down the cost of oil. He made the comments in a wide-ranging address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
British Columbia's ombudsperson says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities to the tune of more than $1 million in federal funding.
Mounties in Hope say two recreational vehicles were destroyed in a fire that also damaged two others last night. They say officers, firefighters and paramedics responded to the fire in the area of the American Creek Forest Service Road.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for parts of B-C's northeast. The weather office says Highway 97 in the Pine Pass area is expected to see up to 15 centimetres of snow accumulation today.
The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare today by 5 p.m. ET with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,000 fee to be in the race. The winner will be named on March 9. Here's a quick look at who's in and who's out.